Packaging

Mondi Group is one of the largest manufacturers of consumer goods packaging globally, with a large presence in flexible packaging and paper-based containers. This profile reviews Mondi’s financial performance, its acquisition and divestment strategy,...

The Euromonitor Cannabis Legalisation Proximity and Attractiveness Index is the first publicly available overview of the current and future dynamism of cannabis regulation and market forces in 100 of the world’s biggest global consumer markets. ...

Cannabis is poised to disrupt virtually every consumer industry, from food and beverages to consumer health and beauty, as well as services such as tourism, retailing and packaging – within ten years, every consumer will use some form of cannabis as ...

Cannabis is poised to disrupt virtually every consumer industry, from foods, alcoholic drinks, hot drinks and soft drinks to beauty, consumer health, tobacco, tourism, retailing, and home and garden. Within the next decade, some form of cannabis will...

At 107 billion units in 2017, closure volumes in beauty and home care are projected to rise at a 3% CAGR to 2022. Aside from prospects for plastic screw closures as toothpaste and laundry detergent sales rise in developing regions, as well as for ...

For the second consecutive year packaging retail volume sales contracted in 2017. Although GDP grew by 2.9%, growth was mainly due to investment as consumption had failed to recover. High, double-digit inflation of 23% also meant the country had ...

The Colombian economy faced challenges in 2017, with an economic slowdown, a negative consumer confidence index, an increasing tax burden and consumers maintaining caution in their expenditure. This had a negative effect on many packaging types. ...

Silgan Holding is a leading metal, rigid plastic and closures manufacturer for the beverages and food industries. While Silgan’s core packaging offer of metal food cans stagnates globally, both its closures and rigid plastic businesses offer much ...

Consumer packaged goods packaging in China is being shaped by shifting market conditions as well as changes in consumer demands and behaviour. Within beverages, new technologies and subcultural elements are widely used on labels, making the products ...

With an ageing population, manufacturers in Japan continue to look to produce packaging which meets the needs and demands of older consumers. For example, packaging which can be more easily opened, which is lighter, and which comes in smaller ...

The continuing growth of the region’s young, urban population is expected to drive increased demand for an array of modern goods and services in coming years. High birth rates and the large number of family households will ensure sustained demand for...

While most consumer goods categories have been facing a number of challenges during the economic crisis, packaging volume sales managed to maintain a more optimistic performance, through a consistent process of reinvention. Packaging portfolio ...

In 2017, the share of smaller sized packaging continued to grow, mainly due to rising demand for convenience and affordability. Within food packaging, the share of smaller packaging increased over the last couple of years of the review period, in ...

Packaging in India is seeing various trends, with a key theme in 2017 being the introduction of different packaging sizes to meet with the needs of different households. For example, while larger pack sizes were introduced to suit bigger families, ...

Trends within the overall packaging industry in Germany are manifold, as consumers show many different preferences in relation to the size or type of a product pack and the occasion of a product purchase. While smaller pack sizes are preferred within...

The packaging industry in Switzerland in 2017 remained strongly influenced by the high levels of social and environmental awareness of the Swiss. Consumers knowingly opted for products that featured highly recyclable materials such as glass, metal ...

The general drivers in all categories at the end of the review period were about: Finding environmentally-friendly packaging solutions and reducing wastage; promoting easy and convenient use, and easy storage and transportation; satisfying demand for...

The increasingly diverse product ranges on offer across numerous consumer goods industries have resulted in consumer buying habits becoming even more complex. In order to remain relevant in the minds of consumers, many companies and brands are now ...

Ongoing urbanisation played a key role in the development of packaging across product categories in the Thai market at the end of the review period. The disruption of traditional lifestyles and the fast pace of urban living drove demand for greater ...

In 2017, the UK packaging industry was forced to adapt to changes across a range of industries. In soft drinks, the sugar tax introduced in April 2018 led some manufacturers to reduce pack sizes in order to maintain margins. An example of this is ...