Packaging

Flexible packaging is under environmental scrutiny. Food and home care companies, the largest users, are under pressure to provide sustainable alternatives. The focus on recyclability will see mono-materials, such as mono-plastics and flexible paper,...

Despite high penetration of metal packaging in many categories, this pack type continues to grow in unit volume in Latin American countries. Greater production capacity, high recyclability levels, versatility for new usages, innovation in formats and...

Asia Pacific is the second biggest market globally for metal packaging, led by metal beverage cans for soft drinks and beer, which account for the bulk of metal packaging in the region. Metal packaging has seen slower growth due to a slowdown in soft...

Asia Pacific leads glass packaging globally, buoyed by wide usage in alcoholic drinks, as it is valued for its premium image and ability to maintain beverage quality. However, glass faces a threat from metal, rigid plastic and flexible plastic in ...

Glass packaging in Latin America is dominated by beverage packaging. Food packaging is the second largest category, with sauces, dressings and condiments, in particular, using glass packaging. In all categories of glass packaging, premiumisation and ...

Metal packaging in Eastern Europe is set to recover from the decline witnessed over 2013-2018, and return to growth during the 2018-2023 period, as disposable incomes rise and quality of life improves. The convenience and health trends will drive ...

The alcoholic drinks industry saw limited volume growth over the review period, as the focus has shifted from quantity to quality, impacting alcoholic drinks packaging volumes. With premiumisation, however, come opportunities, as consumers demand ...

The PET bottle is ranked second in packaging use. Though it has strong recyclable features, PET operates at a time of keen concern about plastic pollution. There are mandated legislative targets, NGO and industry measures and commitments that align ...

Despite the rising concerns about single-use plastic, waste management and boycotts in many countries, rigid plastic packaging continues to see positive growth opportunities in Latin American countries. Attributes such as convenience, practicality, ...

Overall packaging benefited from a boost in consumption, driven by rising spending power among consumers and better economic growth. Both PET bottles and flexible packaging grew dynamically in the year. Within soft drinks, carbonates experienced a ...

American packaging trends are quickly evolving and pushing designers in multiple industries to innovate. Growing desire for convenience is one trend that is seen across various packaging industries as consumers are finding they need products that fit...

Amid the unfavourable economic climate in the country in 2018, lower-income consumers attempted to tighten their budgets for many products, ranging from food, beverages and even personal care and home care. They aimed to consume smaller amounts of ...

Busy lifestyles ensure the prevalence of eating and drinking on the go, and smaller pack sizes lend themselves to this trend. This was partly a reaction to the rising trend for convenient shopping, but also a result of “shrinkflation”, whereby pack ...

Environmental awareness continues to increase in Italy and generate a strong trend towards smaller pack sizes. These are easy to use on the go, carry in bags, maintain freshness and produce less waste both in terms of packaging materials and product ...

The packaging industry in Switzerland remains strongly influenced by the high levels of social and environmental awareness in the country. Consumers make a conscious decision to choose products that come in highly recyclable materials such as glass, ...

Two converse trends, namely social sharing and the need for ultra-convenient and self-indulging products continue to play a key role in the packaging industry. The cocooning/homing trend still encourages a growing number of people to socialise at ...

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 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...

As the economy recovered, consumer income levels increased considerably, allowing Vietnamese people to purchase more goods. This increasing demand led to manufacturers pushing various kinds of products more, which obviously favoured packaging. As ...

Convenience and affordability lie behind the growing demand for smaller sized packaging in Turkey. Within food packaging, the share of smaller packaging increased over the last couple of years of the review period, in line with the trend towards ...