Packaging

The COVID-19 pandemic helped drive positive growth in all pet care categories as more people turned to pets for companionship as a result of the lack of socialising and a growing awareness of the benefits of having dogs or cats as companions.…

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to stimulate growth in pet ownership in Hong Kong, as the continued importance of home seclusion in the efforts to tackle the global health crisis will continue to push consumers towards…

HDPE bottles in cat treats and mixers are expected to return to recording declining sales from 2021 after registering positive growth in 2020. The growth in 2020 was due to COVID-19, as the pandemic saw demand for pet food increase significantly…

Despite the arrival of COVID-19 in the country, dog and cat food packaging in France continues to be shaped by the pet humanisation trend. Consumers continue to look out for dog and cat food packaging that is similar to the packaging for human food…

Throughout 2020, with Colombians having to spend long periods of quarantine in their homes, this encouraged many people to adopt or purchase pets, including dogs and cats, as companions for children and lonely adults. This boosted the dog and cat…

The dog and cat food industry continues to record strong growth in China, even during the pandemic, with 2021 being no exception to this. Demand for materials used for packaging dog and cat food products is growing rapidly in China, with…

The arrival of COVID-19 in Canada saw offices and schools switch to remote working and learning. While working from home many people felt need for companionship and entertainment, which saw Canadians adopting more pets. With the increase in pet…

Plastic pouches are emerging as a popular pack type in cat treats and mixers. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, large numbers of consumers started to stockpile essentials in their homes. This led them to select pack types that can…

Pet food demand has been steadily increasing in many parts of the world as people have been adopting more pets to satisfy their increasing desire for companionship. This is also true of Australia, which has been leading to the premiumisation of pet…

The challenges still being felt by local consumers in Argentina due to the impact on an already struggling economic environment of the measures taken to try and control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, mean that price-sensitive Argentinians continue…

In the wake of the pet humanisation trend in India, which was already firmly in place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, dog and cat food categories have been growing. Dog food categories such as dry dog food and dog treats and mixers have been seeing…

Ball Corp is the leading metal packaging manufacturer in the world. The company has a significant presence around the globe, in both emerged and emerging markets. It is perfectly positioned to address the sustainability trend in the fmcg space due to…

Emanating from the innovation of tobacco regulators, legislation in the drinks and tobacco industries promises to spread, increasingly shaping the nature and characteristics of the products we can consume and when, how and where they can be marketed…

Asia Pacific is the largest market globally for paper-based containers, and the region with the second-highest growth globally due to low per capita usage in the region. Paper-based containers have wide-ranging applications in industries from…

This report explores how trends in food origins and food security are converging with unprecedented investment in food tech, e-commerce and delivery. The intersection of these trends is creating a new era of transparency across the “farm to fork”…

Crown Holdings is a leading global metal packaging manufacturer. The company’s offer crosses consumer goods industries and packaging types, although beverage cans remain central to current sales and future growth prospects. Geographic expansion is a…

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail sales of beverages are set to continue growing over the forecast period to 2024. This is driven by rising health consciousness in soft drinks and demand for lightweight packaging of PET bottles.…

Sales of beers in 2020 saw a double-digit decline in both current value and volume. This can be largely attributed to the on-trade store closures and social distancing measures taken to curb the spread of the pandemic. Most businesses in Malaysia are…

The EU Single Use Plastic Directive is catalysing change in the European beverage packaging landscape, from targeting recycling and recycled content minimums, to requiring plastic closures to stay attached, tethered, to plastic containers. This, in…

Rigid plastic is one of the most important packaging types across Western Europe. It has benefited from a boost in sales due to the increased time spent at home, the closure of the on-trade space and lockdown phases in 2020 as a result of the…