Packaging

Although Japanese consumers were already typically health-conscious, they have now become even more concerned about improving their overall health through their diet, thereby supporting the increasing shift towards meat and seafood substitutes…

In 2022, total packaging volumes of processed fruit and vegetables turned to marginal decline. This was after two years of strong growth during the pandemic, when consumers spent more time at home and cooked more at home and stockpiled food. There…

There was a surge in demand for frozen fruit during the pandemic as they could be stored, thereby reducing the need for consumers to leave their homes to purchase fresh varieties. Despite a notable slowdown in 2022, demand for frozen fruit continued…

Brick liquid cartons was the dominant pack type for plant-based dairy in 2022. However, it lost slight share of overall packaging volumes to metal beverage cans in this year, for a few reasons. When compared with brick liquid cartons, metal beverage…

In 2022, brick liquid cartons remained the leading pack type for plant-based milk, the largest category in plant-based dairy in Japan. On the other hand, shaped liquid cartons remained a small, but growing niche as a packaging alternative. The…