Market research on the packaging industry. Standardised and cross...
Market research on the packaging industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market shares, industry trends.
Metal beverage cans were gaining share from the leading pack types liquid cartons and HDPE bottles in packaging unit volume terms in RTD coffee. This can be attributed to the fact that metal beverage cans are a more sustainable pack type as they can…
Folding cartons, the biggest pack type in hot drinks in Australia, has continued to grow in recent years, with this expected to continue over the forecast period. Folding cartons remain popular as they are seen as a convenient packaging option for…
In 2022, several major trends were significantly impacting the packaging landscape in Australia, reflecting the growing emphasis on sustainability, waste reduction and eco-conscious choices. One key trend is the increasing importance of…
Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…
The briefing examines how the pulp commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on pulp price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity-consuming…
Despite packaging unit volume sales of sweet spreads as a whole declining in 2022, nut- and seed-based spreads once again outperformed the overall category, with consumers becoming more discerning about what the put in their bodies. An increasing…
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in Australia in 2020, packaging unit volume sales of sauces, dips and condiments recorded a clear spike in demand due to lockdowns and other restrictions, such as foodservice closures, which forced consumers to cook…
The falling packaging unit volume sales in processed meat and seafood in 2022 were primarily driven by processed seafood. Although processed seafood had seen a spike in demand in 2020 when the pandemic first arrived in Australia, the size of the…
After seeing only sluggish retail unit volume growth, at best, in the earlier years of the review period, shelf stable fruit and vegetables packaging recorded a spike in demand due to the arrival of the pandemic in 2020, followed by further positive…
Plant-based dairy as a whole saw growth of less than 1% in its packaging unit volumes in 2022 as shrinking disposable incomes and cost-of-living pressures tempered demand for products in this category, which tend to have higher prices than…