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.
Total packaging for sweet spreads saw a second year of slight decline in 2022, as sales continued to normalise after seeing an exceptional rise in 2020 during the pandemic. Nevertheless, sales remained above the pre-pandemic level. Although PET and…
In spite of the overall packaging unit volumes in sweet spreads declining again in 2022, PET bottles continued to record positive growth in this year, and therefore also an increase in pack type share in sweet spreads. PET bottles are enjoying rising…
PepsiCo Beverages North America recently made another significant step on its sustainability journey by replacing plastic rings with paperboard packaging for carbonates multipacks in North America, starting from 29 August 2023. This was for both…
There has been an increasing shift towards smaller formats in the packaging of soft drinks among Canadian consumers. This shift can be primarily attributed to the convenience offered by smaller packaging, like fitting easily into bags or cup holders…
COVID-19 resulted in a sharp increase in demand for sauces, dressings and condiments packaging during 2020, particularly for rigid plastic and glass, which account for the bulk of packaging units for these products. Rigid plastic dominates packaging…
In 2020, COVID-19 home seclusion led to an increase in at-home consumption. As consumer foodservice outlets closed their doors for much of the year, and consumers were forced to spend more time at home, there was a rise in home cooking throughout…
For sauces, dips and condiments in the US, glass jars has cemented its position as the leading pack type, and continued to increase its share of overall packaging volumes in 2022. Although rigid plastic dominates packaging in table sauces such as…
In 2020, as consumer foodservice outlets closed their doors for much of the year and people were forced to spend more time at home due to COVID-19 restrictions there was an increase in home cooking throughout Canada. Both to fill the time as well as…
2020 saw a surge in demand for ready meals packaging, as fears of supply chain disruption led consumers to stockpile ready meals, with frozen ready meals in paper-based cartons proving to be particularly popular. Frozen pizza was also a standout…
While unit volume growth in ready meals packaging was much slower in 2021 than it had been a year earlier, it was still positive, as the categories experiencing difficulties in 2020, ie the chilled products and prepared salads, returned to recording…