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.
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…
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…
The retail unit volumes of HDPE bottles continued to hold the biggest share in overall home care products in 2022. The preference for HDPE bottles can be attributed to their practicality and user-friendliness in dispensing home care products. These…
Hair care lost its position as the biggest category in unit volume terms in beauty and personal care packaging to bath and shower in 2020, when the latter product area experienced a massive spike in demand due to the pandemic arriving in the US in…
The continued increase in packaging unit volumes for RTDs in the US, despite the overall decline in the alcoholic drinks packaging industry in this country, is attributed to factors such as convenience and portability, changing consumer preferences…
Total packaging volumes for baby food saw a slight rise in 2022, recouping most of the loss of sales seen in 2021. Thin wall plastic containers continued to be the leading pack type for baby food in 2022; however, this pack type saw a decline in its…
After seeing dynamic growth in in 2021, in 2022 packaging volumes of confectionery turned to slight decline, returning to around the pre-pandemic level. Chocolate confectionery and gum continued to see rising packaging volumes in 2022, although sugar…
Thin wall plastic containers remained the top packaging type in 2022, commonly used for products such as yoghurt, cream, and soft cheese. Although thin wall plastic containers remained the leading pack type for butter and spreads in 2022, folding…
Total meals and soups packaging saw a second year of decline in 2022, in a rebound after witnessing exceptional growth in the first year of the pandemic in 2020, although volumes remained higher than the pre-pandemic level. Although pack types such…
Gable top liquid cartons remained the most significant pack type for plant-based dairy products in the US in 2022, and continued to see slight growth in packaging volumes in this year, due to the popularity of this packaging format for plant-based…
Processed fruit and vegetables packaging volumes saw a second year of decline in 2022, falling after an exceptional year of growth in 2020 when consumers stockpiled during the pandemic; however, volumes remained above the pre-pandemic level. Although…
After seeing exceptional growth in packaging volumes for processed meat and seafood in 2020 due to the pandemic, volumes turned to slight decline in 2021, and this continued in 2022, although volumes remained above the pre-pandemic level. In 2022,…
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…
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 2022, the US saw a significant rise in the demand for convenient packaging solutions, reflecting evolving consumer lifestyles and preferences. This trend was catalysed by a multitude of factors, including the busy, on-the-go nature of modern life.…
Single-serve fresh ground coffee pods that are compostable are gaining significant traction in the US hot drinks market, championed by brands like Bugle Call Coffee and San Francisco Bay Coffee. Bugle Call Coffee offers convenient and compostable…
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…