Packaging

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers in Italy spent a lot of time in home seclusion in 2020. This boosted sweet spreads consumption in this year, as many consumers use these products as a breakfast solution or as a sweet treat or snack.…

Total packaging volumes in baby food continued to decline in 2022, with falling volumes across all categories and most pack types, as more parents fed their babies with home-cooked food and breastfed their babies, as this is considered better for…

After seeing two years of negligible decline in packaging volumes during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, mainly driven by falling sales of gum, volumes returned to growth in 2022, regaining all the lost ground. However, while chocolate confectionery…

After a year of growth during the pandemic in 2020, in 2021 there was a return to the declining trend seen in total packaging volumes for dairy products in 2019 and earlier, and this trend continued in 2022. However, not all pack types saw declines.…

Meals and soups total packaging volumes maintained solid growth in 2022, although performances varied across categories and pack types. For instance, in 2022, the pack type share of thin wall plastic containers increased from an already significant…

Total plant-based dairy packaging maintained growth in 2022, with increases across all categories, although slower rates of increase were seen than in the previous two years. In 2022, brick liquid cartons remained the most significant pack type for…

In 2020, packaging volumes for processed fruit and vegetables saw an exceptionally strong rise as consumers stocked up during the first year of the pandemic. In 2021, volumes fell as the impact of the pandemic eased, and a declining trend continued…

After seeing dynamic growth in 2020 during the pandemic, total packaging volumes of processed meat and seafood turned to decline in 2021, and volumes continued to see a slight fall in 2022, although remained above the pre-pandemic level. Flexible…

Sauces, dips and condiments packaging volumes returned to slight growth in 2022, stabilising after a couple of years of pandemic-related disruption. Increases were seen for most categories and pack types. In 2022, PET bottles gained pack type share…

After disruption to packaging volumes for sweet spreads in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, in 2022 stabilisation was seen, with volumes seeing just a slight decline, settling at around the pre-pandemic level. Although the dominant pack types for…

The retail unit volume growth of milk formula packaging within baby food packaging in the Netherlands at the end of the review period was driven by the increasing trend towards formula feeding among Dutch parents. This trend was due to factors such…

Chocolate confectionery packaging, which dominates demand for confectionery packaging in the Netherlands in retail unit volume share terms, continued to record a positive performance in 2022. This was due to factors such as chocolate being a beloved…

Shelf stable milk packaging faced slow-moving growth in retail unit volumes within dairy in the Netherlands towards the end of the review period, primarily due to evolving consumer preferences. The Dutch market has witnessed a shift towards fresh and…

The stagnant performance by meals and soup packaging in retail unit volume growth terms in the Netherlands is attributed to changing consumer preferences and lifestyles. Dutch consumers are increasingly seeking fresh and healthier food options, with…

Plant-based milk packaging, which dominates overall demand for packaging within plant-based dairy in the Netherlands, experienced further growth in retail unit volumes in 2022, due to a growing trend towards alternative diets and lifestyles driven by…

The growth of shelf stable fruit within processed fruit and vegetables packaging in retail unit volumes in the Netherlands towards the end of the review period was attributed to changing consumer lifestyles and preferences. Dutch consumers are…

The ongoing dynamic retail unit volume growth recorded by packaging for meat and seafood substitutes including tofu within processed meat and seafood packaging at the end of the review was due to the rising popularity of plant-based and vegetarian…

In a repeat of 2021’s weaker performance, the decline in retail unit volumes of sauces, dips, and condiments packaging in 2022 in the Netherlands was due to a stabilising of demand following the stockpiling witnessed in 2020 due to pandemic-related…

Following the surge in demand for sweet spreads in 2020 in line with pandemic-induced home seclusion, thereby enabling more frequent breakfast and snacking opportunities, retail unit volumes of sweet spreads packaging in the Netherlands stagnated…

Total packaging volumes in baby food saw slow and stable growth in Sweden over 2020-2022, with the pandemic and associated economic uncertainties having little impact on the category. Swedish parents consider their children’s nutrition to be a…