Packaging

Chilled ready meals continued to record strong unit volume growth in its packaging in 2021. While consumers in home seclusion had been looking for easy options to cook and eat a year earlier in 2020, as consumer mobility increased in 2021, home…

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…

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…

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 2022, Spain’s packaging landscape continued to see growth in plant-based dairy, with brick liquid cartons remaining the primary packaging type for these products due to their exceptional barrier properties. Emerging categories like plant-based…