Soft Drinks Packaging

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The Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) was implemented in New South Wales in December 2017. Industry sources indicate that the transition has been disruptive, with some commenting that the measure has been implemented in a hurried way and not understood ...

With economic growth starting to pick up again in 2018, many Brazilians relaxed their previously very restrained budgets, with spending on discretionary items rising slightly over the course of the year. This led to soft drinks volume sales returning...

Rigid plastic packaging, mainly in the form of PET bottles, accounts for almost half of packaging volume in soft drinks. This strong position is due to the many benefits and attractive features this type of packaging offers to manufacturers, ...

2018 was in general a better year for soft drinks than 2017. Companies strongly focused on innovation in pack sizes, not only following health and wellness trends related to portion control, but also to be able to offer consumers alternatives for ...

Responding to a political demand for more sustainability in production and packaging, but also to address increased consumer demand for the latter, brands are increasingly reducing the packaging weight for all formats. This is intended to reduce ...

Smaller sizes dominated bottled water in 2018 and witnessed positive growth over the review period. Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co Ltd has a range of pack sizes for its bottled water, targeting different consumer groups: one litre bottles for ...

Consumers in Mexico are better informed, more analytic and more demanding when making beverage purchasing decisions. In particular, customers in the cities are more interested in and informed on health and wellness trends as well as environmental ...

2018 saw the implementation of sugar tax, which increased unit prices in soft drinks, and thus negatively impacted total soft drinks packaging. The sugar tax fuelled demand from consumers for smaller and convenient pack types that would allow them to...

Sustainability in soft drink packaging is the key trend in 2018. Due to the introduction of VAT in 2018, manufacturers are increasingly looking at how to cut costs, as growth across most pack types saw a dip as soft drinks products became more ...

PET bottles continued to dominate soft drinks packaging volumes at the end of the review period. While growing concern about the impact of plastic waste on wildlife and the environment is dampening demand for PET bottles in several markets, ...

Health awareness is rising among Indian consumers and this is having a major impact on the development of soft drinks packaging. Specifically, with virtually all bottled water in the country packaged in PET bottles, the rising demand for bottled ...

Previously, in Poland, the returnables system was very effective. Besides beer, orange, lemon and cola carbonates were also sold in glass bottles. Empty glass bottles (and, in the case of Coca-Cola, thick plastic bottles) could be returned to the ...

The total unit volume share of soft drinks in rigid plastic in Russia continued to rise in 2018. The greatest contribution to the development of this packaging type has been made by still bottled water in large formats (up to five litres) and ...

As Swedes wish to preserve nature and aim to recycle as much as possible, the Swedish Returpack company decided to provide the possibility of taking in 100% juice and nectar products with over 50% berry, fruit or vegetable content in the deposit ...

In general, economic stabilisation and small but positive GDP growth in Ukraine positively impacted sales of soft drinks and soft drinks packaging in 2018. A hot and prolonged summer in 2018 benefited the consumption of cold beverages, especially ...

Most key soft drinks companies participated in promotional campaigns in leading distribution channels throughout 2018, focusing greatly on single serve and family pack sizes with discounts and promotional offers. Consumers in Saudi Arabia are ...

In 2018, Romanian consumers are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Urbanisation is contributing to speeding up people’s lives, especially in big cities like Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca or Timisoara. Increasing population density forces citizens to spend...

In 2018, the weakening of economic conditions in Indonesia greatly affected the purchasing power of consumers. This was a major factor in declining sales volume in a number of soft drinks categories, especially those with a negative health impact, ...

Manufacturers of soft drinks are committed to further reducing the number of calories consumed through their products. Packaging plays an important role in solving this problem. Manufacturers will develop new soft drinks with less sugar over the ...