Total soft drinks packaging retail volumes in Australia rose firmly in 2025, extending recent growth as ready-to-drink and on-the-go consumption expanded across energy, functional and flavoured-water categories. Metal beverage cans remained the largest and one of the fastest-moving formats, gaining share on their light weight, rapid chilling, complete barrier to light and oxygen, and strong recyclability, while rigid plastic — predominantly PET bottles — held second place on lightweighting and r
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks Packaging industry in Australia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Soft Drinks Packaging industry in Australia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Soft Drinks Packaging in Australia report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Soft Drinks Packaging in Australia?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in Australia?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in Australia?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Soft Drinks Packaging in Australia
Key Data Insights
Metal cans lead a broad-based volume gain as nationwide container deposit coverage reshapes recovery
Metal beverage cans hold the lead as total soft drinks packaging volumes rise in 2025
Flexible packaging grows fastest while recycled PET and nationwide deposits reshape materials
Nationwide container deposit coverage sets the recovery framework
Volumes set to rise steadily to 2029, led by metal and flexible formats
Strategic priorities: deposit-ready mono-material packs and recycled content
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Soft Drinks Packaging
- Asian Speciality Drinks
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- Carbonated Bottled Water
- Flavoured Bottled Water
- Functional Bottled Water
- Still Bottled Water
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- Cola Carbonates
- Non-Cola Carbonates
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- Liquid Concentrates
- Powder Concentrates
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- 100% Juice
- Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice)
- Nectars
- Coconut and Other Plant Waters
- Energy Drinks
- Sports Drinks
- RTD Coffee
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- Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha
- Still RTD Tea
Soft Drinks Packaging
This is the aggregation of Asian speciality drinks, bottled water, carbonates, concentrates, fruit/vegetable juice, RTD coffee, RTD tea, and sports and energy drinks.
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