Spreads Packaging

In honey, the offer of squeezable plastic-based packaging is quite common among the main branded and private label players, including manufacturers of organic honey. Usage by brands like Luna di Miele and Millefiori stimulates interest in such ...

Convenience continues to be a theme in sweet spreads packaging. Fuel10k peanut butter pouches are now available in Asda and the niche brand continues to promote the pouch format to major retailers by first offering to hang the pouches from shelves as...

Jams and preservers are mainly offered in glass jars as these products are highly susceptible to spoiling due to their various fruit bases. PET jars which are made of plastic can react with the fruit acids in these products and make them unfit for ...

Glass jars and PET bottles remained dominant in sweet spreads packaging at the end of the review period. These pack types jointly accounted for nearly two-thirds of sweet spreads packaging unit volumes in 2018. However, both pack types are ...

Sweet spreads packaging recorded a second year of total unit volume growth in 2018 after a number of years of declines. Like confectionery, sweet spreads have suffered from consumer recognition of the high sugar content of these products. While ...

Rigid plastic is expected to be the most dynamic area of sweet spreads packaging in South Africa over the forecast period, as it sees strong volume growth in both thin wall plastic containers and PET bottles. Thin wall plastic containers is ...

Brazil faced the worst recession in its history in the review period, but started showing signs of recovery in the second semester of 2017. With more controlled interest and inflation rates, decreasing unemployment and a new liberal government, ...

Quick breakfasts in the United Arab Emirates tend to consist of bread with spreads such as chocolate, honey, jams and preserves, or peanut butter. Sales of spreads and chocolate spreads are led by Ferrero’s Nutella, which heavily influences pack ...

Sweet spreads packaging unit volumes continued to decline in 2018 as consumers shied away from products that are seen to contain high amounts of sugar, including jams and preserves, chocolate spreads and even some types of nut-based spreads. This ...

In South Korea, single-portion pack sizes of sweet spreads are becoming popular. For maintaining freshness and offering the convenience of using spreads without a spoon or knife, multipacks of single-use spreads are being actively introduced. For ...

Spreads are being used increasingly as quick and convenient snacks. Busy millennials often do not prioritise full sit-down meals as much as older generations do. Instead, many prefer to eat smaller snacks throughout the day to save on time. As a ...

Sales of honey increased thanks to rising awareness of its abundant health benefits, such as improving cholesterol levels and strengthening the immune system. Traditionally, glass jars and PET jars were the leading pack types – the former typically ...

With the premiumisation and personalisation trends continuing to grow strongly across food areas, brands are leveraging pack design to communicate their artisanal edge against competitors. In late 2018, Nutella introduced a range of special edition ...

Sales of sweet spreads witnessed dynamic growth over the review period, driven by the positive perception they have amongst consumers as healthy and nutritious. Although spreads are usually perceived as indulgent, high in calories and sugar, when ...

The devaluation of the Turkish lira led to price increases for spreads in 2018, encouraging consumers to seek lower prices, either in the form of lower-cost products, especially private label, or discounted prices for known brands. Players also ...

Transparent packaging remained the key trend in sweet spreads in 2018 as consumers of honey, jams and preserves, chocolate spreads and peanut butter continued to place great importance on the physical appearance of the products they buy. The richness...

Chocolate spreads packaging was the only category to record a positive performance in sweet spreads in 2018. This was driven by new launches under the Ramo and Jet brands and the revamp of the Nucita brand in an effort to better compete with the ...

Despite efforts to promote alternative packaging formats in key spreads categories such as jams and preserves and nut based spreads, glass will remain an important packaging type over the forecast period. Glass packaging is expected to see the ...

Even though the area is relatively well-established and mature, sweet spreads producers do not experiment with innovative pack types and stick to the dominant glass jar format. In virtually every area of sweet spreads, apart from nut and seed based ...

Demand for honey increased in Indonesia in 2018 as a result of rising consumer health awareness. Premium honey is becoming especially popular, with consumers now able to purchase this not only in supermarkets and hypermarkets but also convenience ...