Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Even though fresh ground coffee has been recording declining sales in the last two years, folding cartons have been growing in popularity as a pack type in this category, registering increasing packaging unit volumes and gaining share. Folding…
In 2023, Starbucks launched its instant coffee mixes, such as the Starbucks VIA Spring Blend, featuring small portions packaged in flexible paper pouches and flexible paper sachets of 12 sticks in a multipack. This move towards smaller portions and…
Among the pack types used for coffee in Singapore are glass jars, folding cartons, flexible aluminium/plastic, flexible plastic and various metal containers. While flexible aluminium/plastic is, by some way, the most widely used in packaging unit…
While instant coffee continued to decline, the desire for better-quality coffee is helping to continue to drive sales of fresh ground coffee pods, which are therefore becoming an increasing area of focus for coffee companies. Even after coffee pods…
Flexible aluminium/plastic is the main type of packaging used in hot drinks in Thailand due to its wide availability, cost-effectiveness and excellent barrier properties. It is readily available in Thailand, with a well-established supply chain, and…
Instant coffee is the biggest category in the country’s hot drinks industry as the Philippines has a long history of coffee production and it is the culturally preferred drink of the masses. Flexible aluminium/plastic is the cheapest option for the…
Flexible aluminium/plastic and folding cartons are the main packaging types used for hot drinks in Vietnam due to a number of factors. These packaging types offer convenience and are widely available through retail channels. Their lightweight design…
In recent years, there has been a notable surge in health-consciousness amongst Chinese consumers. This positive trend can be attributed, in part, to a concerted effort by the government through its "Three Reduce" campaign, which aims to curtail the…
Local consumers have been paying greater attention to their diets as well as their gut health since the pandemic. As such, when consumers in Hong Kong choose cooking ingredients and meals, the natural claim is one of their main concerns. It is…
In recent years there was a rise of adulteration practices, in terms of replacing mustard oil with poor-quality oils in multi-source edible oils, with the intent to reduce costs. It was relatively easy to mix lower-quality oils, as they would not…