Meals and Soups Packaging

While metal food cans remained the most significant pack type in unit volume terms in 2023, folding cartons, the second most widely used packaging format, continued to gain share in overall meals and soups in this year. Folding cartons are used for a…

Due to its portability and flexibility, which seamlessly align with on-the-go consumption habits, flexible aluminium/plastic packaging is the preferred choice for meals and soups packaging in Colombia. Its protective barrier properties ensure…

Flexible plastic remained the leading choice of packaging for ready meals in 2023. Its versatility in terms of adapting to different shapes and sizes means it can accommodate various types of meals, catering to diverse consumer preferences. This is…

Chilled ready meals are largely regarded as a convenience food as they contain prepared meals that require only heating before consumption. These meals are primarily packaged in specific ready meal containers, which are typically microwave-safe…

Flexible plastic is the most widely used pack type in meals and soups packaging in China. This is due to this packaging type being lightweight and durable, making it easy to transport and store, which is particularly important for busy urban…

In France, leading players in shelf stable soup have been responding to the challenging environment by revamping their brands and products. This has been boosting demand for glass bottles, although brick liquid cartons continue to dominate packaging…

Total meals and soups packaging volumes maintained dynamic growth in 2023, as increasingly time-strapped Indian consumers with busy lifestyles drove demand for meals and soups, boosting packaging unit volumes of the main pack types in the category –…

Due to factors like recyclability and functional design, folding cartons continue to gain pack type share in frozen ready meals in Canada, having already become the most popular packaging format in the category over the review period, just ahead of…

Total meals and soups packaging volumes declined in 2023. Although flexible plastic packaging also saw falling sales, the decline was below the average for meals and soups, and it continued to account for the highest share of packaging volumes in…

The pandemic in Mexico has resulted in a sustained interest in home cooking, which has lasted even after COVID-19-related restrictions were removed. With the resumption of busy lives, time-strapped consumers looking to make meals at home were opting…