Market research on the packaging industry. Standardised and cross...
Market research on the packaging industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market shares, industry trends.
Despite a marginal decline in 2022 compared to the surge in demand during the pandemic and subsequent home seclusion, retail unit volumes of nuts and seed based spreads packaging, the largest category in sweet spreads packaging in Singapore, remained…
Barbecue sauces are popular in Thailand due to their ability to infuse smoky, sweet and spicy flavours into grilled and roasted dishes, complementing the country’s rich culinary traditions. These sauces often feature a harmonious blend of local…
Whilst holding marginally lower retail unit volume share compared to 2020, when pandemic-induced home seclusion led to a surge in home cooking and the reliance on various sauces, dips, and condiments, recipe sauces packaging returned to growth in…
The consumption of shelf stable meat and seafood was bolstered in 2020 by the onset of the pandemic due to stockpiling, and because of the long shelf life of these products compared with fresh meat and seafood. In addition, the closure of foodservice…
While retail unit volumes of processed meat and seafood packaging recorded a marginal decline in 2022 compared to the highs of 2020, following the emergence of the pandemic and prolonged home seclusion, they remained higher than 2019 levels.
Although it was not as marked as some categories in Thai packaged food, processed fruit and vegetables saw a small spike in demand in 2020, in turn boosting this category’s packaging unit volumes. With consumers preparing more meals at home due to…
Following a surge in demand for processed fruit and vegetables during the pandemic in Singapore, thereby boosting packaging, as local consumers looked to stock up on shelf stable essentials to avoid regular visits to grocery stores, retail unit…
Plant-based milk has gained traction in Thailand due to a growing awareness of health and environmental concerns. Many Thai consumers are increasingly adopting plant-based diets for various reasons, including lactose intolerance, dietary restrictions…
The solid growth recorded by plant-based milk packaging in 2022, as the largest retail unit volume category within plant-based dairy packaging in Singapore, was attributed to a global shift towards plant-based diets and lifestyles driven by health…
Although the pandemic put a temporary halt to the process in 2020 and 2021, dried ready meals have been gaining popularity in Thailand due to the country’s increasingly fast-paced lifestyles and ongoing urbanisation. As more people work long hours…
Following a surge in demand in 2020, driven by pandemic-induced home seclusion, meals and soups packaging recorded a second consecutive year of retail unit volume decline in 2022 to sit below 2019 levels. Meals and soups packaging in Singapore is…
Milk is one of the most heavily consumed dairy products in Thailand, with brick liquid cartons, HDPE bottles and gable top liquid cartons the main pack types used by leading brands such as Meiji, Foremost or Bear Brand. Brick liquid cartons is the…
While demand for milk in Singapore was lower in 2022 compared to the surge during home seclusion as a result of the pandemic, it remained higher than 2019 levels, a trend that was reflected in milk packaging at the end of the review period.
The packaging unit volumes in confectionery declined in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic sharpened the focus of Thai consumers on the importance of maintaining a healthy diet for general wellbeing and a strong immune system. In addition, COVID-19…
The ongoing positive growth recorded by chocolate confectionery packaging in Singapore towards the end of the review period was attributed to these products remaining popular among local consumers as indulgent treats and gifts, contributing to…
Aside from during the pandemic, when consumers had more time to make their own baby food due to lockdowns and work-from-home mandates, dried baby food has been gaining popularity in Thailand. This is due to coming in a variety of flavours and…
The decline in baby food packaging in Singapore in 2022 was attributed to changing consumer preferences and feeding practices. Singaporean parents are increasingly opting for homemade and organic baby food options, driven by concerns for their…
Glass jars, PET jars and thin wall plastic containers are the most commonly used pack types in chocolate spreads due to a combination of practicality and consumer preferences. Glass jars provide an attractive and sturdy packaging option that…
Sauces, dips and condiments as a whole as well as most of the product areas within it saw a spike in demand in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country, followed by slowing growth in both 2021 and 2022, albeit generally only moving back into line with…
The various COVID-19 measures and restrictions introduced during the pandemic resulted in very strong growth in sales of processed meat and seafood in 2020. In addition to the requirement for consumers to stay indoors for much of the time during the…
Frozen processed potatoes, the only frozen products with visible sales in the overall processed fruit and vegetables category, are packaged only in flexible plastic. This is because this pack type provides an airtight seal that helps maintain the…
Earlier in the review period, prior to the pandemic, plant-based milk – the only product in plant-based dairy currently with visible sales – had been seeing strong growth, especially the dominant product type of soy milk, as many Filipinos were…
In a humid tropical climate like the Philippines, where moisture and temperature fluctuations can degrade food quality, maintaining product freshness is of paramount importance. Aluminium/plastic pouches and folding cartons are popular packaging…
Condensed milk is popular in the Philippines due to its versatility and cultural significance. It is a staple ingredient in many traditional Filipino desserts and beverages, such as halo-halo, leche flan or coffee. Condensed milk is often used as a…
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was positive for many packaged food categories, this did not apply to confectionery as sales in the category came under massive pressure during 2020, which continued, to some extent, in 2021. While all the…
Folding cartons are commonly used in the packaging of dried baby food products in the Philippines as they offer a combination of functionality, safety and marketing appeal that meets the specific needs in this category. Folding cartons provide a…
Demand for honey is being supported by the rising health awareness trend in the country, which was bolstered by the onset of the pandemic. Many Indonesian consumers have developed the habit of consuming honey on a daily basis in the hope of…
Continued growth was being seen in product areas of sauces, dips and condiments in Indonesia in 2022 that facilitate the convenient, quick and easy preparation of home-cooked meals, such as recipe sauces, bouillon, and herbs and spices. This is…
As Indonesians returned to the office and classroom as well as resumed their social and leisure activities, there was growing demand for processed food to cope with the resumption of hectic, on-the-go lifestyles. During 2022, with many consumers…
Shelf stable fruit’s growth in Indonesia is due to the prolonged shelf life that these products offer. In addition, these products require less stringent temperature control during storage and transportation, making them well-suited for Indonesia’s…
The continued growth of plant-based milk and its packaging unit volumes can be attributed to a convergence of factors. Rising health consciousness and dietary preferences, along with heightened environmental awareness, are propelling the demand for…
The growth of meals and soups packaging in Indonesia is being driven by rapid urbanisation and evolving lifestyles, leading to increased demand for convenient food options as individuals have less time for cooking meals from scratch. Rising…
The growth of drinking milk product packaging in Indonesia’s dairy industry is driven by various factors, such as the expansion of the urban population and busier lifestyles. The rising middle class with increased purchasing power is also…
Countlines packaging was recording some of the strongest growth in confectionery packaging in Indonesia in 2022 as it typically includes individually wrapped chocolates or candies to cater to the trend of convenient, on-the-go consumption. As urban…
Dried baby food packaging was recording strong growth in Indonesia in 2022. The convenience and portability offered by its folding carton primary packaging and flexible aluminium/plastic secondary packaging have made it a favoured choice among busy…
Metal beverage cans accounted for almost two thirds of total alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes in Vietnam in 2022. Although glass bottles still lead foodservice alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes, metal beverage cans dominate the larger…
COVID-19 had a major impact on sales of alcoholic drinks in Thailand in 2020, with foodservice consumption plummeting as establishments in this channel were closed for extended periods, with other restrictions also hitting sales in this channel.…
From 2022, alcoholic drinks companies in South Korea were required to post nutritional information, including calorie content, on the labels of their products in accordance with legislation introduced by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. As a…
Sales in foodservice establishments were severely affected in 2020 by social distancing measures and lockdown restrictions introduced to try and contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The implementation of Singapore’s “Circuit Breaker” measures…
Beer is the largest alcoholic drinks category in the Philippines, and saw an accelerated revival in 2022, helped by a strong recovery in sales through the foodservice channel. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines, packaging unit volumes of…
The removal of COVID-19 restrictions on mobility, foodservice and inbound tourism into Malaysia drove a recovery in volume sales of alcoholic drinks packaging in 2022, following two years of decline. As the majority of the Malaysian population is…
Although sales declined slightly in 2022, RTDs had been recording strong growth in the previous years of the review period. RTDs have been experiencing a surge in popularity within Japan's alcoholic drinks market due to their convenient and…
Both foodservice and retail packaging unit volumes for alcoholic drinks saw major declines in Indonesia in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and restrictions on mobility and foodservice were imposed. However, in both 2021 and 2022,…
During COVID-19 lockdowns in India in 2020, the government deemed alcoholic drinks to be non-essential, meaning that production and sales via both the retail and foodservice channels came to a temporary halt in this year. The closure during lockdowns…
Although glass bottles were the dominant pack type for beer in 2022, the usage of metal beverage cans also continued to increase in this category in Hong Kong. Metal beverage cans are popular for beer due to their convenience and durability. Being…
The foodservice channel has seen something of rollercoaster in China in recent years. First came a significant decline in 2020, when COVID-19 first hit the country. This was followed by a strong recovery in 2021, when China seemed to have the…
South Korea relaxed the bulk of its COVID-19 restrictions in April-May 2022, triggering a return to pre-pandemic out-of-home lifestyles. This, in turn, helped drive volume sales in beauty and personal care categories that consumers use when going…
Skin care packaging continued to record a healthy unit volume sales increase in Vietnam in 2022, with its leading pack type – squeezable plastic tubes – also continuing to grow. This pack type is popular thanks to being lightweight, durable and…
As society fully reopened with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, beauty and personal care packaging unit volume sales increased in the Philippines in 2022 after its performances in the previous two years had been negatively impacted by the…
While folding cartons and HDPE bottles remained the leading pack types in beauty and personal care packaging in Thailand in 2022, squeezable plastic tubes were recording stronger growth in this year. Squeezable plastic tubes have become popular due…