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.
In Colombia, rising consumer health consciousness is helping honey sales to record strong growth thanks to this product’s perceived natural and beneficial properties. Honey's popularity is also being boosted by its adaptability as a sweetener and…
Plastic pouches are the most popular packaging type in sauces, dips and condiments thanks in particular to their widespread use in table sauces like ketchup and mayonnaise. Being lightweight and easy to handle, plastic pouches offer versatile…
Chilled processed meat, which is the biggest category in overall processed meat and seafood in packaging unit volumes, continued to see positive growth in Colombia in 2023. The increasing unit volume sales in chilled processed meat packaging were…
In 2023, processed fruit and vegetables, and its packaging, experienced a difficult year. The primary factor behind the category’s sales decline was the stability and even occasional reductions in the prices of fresh fruit and vegetables throughout…
The expansion of plant-based dairy packaging in Colombia's food packaging landscape is being propelled by a surge in demand for plant-based products, heightened environmental consciousness, the positive consumer perceptions tied to health and…
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 is the most widely used packaging choice for dairy products in Colombia in unit volume terms due to its cost-effectiveness, lightweight nature, convenient features, branding potential, protective barrier properties and innovative…
Flexible plastic is widely utilised as the primary packaging material in confectionery packaging in Colombia due to its versatility, which allows for various shapes and sizes, accommodating a diverse range of confectionery products. Flexible plastic…
Already the dominant pack type in other baby food packaging in Colombia, folding cartons continue to gain share in this category, in which thin wall plastic containers are the other main pack type. As the other baby food category contains products…
After the demand spike seen in sweet spreads and its associated packaging in 2020 due to home seclusion during the pandemic, as it gave rise to increasing snacking and meal occasions in the home, sales declined in 2021 as the category normalised.…
Pickled products are the biggest source of demand for packaging unit volumes in sauces, dips and condiments in Mexico. Pickled products also continued to record healthy growth in their packaging unit volumes in 2023. Metal food cans are the dominant…
Packaging unit volume sales in processed meat and seafood in Mexico recorded healthy growth in 2023, following two years of more modest performances. After demand spiked in 2020 due to the pandemic, with consumers stocking up on products with long…
After the very strong growth spike as a result of home seclusion and the ideal nature of these products for stockpiling at home when the pandemic hit in 2020, packaging unit volume sales were stagnating in 2021. However, processed fruit and…
Plant-based dairy in Mexico is mainly represented by plant-based milk products such as oat milk or coconut milk. Demand for alternatives to cow’s milk is being driven by two major trends – health concerns and environmental awareness. Plant-based milk…
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…
Rigid plastic is the main packaging format used for dairy products in Mexico, accounting for more than half of the unit volumes used in this category. Rigid plastic has also been gaining unit volume share in recent years, including 2023. Rigid…
Sugar confectionery packaging, which recorded a decline in its unit volumes when the pandemic hit Mexico in 2020, recorded increasing sales for a third year since then in 2023, continuing its strong post-pandemic recovery. Sugar confectionery in…
With Mexican parents having largely returned to offices and their former busy lifestyles in the post-pandemic period, demand for baby food has benefited as a convenient and time-saving way to ensure that their children’s nutritional needs are being…
In 2023, PET jars saw an increase in its unit volumes and share within chocolate spreads packaging in Argentina, at the expense of glass jars. This can be attributed to the fact that PET jars are lightweight, which reduces shipping costs and the…
In 2023, plastic pouches maintained its dominance in ketchup packaging in Argentina, and growth was maintained. This can be attributed to the inherent advantages that this packaging format provides, as plastic pouches are lightweight and easy to…
Folding cartons saw strong growth in meat and seafood substitutes packaging in Argentina in 2023. Growth can be attributed to the fact that folding cartons are generally considered safe for food packaging, and can be coated to prevent harmful…
Most shelf-stable tomatoes are packaged in metal food cans in Argentina. However, for another consecutive year, the share of brick liquid cartons increased in shelf-stable tomatoes in 2023, primarily due to the preservation and dispensing…
Although plant-based yoghurt and plant-based cheese saw stronger growth from a very low base in 2023, plant-based milk remained the dominant product category within plant-based dairy in Argentina in 2023, accounting for 98% of overall sales and…
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…
Flexible plastic is the dominant pack type for fresh milk in Argentina. This is primarily attributed to its cost-effectiveness relative to alternatives, such as brick liquid cartons. Notably, its durability and resistance to breakage play a crucial…
Flexible plastic continued to lead sugar confectionery packaging in Argentina in 2023, thanks to providing advantages such as excellent barrier properties, which protect sugar confectionery from external factors such as light, air, and moisture,…
Although it was already the leading type of packaging in dried baby food in Argentina in 2023, flexible plastic saw an increase in its share, because this packaging format allows for portion-sized servings of dried baby food, facilitating parents to…
The PET bottle is the leading pack type in soft drinks packaging in Colombia, accounting for the greatest pack type share across nearly all categories. This is not expected to change over the forecast period. PET bottles are a preferred soft drinks…
Rigid bottles remained dominant across soft drinks packaging in Brazil, which is expected to continue over the forecast period. The success of this pack type is driven by its affordability, durability and convenience over alternatives, such as glass…
PET bottles remained the dominant pack type in soft drinks packaging in Argentina, accounting for more than two thirds of total soft drinks retail unit packaging volumes in 2023, with this expected to continue over the forecast period. This pack type…
In Colombia’s hot drinks packaging market, flexible aluminium/plastic is the main pack type, with flexible packaging as a whole dominating packaging unit volumes in this industry. In addition, flexible aluminium/plastic is expected to gain even more…
Flexible packaging remained the dominant pack type in the biggest hot drinks category, coffee, in Brazil in 2023, which is expected to continue to be the case throughout the forecast period. As with most other pack types, flexible packaging was…
Flexible packaging remained the dominant pack type in hot drinks packaging in Argentina, with its dominance expected to continue over the forecast period. Flexible packaging is popular thanks to its affordability, durability and convenience over…
PET bottles continued to be the main pack type in soft drinks in Mexico in 2023. This can be attributed to the importance of carbonates and bottled water in Mexican soft drinks, as PET bottles are the main pack type in these two categories, which are…
Flexible packaging was the main pack type used in hot drinks packaging in 2023, just ahead of glass jars. Flexible packaging was continuing to record increasing unit volumes and gaining share in hot drinks packaging in 2023, with this expected to…
In the wake of the pandemic a significant shift in consumer behaviour was seen as people started spending more time outside their homes in 2022. There was a rise in on-the-go consumption, which necessitated a change in the way products were packaged.…
Over the past two decades, packaging trends in Mexico have undergone significant transformations, reflecting evolving consumer preferences and environmental concerns. There has been increasing adoption of plastic pouches, particularly in the food…
There was a clear shift in consumer preferences in Columbia in 2022, of which the main one was emphasising a delicate balance between affordability and quantity. This trend, driven by environmental consciousness and economic concerns amid rising…
In Brazil, 2022 saw significant developments in the packaging industry, driven by changing consumer behaviour and environmental concerns. With the post-pandemic shift towards on-the-go consumption, convenience and portability becoming key…
The packaging of jams and preserves was recording the strongest growth in Brazil’s sweet spreads market in 2022, helped by increasing interest in health and natural products among consumers. Jams and preserves are perceived as healthier options than…
In 2022, the packaging unit volumes of sauces, dips and condiments in Brazil continued to grow, driven by factors such as increasing demand for convenient and diverse food options on the back of changing consumer preferences and urbanisation, which…
The continued growth of processed meat and seafood in Brazil can be attributed to factors such as convenience, increased disposable incomes, urbanisation, product innovation and cultural significance. Processed meat products offer time-saving…
Processed fruit and vegetables packaging continued to grow in Brazil in 2022, in spite of already having enjoyed a spike in demand in the past two years due to the additional home cooking during the pandemic. Consumers are increasingly looking for…
After the initial surge in interest and demand for plant-based dairy products, as consumers sought alternatives to traditional dairy for health, environmental and ethical reasons, plant-based dairy, and its packaging, had been in decline for a number…
Frozen ready meals, the biggest category in Brazilian meals and soups packaging in unit volume terms, continued to grow in 2022. This was attributed to the increasing demand for convenient and time-saving meal solutions. With changing lifestyles and…
Yoghurt packaging in Brazil was recording positive, if relatively modest, growth in its unit volumes in 2022. This was attributed to an increase in focus on health and wellness among local consumers, which was helping drive demand for yoghurt, which…
Chocolate confectionery packaging continued to record strong growth in Brazil, helped by a surge in both consumption of and demand for chocolate products, particularly premium and high-quality options. Brand owners have been investing in attractive…
The growth of milk formula packaging in the baby food industry in Brazil is due to an increase in demand for milk formula as a convenient alternative to breastfeeding, which is driving the need for reliable packaging solutions for this product. Milk…
In 2022, metal beverage cans continued to increase their pack type share in alcoholic drinks in Mexico. This is because metal beverage cans are lightweight and easy to handle, making them convenient for on-the-go consumption. They are portable and…
Glass bottles continued to dominate alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes in Columbia in 2022. However, brick liquid cartons again saw strong growth in alcoholic drinks packaging in 2022, which can be attributed to a few reasons. Firstly, brick…