Packaging

Rigid plastic dominates packaging unit volumes in the South Korean soft drinks industry, predominantly in the form of PET bottles, but also thin wall plastic containers and HDPE bottles, although the latter pack type still has a very small footprint.…

Sustainability is becoming a key focus for both manufacturers and consumers in soft drinks in the United Arab Emirates. Recycled bottles and reduced waste are core topics within the industry. Following global trends, players have started to launch…

PET bottles are the leading pack type in the UK soft drinks packaging market due to their durability and affordability, with PET bottles also expected to continue being the most widely used packaging format over the forecast period. PET bottles are…

PepsiCo Beverages North America recently made another significant step on its sustainability journey by replacing plastic rings with paperboard packaging for carbonates multipacks in North America, starting from 29 August 2023. This was for both…

In order to respond to the developing health and wellness trend in Vietnam, many players in soft drinks have introduced reduced-sugar or zero-sugar versions of their existing products, while some have fortified their products with vitamins and…

Folding cartons, the biggest pack type in hot drinks in Australia, has continued to grow in recent years, with this expected to continue over the forecast period. Folding cartons remain popular as they are seen as a convenient packaging option for…

As France continued to emerge from the pandemic, work-from-home activities, which had been prevalent in 2020, when the pandemic first hit the country, were, to a great extent, coming to an end, with people returning to the office. After the spike in…

Flexible packaging is the most popular pack type for hot drinks in Germany, widely used across both tea and coffee categories. Within flexible packaging, flexible paper and flexible plastic are the most popular pack types. This trend can be…

Glass jars, which are mainly used in instant coffee, continued to be the main pack type in the Hong Kong hot drinks market in 2023. They were also recording increasing packaging unit volumes in 2023, as were other widely used pack types, such as…

Flexible aluminium/plastic remains the most widely used pack type in hot drinks in India, mainly because of Its role in the packaging of tea, which dominates volume sales in hot drinks. Flexible aluminium/plastic has superior barrier properties that…

Flexible packaging continues to dominate the packaging unit volumes used in hot drinks in Indonesia, which is expected to remain the case over the forecast period. Flexible aluminium/plastic is the main pack type, followed by flexible plastic. Both…

Renowned Italian coffee brand Lavazza made a significant contribution towards sustainability with the launch of its first-ever carbon-neutral flexible aluminium capsules for fresh coffee pods compatible with Nespresso Original machines. By combining…

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…

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…

Coffee is the most popular hot drink in Romania, with coffee packaging thus dominating overall sales in the hot drinks industry. This results in the dominance of flexible aluminium/plastic, due to the popularity of vacuum-packed coffee bricks. Most…

The increasing popularity of the other metal pack type in the Saudi Arabian hot drinks market can be attributed to several factors. One significant driver is the increasing adoption of fresh ground coffee pods, boosted by the growing presence of…

Nestle's 3-in-1 coffee mixes, packaged in flexible plastic sachets and multipacks within large bags made of flexible plastic or aluminium pouches, offer a blend of convenience, affordability and product protection that used to mostly come in folding…

Flexible packaging continued to dominate hot drinks packaging unit volumes in 2023. Flexible packaging provides industry players with scope to experiment with their packaging design, and also offers affordability, durability and convenience. Leading…

Folding cartons account for almost half of overall packaging unit volumes used in the Swiss hot drinks industry, and were continuing to record increasing sales in 2023. Their popularity is attributed to their environmentally-friendly nature. Folding…