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.
Legislative action is proving necessary to move packaging in a more sustainable direction, leading governments across the world to implement a wide variety of new laws aimed at reducing packaging waste and promoting a circular economy. This includes…
Consumer Types can be a powerful tool to help companies better understand and appeal to their target markets. Consumers are grouped based on shared traits and preferences, companies can better develop products and marketing campaigns that resonate…
This report examines e-commerce usage and revenue share from e-commerce in different industries and countries. The e-commerce index helps to better understand which industries are leading and identify key success factors. The briefing also analysis…
This briefing explores the key trends defining the future of the packaging industry. Costs are keenly in focus given the inflationary environment; right-pricing and right-sizing the retail pack are essential to balance consumer affordability with…
Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…
Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…
This report identifies the 10 global consumer trends expected to impact during 2021, providing specific characteristics and how the trend manifests, consumer behaviour and motivation driving the trend, as well as insights on how industry is…
The global pandemic will reshape how consumers prioritise their wellness and nutrition. A long-term change to health routines will involve balancing physical health and emotional-mental wellbeing, developing and, in some instances creating, new…
Plastic holds leading position in global packaging demand, accounting for almost two thirds of retail sales, with versatility and efficiency key to its success. Plastic is, however, under increasing pressure as a source of waste. To establish plastic…
Environmental concerns are gaining significance in alcoholic drinks, as a result of reputational, legal and practical considerations. Much of the industry is exposed to the impact of climate change on agricultural production, accentuating the need…
Tetra Laval Group remains one of the leading producers of consumer goods packaging globally, with a strong presence in liquid cartons, which dominate its sales. Dynamic growth has been seen in emerging markets, which offer interesting new growth…
The EU Single Use Plastic Directive is catalysing change in the European beverage packaging landscape, from targeting recycling and recycled content minimums, to requiring plastic closures to stay attached, tethered, to plastic containers. This, in…
The growth in honey packaging within sweet spreads packaging in Vietnam is due to rising awareness among Vietnamese consumers of the health benefits of honey, such as its natural sweetness and potential medicinal properties. As consumers seek…
Glass jars continued to be the most heavily used pack type in sweet spreads packaging in 2022. Glass packaging is a preferred packaging type since it is recyclable and durable as well as being tolerant to extreme hot and cold temperatures. As an…
While nut- and seed-based spreads, such as peanut butter, continued to be predominantly packaged in PET jars in the US in 2023, flexible plastic continued to gain pack type share, as they are increasingly adopted by prominent players such as Jif.…
PET jars, which have long since become the main pack type in this category, continued to gain share in nut- and seed-based spreads in 2023. PET jars are valued for their shatterproof and non-reactive properties, ensuring the safety of the contents.…
Thin wall plastic containers are the main pack type used in sweet spreads packaging and were also continuing to gain share in the overall category in 2022. This is because these containers are cost-effective to manufacture, making them an attractive…
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…
Following the surge in demand for sweet spreads in 2020 in line with pandemic-induced home seclusion, thereby enabling more frequent breakfast and snacking opportunities, retail unit volumes of sweet spreads packaging in the Netherlands stagnated…
Albeit growing from a small base in Thailand, consuming chocolate spreads with bread has been increasing in popularity, particularly among children. In addition, the range of such products that are available in various retail channels has been…
In 2022, sweet spreads packaging volumes saw a second year of decline, seeing a normalisation of volumes after the exceptional growth seen in 2020 during the pandemic. However, packaging volumes remained far above the pre-pandemic level. Jams and…
Despite already seeing growth in packaging volumes in 2020 and 2021, sweet spreads continued to see an increase in volumes in 2022, although at a slower rate. While many consumers returned to work, school and social lives, they continued to lead more…
After disruption to packaging volumes for sweet spreads in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, in 2022 stabilisation was seen, with volumes seeing just a slight decline, settling at around the pre-pandemic level. Although the dominant pack types for…
After seeing dynamic growth in 2020, and a further increase in 2021, total sweet spreads packaging turned to decline in 2022, although volumes remained well above the pre-pandemic level, and honey was the only category to see a decline. Indeed,…
Nut and seed based spreads remained the largest category in sweet spreads packaging in retail unit volumes in 2022, recording positive growth in line with demand for these popular products in South Africa. These products are generally perceived as…
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…
Glass jars remained the dominant pack type in sweet spreads packaging in 2022. Glass provides excellent protection from the effects of the outside environment, including sunlight, ensuring the product remains unaffected and prolonging its shelf life.…
While thin wall plastic containers and glass jars remained the most popular packaging types for sweet spreads in Romania at the end of the review period, the niche of other rigid containers continued to record strong growth within chocolate spreads.…
Glass jars is the dominant pack type in jams and preserves, which remains the main sweet spreads category – but thin wall plastic containers are growing in popularity as a cheaper alternative, with this latter pack type again recording double-digit…
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.…
In 2023, glass jars remained the dominant packaging type for sweet spreads. Jams and preserves dominate sweet spreads packaging in Malaysia, with glass jars the dominant pack type in this category. Glass is an inert material, meaning it does not…
Total sweet spreads packaging saw growth in Japan in 2023. Although it saw a minor decline in packaging volumes in 2023, glass jars remained by far the most popular pack type within sweet spreads, accounting for nearly half of total packaging…
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers in Italy spent a lot of time in home seclusion in 2020. This boosted sweet spreads consumption in this year, as many consumers use these products as a breakfast solution or as a sweet treat or snack.…
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…
Total packaging volumes for sweet spreads continued to grow dynamically in 2023, as Indian consumers’ awareness of Western diets continued to increase. Rapid urbanisation and exposure to global culture also helped drive this trend, while hectic…
Glass jars remained the dominant packaging type for sweet spreads in Hong Kong in 2023, despite the rigid plastic pack types – PET bottles and PET jars – continuing to gain share. Glass jars are preferred for their ability to showcase the product's…
Although other pack types are used in the packaging of jams and preserves, such as thin wall plastic containers, other plastic jars and metal tins, glass jars continue to be the dominant packaging format in this category. Glass jars have been…
Traditionally, glass jars have been the dominant pack type for chocolate spreads. While they still continue to clearly lead unit packaging volumes, their share has been decreasing in this category. HDPE bottles and squeezable plastic tubes are…
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…
Glass jars remained the leading pack type for sweet spreads packaging in China at the end of the review period. This was due to glass jars being highly favoured for their ability to preserve the freshness and flavour of sweet spreads, providing an…
Although PET jars still lead packaging in chocolate spreads, glass jars have been gaining unit volume share in this category. Glass jars are considered more environmentally friendly than plastic packaging as they are recyclable and can be reused.…
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 2023, thin wall plastic containers recorded dynamic growth in jam and preserves packaging, helping this pack type to gain share in this category. Thin wall plastic containers have good barrier properties to protect against external elements such…
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…
Striving for Wellbeing in Drinks & Tobacco has been identified as one of the most important themes in the world of beverages. Alcohol, caffeine, sugar and cannabis are a significant part of how global consumers manage their wellbeing. In the decade…
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…
PET bottles remained the leading pack type across soft drinks packaging in Turkey in 2023, which is expected to remain the case throughout the forecast period. Their durability and affordability are among the reasons for the widespread use of this…
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…
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…
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…