Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Brick liquid cartons’ dominance can be attributed to both product functionality and consumer preferences. They offer excellent protection for plant-based milk. The multi-layered structure provides a barrier against light and air exposure, both of…
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…
The Malaysian dairy industry is seeing a significant shift towards HDPE bottles for the packaging of fresh milk and flavoured milk drinks. While HDPE offers less transparency than PET, its superior tactile properties, particularly its…
Flexible plastic is a dominant pack type in confectionery due to cost-effectiveness, product protection and consumer convenience. Flexible plastic offers a significant cost advantage for producers compared to alternative packaging materials. This…
In 2023, total packaging unit volumes for baby food recorded solid growth. Folding cartons and flexible plastic, the leading pack types for baby food, both registered rising packaging unit volumes in this year, with folding cartons outperforming…
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…
Glass packaging remains the leading choice for sauces, dips and condiments in Hong Kong due to its transparency, perceived quality, inert properties, recyclability and customisation potential. Glass bottles and glass jars are seen as an optimum…
The growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental concerns within the packaging industry has led to a reduction in the use of plastic trays for packaging processed meat and seafood products in Hong Kong. Companies like Sealed Air, a prominent…
The unit volume sales of processed fruit and vegetables packaging in Hong Kong recorded a decline in 2023. While the major pack types still maintained their respective positions, most of the leading pack types, including metal food cans and flexible…
In Hong Kong, the preference for plant-based milk is on the rise, driven by a shift towards healthier and more sustainable dietary choices. Unlike traditional soy milk, deeply rooted in Chinese diets, plant-based milk varieties are gaining popularity…
Flexible plastic is the leading pack type in meals and soups packaging in Hong Kong. This can be attributed to several factors, with convenience playing a significant role. Flexible plastic packaging offers ease of use, storage and portability,…
Gable top liquid cartons have become a popular choice for dairy packaging in Hong Kong due to their convenience, portability and ability to maintain product quality, with this pack type gaining share again in the overall category in 2023. Consumers…
Flexible plastic is the leading pack type used in confectionery packaging in Hong Kong due to its versatile properties. This type of packaging is pliable and can easily adapt to different shapes. Other advantages of flexible plastic packaging include…
In 2023, baby food in Hong Kong finally returned to positive growth, recording a strong rebound in its packaging unit volumes, following the end to the pandemic and the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions. The sharp recovery of baby food owes much…
The PET bottle, which continued to record increasing packaging unit volumes in 2023, remained the dominant pack type across the soft drinks industry in China in this year, with this expected to continue over the forecast period. This is because this…
Flexible packaging, mainly in the shape of flexible aluminium/plastic and flexible plastic, remained the dominant pack type in hot drinks packaging in China in 2023 and is expected to maintain this position over the forecast period. This pack type…
PET bottles is the most popular pack type in the soft drinks industry in the Philippines. One of the key reasons for this is affordability. PET bottles are a cost-effective packaging option for soft drinks, compared to glass bottles or aluminium…
PET bottles are the most widely used pack type for soft drinks packaging in Thailand as they are cost-effective, lightweight, durable, recyclable and widely available. This pack type grew along with most others as the soft drinks market continued its…
The trend of label-free packaging in PET bottles is gaining momentum, particularly supported by top brands like Spritzer in bottled water. Spritzer launched label-free, 100% recyclable bottles for its silica-rich Natural Mineral Water, marking a…
Many key beverage companies in Japan are promoting label-free packaging for their core brands, especially for e-commerce sales, as a strategy to reduce plastic use and enhance sustainability. This approach involves eliminating plastic film and paper…