Eastern Europe

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat has continued to record positive growth during the pandemic in Eastern Europe, with these products seen as staples in home-cooking by many households. While processed meat, and chilled processed red…

Flexible plastic remained the dominant pack type for chilled processed meat in Romania in 2023. Given chilled processed meat sales dominate overall processed meat and seafood sales, flexible plastic is also the leading pack type in the overall…

Metal food cans continue to be the main packaging format used in both shelf stable meat and shelf stable seafood in Poland. Canned seafood, particularly fish, is a low-acid meal ingredient or solution that rapidly promotes the growth of microbes if…

Metal food cans remained the most popular packaging type for processed fruit and vegetables in 2023, driven by their strength in the largest category of shelf stable fruit and vegetables. The second most popular pack type is glass jars, with this…

Due to their robustness and long shelf life, metal food cans remain the dominant pack type in shelf stable fruit and vegetables, in which shelf stable vegetables account for the bulk of demand. However, alternatives to metal food cans, including…