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.
Social and environmental concerns have grown due to COVID-19 and unstable sociopolitical repercussions in the region. Both lifestyles and purchase decisions have aligned towards taking action to preserve the environment. With consumers and…
Ageing, urbanisation and migration continue to be major factors shaping the global population. The number of seniors around the world kept expanding in 2021 and is expected to grow further in the years to 2040. The number of small children is…
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…
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…
The briefing examines how the pulp commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on pulp price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity-consuming…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, metal aerosol cans continued to take unit volume share from leading pack type folding cartons in home insecticides packaging. Metal aerosol cans, which are the only pack type used in spray/aerosol insecticides, are strong and can safely…
HDPE bottles, already the leading pack type in body wash/shower gel, were gaining further share and cementing their lead in this category in 2023. Given HDPE is lightweight, it helps reduce transportation costs and the carbon emissions associated…