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.
Total dairy packaging volumes in Turkey maintained solid but slower growth than in previous years in 2023. After yoghurt, cow’s milk remained the most significant category in terms of dairy packaging volumes, and continued to see growth in 2023.…
The UK’s dairy packaging market is dominated in unit volume terms by HDPE bottles and thin wall plastic containers. HDPE bottles dominate milk packaging, and are also gaining share in yoghurt, due to their robust barrier credentials. Milk is a…
Total dairy packaging volumes saw a second year of decline in the Netherlands in 2023, although this was continued normalisation after the higher volumes seen during the pandemic, and packaging volumes remained above the 2019 level. Thin wall plastic…
Total dairy packaging volumes in Switzerland saw another year of decline in 2023, in a normalisation trend after an exceptional year in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, although volumes remained above the pre-pandemic level. This same pattern…
Unit volumes of dairy packaging declined for a second year in Sweden in 2022, normalising following the surge in demand the category witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Lockdowns, fears of viral transmission, and foodservice closures…
After a year of growth during the pandemic in 2020, in 2021 there was a return to the declining trend seen in total packaging volumes for dairy products in 2019 and earlier, and this trend continued in 2022. However, not all pack types saw declines.…
Total dairy packaging volumes in Italy saw slight growth in 2023. Although cheese remained one of the most significant categories in terms of packaging volumes in this year, it saw fairly stable unit volumes. The price of cheese in Italy rose…
Total dairy packaging volumes remained fairly stable in Germany in 2023. In this year, thin wall plastic containers remained the leading pack type within dairy packaging, accounting for more than half of sales. Despite facing competition and a slight…
Spreadable cheese has been growing in popularity among French consumers as it is convenient to use and easy to spread. This has therefore been boosting the packaging unit volumes of thin wall plastic containers, as they are the primary pack type used…
Total confectionery packaging volumes in Turkey continued to see a slow and stable rise in 2023. Chocolate confectionery continued to account for by far the most significant packaging volumes. Within chocolate confectionery, folding cartons witnessed…
Although it remains a much smaller pack type in unit volume terms, flexible paper continues to take share from the dominant packaging format of flexible plastic in countlines, as consumers increasingly opt for sustainable packaging options. This…
Total confectionery packaging volumes continued to fall in the Netherlands in 2023, with declines for chocolate confectionery and gum, and a rise for sugar confectionery. Although rises in consumer prices resulted in an increase in value sales of…
Total confectionery packaging volumes in Switzerland saw a marginal decline in 2023. Countlines, which is one of the largest categories in chocolate confectionery in terms of packaging volumes, saw a similar slight decline in 2023. Flexible plastic…
Total confectionery packaging volumes saw a marginal decline in 2022. Although chocolate confectionery and gum saw increases in their packaging volumes in this year, the decline witnessed in sugar confectionery was enough to drive the overall…
After seeing two years of negligible decline in packaging volumes during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, mainly driven by falling sales of gum, volumes returned to growth in 2022, regaining all the lost ground. However, while chocolate confectionery…
Total confectionery packaging volumes saw a slight decline in Italy in 2023, although while gum and chocolate confectionery packaging volumes declined, sugar confectionery saw growth. Nevertheless, not all chocolate confectionery categories saw…
Total confectionery packaging volumes saw a second year of decline in Germany in 2023, due to declines for chocolate and sugar confectionery, as more consumers looked to limit their sugar intake. Flexible plastic remained the predominant pack type in…
Consumers continued to indulge in chocolate confectionery as a small, affordable treat, providing a sense of comfort and mood enhancement. The decline in the usage of aluminium foil in chocolate confectionery packaging can be attributed to several…
When the pandemic first arrived in Turkey in 2020 it resulted in bath and shower recording very strong growth in its packaging unit volumes thanks to an increase in demand for personal hygiene and self-care products. Bath and shower has since…
In 2022, folding cartons took over from HDPE bottles as the main pack type in unit volume terms in UK beauty and personal packaging. This can be attributed to the fact that, in addition to being lightweight and easy to carry, folding cartons also…