Packaging

Sauces is the largest packaging category in sauces, dips and condiments, driven by cooking and table sauces, in particular mayonnaise, ketchup and salad dressings. Home seclusion during the pandemic, especially in 2020, drove up demand for cooking…

Whilst holding marginally lower retail unit volume share compared to 2020, when pandemic-induced home seclusion led to a surge in home cooking and the reliance on various sauces, dips, and condiments, recipe sauces packaging returned to growth in…

After a couple of years of decline, total sauces, dips and condiments packaging volumes in Saudi Arabia returned to growth in 2023. This was also the pattern of growth seen by mayonnaise. PET bottles continued to be the dominant pack type for…

The use of PET bottles as a pack type for sauces, dips and condiments continued to gain momentum in 2022 for a number of reasons. Firstly, local consumers appreciate the transparency of this pack type as they can see the texture, colour and…

There was a sharp acceleration in the rate of growth in demand for sauces, dips and condiments packaging during 2020, as consumers spent more time at home and prepared and ate more meals and snacks there. This continued in 2021, with the COVID-19 and…

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…

In Malaysia, glass bottles are the dominant pack type used in ketchup packaging. These bottles, whether cylindrical or sporting unique shapes, offer a distinct advantage – transparency. Consumers can easily see the rich colour and consistency of the…

Sauces, dips and condiments in Japan saw a decline in total packaging volumes in 2023. Flexible plastic remained one of the leading types of packaging for sauces, dips, and condiments in this year. Although flexible plastic saw a decline in packaging…

Glass continues to be the leading pack type in sauces, dips and condiments. Glass packaging has been rooted in Italian cuisine for decades, often associated with natural, healthy and home-made products. These pack types are also regarded positively…

Continued growth was being seen in product areas of sauces, dips and condiments in Indonesia in 2022 that facilitate the convenient, quick and easy preparation of home-cooked meals, such as recipe sauces, bouillon, and herbs and spices. This is…