Packaging

Total processed and fruit and vegetables packaging volumes maintained slow, stable growth in 2023. Within frozen processed potatoes, flexible plastic was the only pack type with notable packaging volumes in South Korea in 2023, due to its…

In 2020, packaging volumes for processed fruit and vegetables saw an exceptionally strong rise as consumers stocked up during the first year of the pandemic. In 2021, volumes fell as the impact of the pandemic eased, and a declining trend continued…

After seeing exceptional growth in 2020, packaging volumes of processed fruit and vegetables declined in Sweden in 2022, as consumer habits returned to normal following the pandemic. When the pandemic emerged, fears of viral transmission kept…

Total processed fruit and vegetables packaging volumes maintained low growth in Switzerland in 2023. Although frozen processed fruit and vegetables accounted for lower packaging volumes in this year, it saw a higher growth rate than shelf stable…

Total processed fruit and vegetables packaging maintained growth in Thailand in 2023, with increases in unit volumes across all categories. Shelf stable fruit continued to account for the highest packaging volumes within processed fruit and…

Total processed fruit and vegetables packaging volumes saw a second year of decline in the Netherlands in 2023, although this was a normalisation process after seeing exceptional growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and volumes remained above the…

Frozen processed potatoes, the only frozen products with visible sales in the overall processed fruit and vegetables category, are packaged only in flexible plastic. This is because this pack type provides an airtight seal that helps maintain the…

Processed fruit and vegetables packaging was back recording positive growth in its unit volumes in 2022. This followed a year in which demand had slipped into decline in 2021, perhaps due to the spike in the growth rate seen in 2020 due to the…

Metal food cans account for the greatest pack type share in processed fruit and vegetables packaging in the UK. Metal food cans are used to package the largest category in unit volume terms, shelf stable fruit and vegetables, due to their excellent…

Shelf stable fruit player GoGo squeeZ is constantly innovating its packaging in order to align with its sustainability goals, with initiatives such as transitioning its aluminium/plastic retort pouch packaging to use 100% recycled materials in 2020…

After several years of solid growth since the pandemic started in 2020, total processed fruit and vegetables packaging volumes declined in Turkey in 2023. However, while frozen processed fruit and vegetables maintained solid although slower growth,…

Processed fruit and vegetables packaging managed to record modest growth in Vietnam in 2022 due to growing demand for convenience in food consumption, with processed fruit and vegetable products offering consumers easy-to-prepare and ready-to-use…

Folding cartons saw strong growth in meat and seafood substitutes packaging in Argentina in 2023. Growth can be attributed to the fact that folding cartons are generally considered safe for food packaging, and can be coated to prevent harmful…

In 2023, flexible plastic, already the leading pack type in frozen processed meat, was also continuing to gain share in this category. Flexible plastic provides a barrier that helps protect the meat from freezer burn, which can occur when air meets…

Flexible plastic remains the dominant packaging choice for chilled processed meat in Brazil. This packaging format is favoured due to its versatility, accommodating a wide range of pack sizes and conforming efficiently to various product shapes. Its…

Processed meat and seafood packaging had been in decline for a number of years before the pandemic resulted in a growth spike in 2020 in Canada. Since 2020, it has been back in decline, including another fall in its packaging unit volumes in 2023.…

Flexible plastic is the industry standard for the packaging of processed meat and seafood products, as it is seen as a cost-effective way to keep products fresh and safe, with it commonly being used with vacuum packing. This packaging format provides…

Chilled processed meat, which is the biggest category in overall processed meat and seafood in packaging unit volumes, continued to see positive growth in Colombia in 2023. The increasing unit volume sales in chilled processed meat packaging were…

The major pack type used for chilled processed meat in France is thin wall plastic containers. Thin wall plastic containers are popular thanks to being lightweight, durable and relatively inexpensive. After thin wall plastic containers, other plastic…

In 2023, flexible plastic remained the dominant packaging choice for processed meat and seafood in Germany, with its most significant packaging volumes in chilled processed meat. This is due to its effective barrier properties against air, moisture,…