Packaging

In 2023, baby food in Hong Kong finally returned to positive growth, recording a strong rebound in its packaging unit volumes, following the end to the pandemic and the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions. The sharp recovery of baby food owes much…

Folding cartons remained the most popular choice for packaging powder milk formula in 2023. However, powder milk formula packaged in metal tins remains a popular choice for brands such as Dexolac in India, as metal tins offer excellent protection…

Flexible aluminium/plastic remains a favoured pack type in dried baby food packaging for its practicality and versatility. This type of packaging provides excellent protection against moisture and maintains the nutritional integrity of the food. The…

Total baby food packaging volumes saw growth in Italy in 2023, although unit volumes and growth were driven by prepared baby food and other baby food. Dried baby food saw a decline in packaging volumes in 2023, due to the growing trend amongst…

Total baby food packaging volumes declined in Japan in 2023. Although flexible plastic packaging also saw a decline, it maintained its position as the leading pack type in baby food, just ahead of folding cartons. This can be attributed to several…

In 2023, total packaging unit volumes for baby food recorded solid growth. Folding cartons and flexible plastic, the leading pack types for baby food, both registered rising packaging unit volumes in this year, with folding cartons outperforming…

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…

In 2022, dried baby food was only offered in three pack types: flexible aluminium/plastic, flexible plastic and folding cartons. However, flexible aluminium/plastic was the dominant packaging format in this category, as it is easy to open, reseal and…

While flexible packaging remained the most popular packaging format for overall baby food in 2022, driven by prepared baby food, board tubs displayed an increase in pack type share within the category for several reasons. Firstly, as board tubs are…

Following a decline in packaging volumes in 2022, total baby food packaging continued to see declining volumes in Saudi Arabia in 2023. Milk formula accounts for the most significant share of packaging volumes in baby food, and continued to decline…

The decline in baby food packaging in Singapore in 2022 was attributed to changing consumer preferences and feeding practices. Singaporean parents are increasingly opting for homemade and organic baby food options, driven by concerns for their…

The other baby food category continued to record positive growth in South Africa in 2023, boosted by the demand for convenient and nutritious options for infants among parents with busy lifestyles. Brick liquid cartons have been gaining share in this…

Total baby food packaging volumes continued to rise in South Korea in 2023. In this year, plastic pouches experienced growth in packaging volumes in baby food, as these offer exceptional convenience for parents, providing a lightweight, portable, and…

Total packaging volumes in baby food continued to decline in 2022, with falling volumes across all categories and most pack types, as more parents fed their babies with home-cooked food and breastfed their babies, as this is considered better for…

Total packaging volumes in baby food saw slow and stable growth in Sweden over 2020-2022, with the pandemic and associated economic uncertainties having little impact on the category. Swedish parents consider their children’s nutrition to be a…

Total baby food packaging volumes continued to rise in Switzerland in 2023. Flexible aluminium/paper and folding cartons are the primary pack types favoured for dried baby food in Switzerland, primarily due to their lightweight nature, which enhances…

Total baby food packaging volumes in Thailand maintained growth in 2023, with increases seen across all categories, although none were able to return to the pre-pandemic (2019) level of unit volumes. Although rising from a relatively low base, dried…

Baby food packaging volumes maintained solid growth in the Netherlands in 2023. Prepared baby food maintained its rise in packaging volumes, as these products offer convenience to time-pressed parents. Glass jars and stand-up pouches remained the…

Folding cartons are commonly used in the packaging of dried baby food products in the Philippines as they offer a combination of functionality, safety and marketing appeal that meets the specific needs in this category. Folding cartons provide a…

With milk formula accounting for almost half of baby food packaging unit volumes, and metal tins the dominant pack type in milk formula, this packaging format therefore remains the leading one in overall baby food, given metal tins also has a…