Western Europe

The packaging industry in Turkey is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by key factors such as convenience, sustainability and consumer awareness. Innovative solutions are emerging, reshaping the landscape of packaged goods. Brands like Persil…

While brick liquid cartons continue to be the leading pack type for plant-based milk in France in unit volume terms, they have been losing share to HDPE bottles. This shift can be attributed to several factors. HDPE bottles offer superior durability…

Total plant-based dairy packaging volumes continued to see another year of double-digit growth in Germany in 2023. Plant-based milk continued to account for the highest packaging volumes in this year, and also saw the strongest growth. In 2023, brick…

The most heavily used pack type in plant-based dairy products is the brick liquid carton. This is because brick liquid cartons are the main pack type in the biggest category of plant-based milk. Brick liquid cartons provide a longer shelf life and…

Total plant-based dairy packaging maintained growth in 2022, with increases across all categories, although slower rates of increase were seen than in the previous two years. In 2022, brick liquid cartons remained the most significant pack type for…

Plant-based dairy packaging volumes continued to see strong growth in 2022, due to the rise in consumer demand for plant-based products due health, ethical, or environmental reasons. Swedish consumers are particularly conscious of the impact their…

Total plant-based dairy packaging volumes in Switzerland continued to rise in 2023, as Swiss consumers are increasingly seeking dairy alternatives for health, environmental, and ethical reasons. Although plant-based cheese accounted for the lowest…

Total plant-based dairy packaging volumes maintained slow and stable growth in the Netherlands in 2023. Growth was maintained for plant-based milk in 2023, which also continued to account for by far the highest packaging volumes within plant-based…

In the UK, the 1,000ml pack remains the most popular size in the packaging of plant-based milk, and therefore also plant-based dairy as a whole, given milk’s dominance of the overall category. Consumers in the UK are now familiar with plant-based…

Total packaging volumes for plant-based dairy in Turkey continued to rise in 2023, with double-digit increases for both plant-based milk and plant-based cheese. Growth was driven by rising demand for non-dairy alternatives from vegans/vegetarians and…

Flexible plastic and folding cartons are the main pack types used for packaging frozen processed potatoes in France. However, folding cartons have been gaining share from flexible plastic for a number of years, in part because of sustainability…

In Germany, total packaging volumes of processed fruit and vegetables declined in 2023, with falling units across all categories. The decline in shelf stable fruit and vegetables in 2023 was primarily due to the growing consumer preference for fresh,…

With shelf stable fruit and vegetables accounting for more than two thirds of packaging units in processed fruit and vegetables, and metal food cans being the dominant pack type in shelf stable fruit and vegetables, metal food cans is also the…

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 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…

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…

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,…

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…