Packaging market research (page 3 of 16)

Dairy products, including milk, yoghurt, cheese, kefir (a fermented milk drink) and ayran (a yoghurt-based drink which is made by mixing yoghurt with water), form an integral part of the traditional T...

Increasing volumes of stocks sold through supermarkets are boosting growth in liquid carton packaging. Moreover, liquid cartons have strong functional appeal. This packaging type’s easy-to-use appeal ...

The new plastic dispensing closures, with a non-returnable valve, were first introduced by Heinz Foods in 2008 and were adopted by many brand owners over the review period. This new closure innovation...

Plastic pouches continued to grow in popularity in Sweden during 2011 due the packaging format’s light weight, flexibility and, in many cases, the fact that plastic pouches are microwaveable. Initiall...

Sauces, dressings and condiments packaging registered unit sales growth in 2011, thanks mainly to flexible packaging and glass packaging. Glass bottles saw good growth in percentage terms in 2011, dri...

Rigid plastic packaging was the main packaging format within dairy packaging in South Africa in 2011, with both PET and HDPE bottles recording significant growth over the review period. PET bottles ar...

Cream was a relatively dynamic product area in 2011, although the products launched were mainly variations of the introduction of thin wall plastic containers with plastic screw closures introduced in...

As consumers are recovering from the recent recession, demand for non-essential products increased slightly, with on-the-go consumption and impulse confectionery being the main drivers behind this tre...

In 2011, the trend of increasing demand for products intended to be shared continued and was linked to the trend towards greater demand for on-the-go consumption as the majority of products in confect...

With an annual production capacity of 1.9 million tonnes, the confectionery industry holds an important position in Turkey. The traditional sweet Turkish delight, caramel, chewing gum and toffees are ...

2011 was a slow period for the Australian dairy category due to restricted consumer spending. This impacted the packaging industry as well and cost competitiveness remained a major factor in 2011....

Canned/preserved food was greatly affected by the financial crisis due to the fact that fresh products can be purchased at a lower price, although the effects of the recession are now receding. Growin...

With a 71% share, flexible packaging is the mainstay in the chilled processed food category. Flexible packaging’s ability to respond to consumer needs like convenience and waste management will make i...

Although canned/preserved food packaging sales increased over the review period, there was a slight slowdown in growth over the past couple of years. Canned/preserved food is still popular amongst low...

Liquid cartons made a strong impact in canned/preserved food in Sweden during 2011 following the trends towards lightweight and environmentally-friendly packaging. The introduction earlier in the revi...

Within chilled processed food, thin wall plastic containers and flexible plastic packaging are the dominant packaging formats, with folding carton gaining sales share during the review period. This ca...

In 2011, much as the year before, chilled processed food increased in volume terms at the expense of frozen processed food as demand for freshness and better nutrition became increasingly prominent. A...

After the financial crisis in 2009, the increased price of red meat had a significant impact on unit prices. The chilled processed food brand owners started to mix red meat with turkey or chicken in o...

With a 90% share in 2011, flexible packaging will continue to be the mainstay of confectionery packaging. It gives more room for innovative packaging effects like textured embossing, foil lamination a...

In Turkey every year one million babies are born, with baby food sales reaching almost €200 million in 2011. Although baby food grew very quickly in the last five years, there is still room for growth...

While single-serve canned food packaging is on an upward trend, resealable and reusable flexible packaging is also showing positive signs of significant growth....

Although glass is still the main packaging format for baby food, there was a decline in the use of glass jars for prepared baby food in 2011 due to the recent recession, with consumers opting for othe...

Glass jars retained the edge in baby food packaging in 2011 not only because of its transparency, but also because of its premium image and excellent product protection. These features also benefit gl...

Consumer group “CHOICE” conducted a survey on the “Presence of BPA in baby food packaging and its health implications”. Some samples contained BPA exceeding the EU's limit of 600 parts per million lev...

The decreasing birth rate in Mexico over the review period and the high prices of baby food, compared to other packaged food types, did not strongly derail retail volume sales. This is mainly because ...

According to the dairy industry association, Milchindustrie-Verband eV (MIV), 2010 showed nearly 2% growth in overall unit volumes of fresh dairy products like yoghurt sold in the German market; howev...

Packaging is benefiting from the rising popularity of cookery television shows aired by popular media stations. Some of the popular shows in 2011 included: Die Küchen Schlacht on ZDF, die Koch Profis ...

Total sales in the baby food category are directly linked to the birth rate. According to the Spanish National Statistical Institute, there was a decline in the growth rate of the number of babies in ...

The economic slowdown has affected sales of chilled processed food in Spain in 2010, making price the key driver in consumer buying behaviour. This has benefitted the development of cheaper private la...

The negative economic situation suffered in Spain was the most important trend affecting the performance of canned/preserved food in 2010. The high level of unemployment and the strong public deficit ...