• In sauces, dressings and condiments, the premiumization trend continues to benefit brick liquid cartons for liquid stocks and foods as they communicate freshness and natural ingredients. Stand-up pouches saw the second most dynamic growth in 2016 due to the convenience trend, and has seen experimentation by Kraft Heinz with portable 3.2 oz pouches.
  • In processed meat and seafood, 1% total packaging volume growth is attributed to growth in flexible packaging, which accounted for 59% of total volume share. Within flexible packaging, blister and strip packs was the star with 5% total volume growth in 2016 and 22% of total flexible packaging volume share. This growth is linked to the ongoing snacking trend, with 12 g and 156 g on-the-go formats each reporting dynamic total volume growth of 9% ion 2016.
  • In processed fruit and vegetables, negligible total volume growth came mainly from flexible packaging, which accounted for 26% of total packaging volume sales. Within flexible packaging, stand-up pouches saw dynamic total volume growth of 7% in 2016 while flexible plastic declined by 1%. In frozen processed fruit and vegetables, flexible plastic bags and pouches with zipper closures are growing: 454 g, 340 g, and 283 g pack types accounted for 44% of volume sales.
  • In confectionery, strong total volume growth of 13% in stand-up plastic pouches favored re-sealable upright pouches, which stand out on retail shelves and help consumers with portion control and calorie counting. In line with the popularity of sharing packs, other rigid containers saw 10% total volume growth.
  • In dairy, static performance resulted from decline in yogurt, and hence in rigid plastic. However, aluminum/plastic pouches saw total volume growth of 43% in 2016 due to demand for on-the-go drinking yogurts from Dannon and Chobani. Cheese is a robust category and saw 2% volume growth in 2016. This favored sales of flexible plastic, which saw 3% volume growth and accounted for 58% of total cheese packaging volume.
  • In baby food, growth mainly stemmed from thin wall plastic containers and stand-up pouches, which accounted for a combined 78% of total prepared baby food packaging volume share in 2016 (vs. 17% for glass jars).

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