• Alcoholic drinks packaging is expected to remain stable in volume terms over the forecast period, standing at 109.0 billion units in 2021.
  • Total volume growth of alcoholic drinks is predicted to be negatively impacted premiumization, though primary and secondary packaging is expected to remain stable over the forecast period.
  • Metal is projected to be the fastest-growing alcoholic drinks pack type at a CAGR of 3% in 2016 to 2021 as plastic packaging loses over the forecast period.
  • Soft drinks packaging volume sales are expected to grow at a CAGR of 4% over the forecast period to reach 205.3 billion units in 2021.
  • Metal is expected to be the most dynamic pack type within soft drinks. PET bottles will remain dominant as bottled water and RTD tea remain the leading soft drinks product types.
  • Total unit volume sales of glass bottles in soft drinks packaging are expected to decline to a negative CAGR of 4% as the format loses ground to rigid plastic and metal.  
  • Other plastic closures will be among the most dynamic formats in soft drinks closures over the forecast period. Compared with plastic screw closures, other plastic closures provide greater convenience for consumers.
  • Demand for not from concentrate 100% juice products will grow, creating new opportunities for rigid plastic bottles, which are expected to record a CAGR of 16% over the forecast period.
  • Total hot drinks packaging are expected to grow at CAGR of 2% over the forecast period.
  • Aside from increasing consumption of RTD alternatives (RTD tea, RTD coffee etc), growth in packaging will be restricted as consumers switch to buying hot drinks from on-trade operators
  • Zip/press closures are expected to become more popular in hot drinks packaging over the forecast period.
  • Despite the rapid expansion of fresh coffee, tea will remain the most important category in terms of the further development of hot drinks packaging as a whole over 2016-2021.

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