• Metal beverage cans rose 1% in beer, glass bottles rose 4%, were stable in spirits and dropped 3% in wine and bi-polarization continues with bag in box and aluminum/plastic pouches in wine
  • Innovation focused on convenience as marketers used small or, conversely, large pack sizes
  • Nomadic lifestyles affect volume unit growth of single-portion to outperform larger pack sizes.
  • Unfavorable weather negatively affected soft drinks volume sales.
  • Soft drinks packaging is innovatively dynamic. For example, multipacks without plastic or linked only with adhesive replaces cumbersome plastic.
  • 2016 increased flexible soft drinks packaging, which demonstrated volume growth of 14%. Pouches are easy to take away and provide better storage while soft drinks in cartons and glass declined 4% and 1% respectively. Rigid plastic and metal cans also increased in 2016.
  • The on-going development of fresh ground coffee pods and rising tea consumption affects volume growth of paper-based containers and rigid plastic in 2016. Thin wall plastic containers and folding cartons benefited, while glass jars and flexible plastic declined.
  • Hot drinks consumers request larger coffee cups during breakfast, increasing pack sizes without affecting single-serve portion trend.
  • Plastic pouches represented the fastest-growing pack type in hot drinks in light of consumers’ demand for more convenience.

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