- In sauces, dressings and condiments, glass jars dominate, but liquid cartons recorded the highest volume sales growth rate in 2016 at 5%.
- In processed meat and seafood, metal food cans dominate shelf-stable processed meat, while flexible plastic dominates chilled and frozen meat.
- In processed fruit and vegetables, flexible plastic is the most popular packaging type overall, but metal food cans dominate shelf-stable processed fruit and vegetables.
- In confectionery, flexible packaging is the most common, but less common rigid containers are gaining share.
- In dairy, flexible plastic and thin wall plastic containers are recording the largest increases among processed cheese products and hard packaged cheese.
- In baby food, glass dominates, but liquid cartons recorded the highest volume sales growth rate in 2016, due to their popularity for liquid milk formula.
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