• In soft drinks, PET bottles accounted for the largest volume share at 58%, driven by increased demand for bottled water.
  • In hot drinks, Flexible packaging continued to increase dynamically in 2016, to account for 63% of primary retail unit volume against 57% in 2012. The rise of flexible packaging – dominated by flexible aluminum/plastic – was due mainly to the increasing popularity of fresh coffee and a consumer shift towards lower-priced instant coffee mainly packed in aluminum/plastic pouches.
  • In alcoholic drinks, glass packaging dominates, with a 59% volume share in 2016. Traditionally, glass has been the most popular packaging in all major categories of alcoholic drinks despite its higher price relative to other packaging formats.
  • Metal beverage cans continue to account for about a quarter of total alcoholic drinks packaging in unit terms, with their share being limited by their being confined largely to beer.

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