• In sauces, dressings and condiments, stand-up pouches is the most common packaging type, accounting for 31% of total volume unit sales in 2016, due mainly to their widespread use in the ketchup and mayonnaise categories. Brick liquid cartons was the most dynamic packaging type in 2016, recording 16% unit volume growth as consumers increasingly opted for tomato pastes and purees rather than more expensive fresh tomatoes.
  • In processed meat and seafood, 1% total packaging volume decrease is attributed to declining consumption, particularly among processed seafood. Other plastic trays recorded 8% unit volume growth, due to increased availability and demand for chilled processed meat.
  • In processed fruit and vegetables, metal food cans dominate, increasing their unit volume share to 61% in 2016. Flexible plastic’s volume share fell by two percentage points to reach 19%, as that packaging type is primarily used for frozen fruit and vegetables, a category that is reliant on imported raw materials and that has suffered in the face of Russia’s import embargos.
  • In confectionery, flexible plastic is the most common packaging type, but stand-up pouches registered strong unit volume growth in 2016, driven primarily by the strong growth of the Mars and M&M’s brands.
  • In dairy, 1% packaging volume sales growth resulted from increased domestic dairy production. Milk is the largest dairy category, accounting for 26% of all dairy packaging volume sales. Plastic packaging is the most popular type for fresh milk, and liquid cartons dominate shelf-stable milk.
  • In baby food, unit volume sales declined by 1% in 2016 due to declining sales of baby juices. Glass packaging is the most popular baby food packaging type, with a 53% unit volume share in 2016. Stand-up pouches unit volume sales increased by 2%, as consumers increasingly view the packaging type as convenient and safer for children.

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