• In soft drinks, PET bottles saw significant unit volume growth versus other packaging types in 2016, driven by increasing demand for sport drinks, RTD tea, juice drinks, bottled water and carbonates as the Spanish economy improved.
  • In hot drinks, thin wall plastic containers was the fastest growing packaging format in 2016 due to rising demand for fresh ground coffee pods.
  • In alcoholic drinks, PET bottles recorded 19% total unit volume growth in 2016 as packaging manufacturers made further inroads into the category beyond wine-based beverages and beer.
  • Smaller packaging sizes have gained momentum within alcoholic drinks in recent years as a result of the growth in the number of people living alone and consequent demand for convenient formats for single households in retail.

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