- The poor performance of the Turkish economy during 2015 led to a consistent devaluation of the lira, which made packaging more expensive. Packaging manufacturers faced higher costs for imported inputs, while the price of imported packaging materials rose sharply. This led many brand owners to reassess their use of packaging in an effort to economize and avoid having to raise the unit prices of their products.
- Stand-up pouches are now emerging as a popular pack type in most fmcg industries as branded players aim to differentiate their products at a time of increasing interest in private label. In packaged food, pouches are becoming especially prominent in prepared baby food, savoury snacks and confectionery.
- Although glass bottles and metal beverage cans remain by far the most important pack types in beer, the use of metal beer bottles doubled over the course of 2016.
- Smaller pack sizes for home care products are becoming more popular as formulas become more concentrated.
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