Market Trends of Europe Plastic Caps and Closures Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Plastic Caps & Closures Market according to our research experts:
Beverage Industry is Expected to Grow Significantly
- Bottled water in Europe holds a steady market share among other packaged non-alcoholic drinks, with 82% of consumers preferring to drink natural mineral water, and 15% of these consumers indicating their spring water preference. According to European Federation of Bottled Waters, of all the non-alcoholic beverages, 48% is consumed as packaged water, 38% as soft drinks, 7% as juice and nectars, and 6% as dilutable . Due to such high consumption of beverages, the demand for plastic caps and closures is expected to increase.
- In addition, millions of bottles of beverages are being counterfeited, leading to adverse consequences. Such consequences drive the need for anti-counterfeit resistant caps and closures with additional features, such as ease of opening, sealing and closing, and multiple design possibilities at optimal rates. Thus, there is a growth in demand for caps and closures.
- Beer, carbonated soft drinks (CSD), and bottled water are the largest segments. While the beer production is advancing slowly but CSD consumption is declining in many areas, whereas bottled water consumption will continue to increase in most parts of the Europe, primarily benefiting plastic caps used on PET bottles. The most established beverage categories such as milk and fruit juice will offer subpar growth opportunities, while newer beverage categories including ready-to-drink tea and coffee, sports drinks, and other healthy beverage alternatives will lift overall demand for beverage closures.
- In Europe, the per capita consumption of plastic caps & closures is high, which will result in limited future growth. The growing trend of consuming healthy beverages, including juices and functional drinks among health-conscious consumers, has also led to the decline in carbonated soft drinks in a few mature markets. The declining soft drink sales in the last five years have hampered the growth of the beverage packaging sector, which is the largest end-user.
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United Kingdom is Expected to Hold Significant Market Share
- The United Kingdom is one of the biggest wine consuming countries in Europe. According to International Organization of Vine and Wine, in 2020, United Kingdom ranked 4th with share of 6% of the total worldwide wine consumption. The growing preference for plastic/synthetic corks and screw caps over natural corks is the new trend that can seen in this market. In addition, synthetic/plastic corks are not prone to TCA taint, providing predictable oxygen transfer rates and a tight immovable seal and can be up to three times cheaper than natural cork.
- Since consumers are becoming more health-conscious, and the demand for healthy beverages is on the rise, along with rising personal incomes. This has made bottled water more accessible to individuals and is a boosting factor for the growth of the caps and closures market. According to European Federation of Bottled Water, per capita consumption of bottled water in United Kingdom is 37 litres which is far less than European Union average of 118 litres but in future the bottled water consumption will rise.
- The primary closures used in the bottled water industry are standard plastic threaded caps and dispensing closures. However, some bottled waters both in single-serving PET and bulk containers made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) utilize both a dispensing closure (such as a push-pull sports cap or bulk waterspout) and a protective overcap.
- According to British Soft Drinks Association, United Kingdom soft drink market was growing at a CAGR of 2.62% (2015-2019), but in 2020, first time in seven years soft drink market witnessed a sharp decline of 10.5% in market value. With most of the country lived in lockdown conditions for months, a radical change in purchasing patterns explains the decline in value sales in the Total Soft Drinks market in 2020.
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