Market Trends of Gable Top Container Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Gable Top Container Market according to our research experts:
Growing Demand from Milk and Beverage End-user Industries
- To meet consumer demands, milk, and beverage manufacturers are making more significant efforts to provide sustainable materials and packaging, functional and convenient displays, and healthier food options. Sustainability has gained prominence in the milk and beverage industries, with consumer packaged goods manufacturers addressing the significant carbon footprint incurred by product packaging. According to the United Nations, plastic waste increased from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to 348 million metric tons in 2017, which is expected to double by 2040.
- Reduced production of single-use plastic, viewed as one of the most harmful packaging types by sustainability experts, has resulted in a severe accumulation of waste globally, particularly in oceans, which is a critical component. Companies such as Nestlé and PepsiCo have set goals of making 100% of their packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025.
- Many end-user businesses are shifting towards using aseptic global top containers. For instance, in June 2022, Bärenmarke, a milk products brand, launched its famous 'bear brand' in gable top cartons. Iced coffee and chocolate milk were introduced in 1 liter Pure-Pak Sense aseptic cartons, a gable top container product from Elopak. Later in 2022, the company plans to introduce the new Barista milk in gable top containers.
- The rapidly adopted trend of lightweight packaging material, alongside the inclination towards reducing production, shipment, and handling cost, is driving the gable top container packaging for milk and beverages.
- According to USDA-dairy world trade markets and trade-2021, Cow milk production in the EU reached 157.5 million metric tons in 2020, up from 151 million tons in 2016. The increase in milk production is expected to drive the gable top cartons to demand over the forecast period.
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Asia-Pacific is Expected to Grow with the Highest CAGR
- The growing urban population, a proliferation in demand for sustainable packaging, an increase in the demand for convenient packaging, an increase in e-commerce activity, and rising demand for milk and beverage products are all factors that significantly impact the region's gable top container packaging market.
- Due to the restrictions on movement and the closure of physical stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, the region's e-commerce industry saw a massive increase in online orders. People throughout the region increasingly bought groceries, meals, and other necessities online. As the e-commerce and retail industries are among the country's some of the largest paperboard solutions users, such trends are projected to increase demand for sustainable packaging solutions such as gable top containers.
- China, India, Japan, Australia, and South Korea, as well as other large economies in the region, have enacted several rules to ensure the quality and safety of packaged food goods. These regulations of these countries primarily focus on food quality, safety, and packaging standards. For instance, the South Korean government modified national requirements for food packaging recyclability in May 2022, requiring food and beverage firms to assess their current packaging to guarantee it does not fall into the "difficult to recycle" category.
- Furthermore, paper and cardboard production has been growing in the region. As per the data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the production of processed paper and cardboard is gradually increasing in the country. The production of processed paper and cardboard rose from 11.3 million metric tons in August 2020 to 11.48 million metric tons in August 2021.
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