Processed Meat and Seafood Packaging

Tofu is very popular in Vietnam, where it is a mainstream product, rather than the preserve of vegetarians, vegans, and hard-core health and wellness enthusiasts. Many grocery retail chains stock a dozen or more brands. On VinMart’s e-commerce…

Flexible plastic, which is the dominant pack type for frozen processed meat and seafood in the United Arab Emirates, continued to record positive growth in this category in 2023. It has excellent barrier properties, protecting the meat or seafood…

Glass jars have been gaining share in chilled processed seafood as they are inert, non-reactive and do not impart any unwanted flavours to the content. They also provide a good barrier against oxygen and moisture, helping to extend the shelf life of…

In processed meat and seafood in Sweden, flexible plastic accounts for the greatest packaging unit volumes. Flexible plastic is widely used in key categories such as chilled processed meat, because it is compact and flexible, allowing for convenient…

Processed meat and seafood continued to be affected by high prices in 2023, even if inflation had stabilised after peaking during 2022. Companies, unable to fully pass on costs to consumers in the previous year, once again raised their prices in…

Flexible plastic remained the leading pack type in processed meat and seafood packaging in Singapore in 2023, driven by its practicality, durability and adaptability. Flexible plastic packaging offers excellent protection for processed meat and…

Metals food cans remained the most popular choice for shelf stable seafood, ahead of glass jars and flexible plastic. Metal food cans have the benefit of preventing spillage and breakage during transportation and storage. As shelf stable seafood…

Flexible plastic remained the dominant pack type for chilled processed meat in Romania in 2023. Given chilled processed meat sales dominate overall processed meat and seafood sales, flexible plastic is also the leading pack type in the overall…

Total processed meat and seafood packaging volumes in Italy saw a second year of decline in 2023, although the number of units remained well above the pre-pandemic level after the boost seen in 2020. However, while processed meat, and meat and…

In 2023, processed meat and seafood packaging volumes in Thailand continued to rise. Meat and seafood substitutes continued to see above-average growth in packaging volumes in 2023. The health and wellness trend has become more significant in the…

Due to its adaptability and ability to accommodate a variety of package sizes, including both individual servings and family portions, flexible plastic is favoured over other pack types in Indonesia for the packaging of processed meat and seafood.…

Total processed meat and seafood packaging volumes continued to decline in the Netherlands in 2023, although this was a continued stabilisation process after disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, and volumes remained higher than pre-pandemic, in…

Total processed meat and seafood packaging volumes in Switzerland saw a second year of growth in 2023. Chilled processed meat dominated packaging volumes in this category, due to its convenience, and the country’s meat-focused culinary tradition,…

In 2023, the demand for shelf stable seafood recorded strong growth due to rising prices for fresh seafood as a result of increased transportation costs, prompting more consumers to opt for shelf stable alternatives. Metal food cans are the dominant…

Flexible plastic remains the dominant packaging choice for chilled processed meat in Brazil. This packaging format is favoured due to its versatility, accommodating a wide range of pack sizes and conforming efficiently to various product shapes. Its…

Total processed meat and seafood packaging volumes continued to rise in Turkey in 2023, as home cooking persisted in an inflationary period. The relative affordability of processed products compared with fresh ones drove continued growth. Meat is a…

Total processed meat and seafood packaging volumes in Saudi Arabia maintained solid growth in 2023. These products are seen as convenient, time-saving meal options, especially with the substantial increase in the number of women entering the Saudi…

Total packaging volumes declined in processed meat and seafood for a second year in South Korea in 2023, although this was a continued normalisation process after the pandemic, and volumes remained higher than in 2019. Chilled processed meat…

In 2023, flexible plastic remained the dominant packaging choice for processed meat and seafood in Germany, with its most significant packaging volumes in chilled processed meat. This is due to its effective barrier properties against air, moisture,…

With busy lives in India’s urban centres, consumers are increasingly looking for convenient and time-saving packaged food products. While Indians traditionally consumed fresh meat, rapid urbanisation and less free time to spend cooking have been…