Alcoholic beverage packaging innovation

The use of environmentally sustainable flexible plastics in F&B launches is decreasing globally, featuring a -18% year-over-year decline when comparing Q4/2020 – Q3/2021 and Q4/2021 – Q3/2022 launches. In Q4/2021 – Q3/2022, Flat Pouch (60%) is the leading packaging format among the environmentally sustainable flexible plastics tracked. In Q4/2021 – Q3/2022, Plastic – Not Specified (70%) is the leading packaging material among the sustainable flexible plastics tracked. The top sustainability-related claims among global product launches tracked with environmentally sustainable flexible plastics in Q4/2021 – Q3/2022 are Recyclable (83%), Green Dot Certified (27%), and Carbon Labeling (1%).

Baby & Toddler F&B launches are decreasing globally, featuring a -15% year-over-year decline when comparing 2020 Q4 – 2021 Q3 and 2021 Q4 – 2022 Q3 launches. In 2021 Q4 – 2022 Q3, Folded Box (21%) is the leading packaging format for the tracked baby & toddler launches. In 2021 Q4 – 2022 Q3, Plastic – Not Specified (41%) is the leading packaging material for the tracked Baby & Toddler launches. The top environmental sustainability-related claim among global Baby & Toddler product launches tracked in 2021 Q4 – 2022 Q3 is Recyclable (53%).

Body Care product launches are increasing globally, featuring a +14% year-over-year growth when comparing 2020 and 2021 launches. In 2021, Jar (29%) is the leading packaging format among the body care launches tracked. In 2021, Plastic - Not specified (85%) is the leading packaging material among the body care packaging launches tracked. The top sustainability-related claims among global product launches tracked with body care launches in 2021 are Recyclable (16%), Green Dot Certified (5%), and Made From Recycled Materials (4%).