Cryovac recyclable shrink bags protect packaged meat products, featuring beef cuts alongside Cryovac and Sealed Air branding.

Circular Economy: Glass

January 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 3% average annual growth for F&B launches with glass packaging and sustainable claims from 2019 to 2024. Sauces and seasonings took the highest share of NPD packed in sustainable glass. Meanwhile, 82% of glass packaging launches had recyclable claims.

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More product innovation

Sustainable label trends
Sustainable label trends
November 2026

According to Innova Market Insights data, 70% of consumers globally believe sustainability challenges require immediate action, and 36% think it is very important to address these issues in F&B product packaging. Brands are responding with a wider range of packaging claims, including compostable, recyclable, plant-based, bio-based, and recycled content.

New Halloween launches: Playful names, familiar packaging
New Halloween launches: Playful names, familiar packaging
October 2026

Innova Market Insights data highlights Halloween-themed F&B launches that rely on established packaging formats, including folded boxes, flat and standing pouches, aluminum cans, and plastic cups, bottles, and trays. Familiar formats get a spooky makeover, with black cats, ghosts, jack-o’-lanterns, and monsters doing the talking.

Bioplastics expand across packaging formats
Bioplastics expand across packaging formats
October 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that 30% of consumers globally have chosen biodegradable packaging to be more sustainable in the past year. In response, bioplastics are appearing across diverse packaging formats, from compostable coffee and tea capsules to pouches, trays, cartons, and bottle wrappers, with innovation focusing on renewable materials, compostability, and end-of-life solutions.

Caps & closures reimagined
Caps & closures reimagined
September 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that product launches have increased over the past two years, with reclosable claims showing particularly strong growth, reaching a +15% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. As reclosability gains momentum, caps and closures are becoming an increasingly important area for packaging innovation.

 Refillable system upgrades
Refillable system upgrades
September 2026

According to data from Innova Market Insights, consumers are interested in refillable packaging solutions, with 23% of consumers globally even willing to pay more for refillable packaging. New product launches show that refillable packaging is most often used in seasonings and water products.

Transparent supply chains
Transparent supply chains
August 2026

According to data from Innova Market Insights, 65% of consumers globally find transparency at least very important when choosing sustainable food and drink products. Twenty-two percent say that supply chain details matter to them the most in a sustainable product. New launches support sustainability claims with third-party certifications and clear information on responsibly sourced renewable materials and recyclable packaging. 

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