| Cartons lose to pouches and plastic bottles as aseptic market grows
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 19 June 2009
Cartons are starting to lose their share of the aseptic packaging market in favour of pouches and plastic bottles, new research has claimed.
Cartons currently account for around three quarters of the 86 billion litres sold in aseptic packs worldwide, but other formats are beginning to make inroads, according to the study by Warrick Research.
Warrick Research managing director David Warrick said: "Pouches and PET bottles are becoming more popular and that is a trend that will continue for the next five years."
Warrick and food and drink consultancy Zenith International forecast aseptic packaging use to grow by 30% to 113 billion litres by 2013.
During that time Asia-Pacific will overtake Western Europe as the largest consumer. Zenith highlighted Western European growth for beverages in PET bottles.
Milk is the biggest user of aseptic packaging, accounting for more than 45% of the market, followed by drinks at 40%.
"Aseptic filling has yet to make a significant impact in food markets, but there are some established niche applications and baby food is an important new area of development," said Zenith in a statement. |
