It is not surprising that some of this year’s trends seem cut-and-pasted from previous years. However, forward progress is still in motion on solutions for sustainability and flexible packaging.
While flexible packaging and pouches are still growing in demand, glass bottles have taken a back seat in the last year due to supply chain issues. Store shelves reveal that today, bottles come in a couple sizes instead of a full range, or brands are slow to release new shipments. Still, the demand has increased and the North America Glass Packaging Market should see growth at a CAGR of 3.51% from 2021 to 2026, according to Mordor Intelligence. The largest growth will be in alcoholic beverages.