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Cheese producers have turned their interest to adults after saturation has occurred in the children's market. More consumers in South Korea like to have cheese together with alcohol. Increasing popularity of French dining and drinking wine is also leading to an increased cheese market potential for adults.

Value sales of chocolate confectionery are anticipated to maintain 4% growth in 2013. The range of premium products available is expected to increase in the year, as new packaging and the number of children-specific products increases. At the same time, manufactures will emphasise healthy concepts to products - targeting parents who are major consumers in the market.

In 2013 South Korea was expecting a fall in birth rate to 9,370 persons from 9,430 persons in 2012 based on Euromonitor International research. Career-mindedness of females coupled with the high living costs in South Korea saw consumers continuing to push back childbirth plans in 2013. The drop in birth rate thus adversely impacted the performance of baby food and, in turn, its packaging in 2013. However, parents were increasingly doting on their children whereby they were willing to invest in premium baby food that is perceived to possess higher nutritional content and product quality.

Anti-Counterfeiting Packaging Market by Technology (Authentication & Anti-Tempering, and Track & Trace), by Application (Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, and Others) - Global Trends & Forecast to 2019

In 2012, the unit volume of dog and cat food packaging continued to increase, driven by the sales volume growth of dog and cat food. As Korean consumers become more confident in spending on various packaged dog and cat food products, the sales volume of various dog and cat food products were growing positively over the review period. Over the review period, dog and cat food products became widely available in more diverse retail channels than before, including large chain supermarkets/hypermarkets and internet shopping malls, and this trend encouraged consumers to purchase more dog and cat food products for their pets. In addition, South Korean consumers' growing preference for small packs of dog and cat food for convenience in serving and storing contributed to the unit volume growth of dog and cat food packaging in 2012.

Consumers' rising health consciousness saw them keener to prepare their own meals instead of dining out in 2013. However, their hectic lifestyles boosted demand for convenient solutions such as pasta sauces, wet/cooking sauces or dry sauces/powder mixes that are preformulated and can reduce the time required for cooking. This also benefitted the performance of sauces, dressings and condiments packaging, which recorded lightly stronger volume growth in 2013 than in 2012. Convenient sauces, dressings and condiments packaging that is easy to use and store also remained key factors attracting consumers in 2013.

The severe economic crisis remained the main determining factor affecting consumption patterns in beauty and personal care packaging in Italy in 2012. Despite being global in nature, the economic downturn has hit especially hard in Italy, as joblessness recently surpassed 12%, marking its highest level in over 20 years. The surge in the unemployment rate, coupled with the overall drop-off in disposable incomes, has predictably caused significant reductions in spending by Italian consumers. In addition, Italian consumers have become increasingly price conscious, a trend that has particularly benefitted the sale of private label products and, in terms of packaging, larger-format sizes as well as well as multipacks.

Biodegradable materials are materials that are readily decomposed by the action of microorganisms. Biodegradable packaging differs from conventional non-degradable packaging in terms of raw materials, production technology, applications, and composting. Biodegradable materials such as bio-plastic and paper are widely used in packaging applications because of their sustainable nature, material properties, and appearance. Biodegradable packaging materials are used in all levels of packaging including primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.

Soft drinks packaging experienced a 3% growth in 2012 on the back of soft drinks growth. This was thanks in part to the hot summer as well as to a continued interest in health and wellness drinks.

Hot drinks packaging experienced a marginal growth with sales being two billion units in 2012. The market size of hot drinks packaging in unit number terms was stagnant with a CAGR of 1% over the review period, only slightly increasing from 1.9 billion units to just under two billion units between 2007 and 2012. The hot drinks packaging market is already mature and most of the packaging types experienced negative or negligible growth in 2012.

Summary: "The Future of the Tobacco and Tobacco Products Packaging Market in China to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Tobacco and Tobacco Products packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

Summary: "The Packaging of Retail Beer and Cider in Czech Republic, 2008 to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Beer and Cider packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type, outer, and multi-pack information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

Summary: "The Future of the Paints and Stains Packaging Market in South Africa to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Paints and Stains packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer pack information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

Turkish pet care value sales have seen healthy growth on the basis of the country's continuing strong economic growth, increasing numbers of single-person households and urbanisation. As more people start to live away from the family home, living alone or with friends, they may want a pet as a companion. Packaged dog and cat food has been a major beneficiary of these trends. As cat/dog owners are becoming more aware of the wellbeing of their animals, they start to feed them with prepared food rather than meal leftovers.

Summary: "The Future of the Household Care Packaging Market in South Africa to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Household Care packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer pack information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

Summary: "The Future of the Pet Care Packaging Market in Japan to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Pet Care packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer pack information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

"The Future of the Tobacco and Tobacco Products Packaging Market in Czech Republic to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Tobacco and Tobacco Products packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

Total alcoholic drinks packaging experienced approximately 1% volume growth to reach 20 billion units in 2012. The alcoholic drinks market is already mature and most of the packaging types experienced negative or negligible growth in 2012.

Summary: "The Future of the Wines Packaging Market in Ireland to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Wines packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

"The Packaging of Retail Wines in Czech Republic, 2008 to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Wines packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

"The Packaging of Retail Soft Drinks in South Africa, 2008 to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Soft Drinks packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type, outer, and multi-pack information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

"The Future of the Tobacco and Tobacco products Packaging Market in Germany to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Tobacco and Tobacco products packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals

In Turkey, a significant portion of sales in chilled processed foods are meat products such as salami, pastrami, sausages and sucuk. As these products can be sold without packaging in delicatessens, many consumers purchase packaged products from grocery stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, which sell more established brands, such as Maret, Namli, Polonez and Sahin. These products are usually sold in vacuum-packed flexible plastic packages which allow consumers to see the contents. Peel-off...

Home care packaging grew by 0.3% in unit volume terms to reach 2.8 billion units in 2012. Population reduction continued, and the overall buying power of consumers decreased. Furthermore, the slow economic performance and economic uncertainty reduced consumption. However, growth continued due to the ageing population, and the need for beauty and personal care products among consumers consistently increased, supporting growth of beauty and personal care products. Growth was also supported by the health and wellness trend, which continued to raise awareness and the need for self-care products among consumers.

"The Future of the Health and Beauty Packaging Market in Ireland to 2018", published by Canadean, is a data-only report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. The report provides in-depth quantitative data on retail Health and Beauty packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type, outer, and multi-pack information. Data sets are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018, with 2013 being actuals