Beverage Packaging in the U.S.
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You won't want to miss BMC's industry report and its insights on the ever-changing beverage packaging marketplace. As consumer environmental concerns grow and their need for convenience continues, industry ingenuity is at peak levels. Innovation abounds as packaging suppliers strive to develop new packaging formats and solutions to meet consumer demands. You'll find answers to your questions including:
- What are the latest developments in beverage packaging in the U.S. market?
- Which packaging segments and sizes grew in 2017, and which did not?
- How have the various packaging materials divided up the beverage packaging market share pie and what share shifts can be expected in the future? What trends will drive the changes?
- What are the unit volumes for each of the leading beverage types, including beer, bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, distilled spirits, ready-to-drink tea and coffee, energy drinks, fruit beverages, wine and sports beverages?
- What are the latest packaging innovations devised by industry leaders including cans, bottles, flexible packaging and plastic?
- What percentage of unit volume have tea pods claimed?
- What percentage of shelf-stable fruit drink units are sold in pouches?
- What are the growth prospects through 2022 – by beverage type and package type?
This report features
Beverage Packaging in the U.S. offers the most comprehensive beverage packaging research available, providing a comprehensive overview of the U.S. beverage market from a packaging perspective. It features:
- A review of the evolution of beverage packaging from the simplest bottle structure to the shaped two-piece aluminum cans and stand-up pouch.
- Investigation of the strategic packaging design and its psychological effect on purchasing decisions.
- Comprehensive analysis of the types of packaging materials – metal, glass, plastic and paper - and their relative importance in the different beverage segments.
- A detailed discussion and data on packaging materials and sizes for each industry including: carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, beer, wine, distilled spirits, fruit beverages, sports and energy drinks and ready-to-drink coffee, tea and milk.
- An in-depth review of the beverage packaging industry suppliers and the leading packaging manufacturers, looking at their offerings, marketing strategy, production facilities and financial position. Companies covered include Alcoa, Amcor, Ball Corporation, Crown Holdings, DAK Americas, International Paper, Novelis, O-I, Plastipak Packaging, Reynolds Group Holdings and WestRock.
- In this comprehensive beverage packaging market report, Beverage Marketing also offers growth projections for the various packaging materials by beverage category and discussion of the trends that will drive the beverage packaging market through 2022.
1. THE U.S. BEVERAGE PACKAGING MARKET
The National Beverage Packaging Market pg 1
- Overview pg 1
- Environmental Issues pg 5
- Historical Development pg 9
The Role of Packaging in Product Marketing pg 16
- Overview pg 16
- Form and Function pg 17
- Value pg 20
- Consumer Appeal pg 23
The National Beverage Packaging Market by Type pg 28
- Overview pg 28
Aluminum Cans
- Overview pg 33
- By Beverage Type pg 34
Plastic Packaging
- Overview pg 36
- By Beverage Type pg 37
Glass Packaging
- Overview pg 40
- By Beverage Type pg 40
Paper Packaging
- Overview pg 43
- By Beverage Type pg 44
Aseptic Packaging
- Overview pg 46
Pouch Packaging
- Overview pg 48
EXHIBITS
- 1.1 U.S. Beverage Packaging Market Unit Volume by Category 2012 – 2017 pg 50
- 1.2 U.S. Beverage Packaging Market Share of Unit Volume by Category 2012 – 2017 pg 51
- 1.3 U.S. Beverage Packaging Market Change in Unit Volume by Category 2013 – 2017 pg 52
- 1.4 U.S. Beverage Packaging Market PET and Aluminum Recycling Rates 1998 – 2017 pg 53
- 1.5 U.S. Beverage Packaging Market Unit Volume by Package Type 2012 – 2017 pg 54
- 1.6 U.S. Beverage Packaging Market Share of Unit Volume by Package Type 2012 – 2017 pg 55
- 1.7 U.S. Beverage Packaging Market Change in Unit Volume by Package Type 2013 – 2017 pg 56
- 1.8 Can Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 57
- 1.9 Can Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 58
- 1.10 Can Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2013 – 2017 pg 59
- 1.11 Plastic Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 60
- 1.12 Plastic Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 61
- 1.13 Plastic Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2013 – 2017 pg 62
- 1.14 Glass Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 63
- 1.15 Glass Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 64
- 1.16 Glass Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2013 – 2017 pg 65
- 1.17 Paper Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 66
- 1.18 Paper Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2012 – 2017 pg 67
- 1.19 Paper Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2013 – 2017 pg 68
2. U.S. CARBONATED SOFT DRINK PACKAGING
Carbonated Soft Drink Packaging pg 69
- Overview & Issues pg 69
- Package Sizes pg 77
- Secondary Packaging pg 80
EXHIBITS
- 2.20 Carbonated Soft Drink Packaging Volume 1975 – 2017 pg 82
- 2.21 Carbonated Soft Drink Packaging Share of Volume 1975 – 2017 pg 83
- 2.22 Carbonated Soft Drink Packaging Change in Volume 1985 – 2017 pg 84
- 2.23 Carbonated Soft Drink Packaging Volume by Size and Type 2012 – 2017 pg 85
- 2.24 Carbonated Soft Drink Packaging Share of Volume by Size and Type 2012 – 2017 pg 86
- 2.25 Carbonated Soft Drink Packaging Change in Volume by Size and Type 2013 – 2017 pg 87
- 2.26 Carbonated Soft Drink Sales in Supermarkets Shares by Secondary Package Type 2012 – 2017 pg 88
3. U.S. BEER PACKAGING
Beer Packaging pg 89
- Overview & Issues pg 89
- Container Types pg 93
- Secondary Packaging pg 100
EXHIBITS
- 3.27 Beer Packaging Volume by Container Type 1980 – 2017 pg 101
- 3.28 Beer Packaging Share by Container Type 1980 – 2017 pg 102
- 3.29 Beer Packaging Growth by Container Type 1981 – 2017 pg 103
- 3.30 Beer Packaging Estimated Dollar Shares by Secondary Package Type 2017 pg 104
4. U.S. BOTTLED WATER PACKAGING
Bottled Water Packaging pg 105
- Overview & Issues pg 105
- Domestic Sparkling Water pg 122
- Domestic Non-Sparkling Water pg 124
EXHIBITS
- 4.31 Bottled Water Packaging Unit Volume by Material 2012 – 2017 pg 128
- 4.32 Bottled Water Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Material 2012 – 2017 pg 129
- 4.33 Bottled Water Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Material 2013 – 2017 pg 130
- 4.34 Domestic Sparkling Water Unit Volume by Material and Size 2012 – 2017 pg 131
- 4.35 Domestic Sparkling Water Share of Unit Volume by Material and Size 2012 – 2017 pg 132
- 4.36 Domestic Sparkling Water Change in Unit Volume by Material and Size 2013 – 2017 pg 133
- 4.37 Domestic Non-Sparkling Water Packaging Volume by Material and Size 2012 – 2017 pg 134
- 4.38 Domestic Non-Sparkling Water Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Material and Size 2012 – 2017 pg 135
- 4.39 Domestic Non-Sparkling Water Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Material and Size 2013 – 2017 pg 136
5. U.S. WINE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS PACKAGING
Distilled Spirits Packaging pg 137
- Overview & Issues pg 137
- Package Sizes pg 140
Wine Packaging pg 142
- Overview & Issues pg 142
- Package Sizes pg 150
EXHIBITS
- 5.40 Distilled Spirits Packaging Unit Volume and Growth 1981 – 2017 pg 151
- 5.41 Distilled Spirits Packaging Estimated Unit Volume by Size 2012 – 2017 pg 152
- 5.42 Distilled Spirits Packaging Estimated Share of Unit Volume by Size 2012 – 2017 pg 153
- 5.43 Distilled Spirits Packaging Estimated Change in Unit Volume by Size 2013 – 2017 pg 154
- 5.44 Distilled Spirits Packaging Estimated Glass vs. Plastic Volume 2017 pg 155
- 5.45 Distilled Spirits Packaging Estimated Glass vs. Plastic Share 2017 pg 156
- 5.46 Wine Packaging Unit Volume and Growth 1979 – 2017 pg 157
- 5.47 Wine Packaging Estimated Unit Volume by Size 2012 – 2017 pg 158
- 5.48 Wine Packaging Estimated Share of Unit Volume by Size 2012 – 2017 pg 159
- 5.49 Wine Packaging Estimated Change in Unit Volume by Size 2013 – 2017 pg 160
6. U.S. FRUIT BEVERAGE PACKAGING
Fruit Beverage Packaging pg 161
- Overview & Issues pg 161
Frozen Concentrate Fruit Juice Packaging pg 165
- Overview & Issues pg 165
Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Juice Packaging pg 167
- Overview & Issues pg 167
- Package Sizes pg 168
Shelf-Stable Fruit Juice Packaging pg 171
- Overview & Issues pg 171
- Package Sizes pg 171
Shelf-Stable Fruit Drink Packaging pg 174
- Overview & Issues pg 174
- Package Sizes pg 175
Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Drink Packaging pg 177
- Overview & Issues pg 177
Frozen Concentrate Fruit Drink Packaging pg 178
- Overview & Issues pg 178
EXHIBITS
- 6.50 Frozen Concentrate Fruit Juice Unit Volume by Size of Can 1991 – 2017 pg 179
- 6.51 Frozen Concentrate Fruit Juice Share of Unit Volume by Size of Can 1991 – 2017 pg 180
- 6.52 Frozen Concentrate Fruit Juice Change in Unit Volume by Size of Can 1992 – 2017 pg 181
- 6.53 Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Juice Unit Volume by Container Size 2012 – 2017 pg 182
- 6.54 Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Juice Share of Unit Volume by Container Size 2012 – 2017 pg 183
- 6.55 Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Juice Change in Unit Volume by Container Size 2013 – 2017 pg 184
- 6.56 Shelf-Stable Fruit Juice Unit Volume by Container Size 2012 – 2017 pg 185
- 6.57 Shelf-Stable Fruit Juice Share of Unit Volume by Container Size 2012 – 2017 pg 186
- 6.58 Shelf-Stable Fruit Juice Change in Unit Volume by Container Size 2013 – 2017 pg 187
- 6.59 Shelf-Stable Fruit Drinks Unit Volume by Container Size 2012 – 2017 pg 188
- 6.60 Shelf-Stable Fruit Drinks Share of Unit Volume by Container Size 2012 – 2017 pg 189
- 6.61 Shelf-Stable Fruit Drinks Change in Unit Volume by Container Size 2013 – 2017 pg 190
- 6.62 Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Drinks Unit Volume by Container Type 2012 – 2017 pg 191
- 6.63 Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Drinks Share of Unit Volume by Container Type 2012 – 2017 pg 192
- 6.64 Chilled, Ready-to-Serve Fruit Drinks Change in Unit Volume by Container Type 2013 – 2017 pg 193
- 6.65 Frozen Concentrate Fruit Drinks Unit Volume by Size of Can 1991 – 2017 pg 194
- 6.66 Frozen Concentrate Fruit Drinks Share of Unit Volume by Size of Can 1991 – 2017 pg 195
- 6.67 Frozen Concentrate Fruit Drinks Change in Unit Volume by Size of Can 1992 – 2017 pg 196
7. U.S. READY-TO-DRINK COFFEE PACKAGING
RTD Coffee Packaging pg 197
- Overview & Issues pg 197
EXHIBITS
- 7.68 RTD Coffee Packaging Unit Volume by Type 2012 – 2017 pg 206
- 7.69 RTD Coffee Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Type 2012 – 2017 pg 207
- 7.70 RTD Coffee Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Type 2013 – 2017 pg 208
8. U.S. TEA PACKAGING
Tea Packaging pg 209
- Overview & Issues pg 209
- Ready-to-Drink Tea Packaging pg 211
EXHIBITS
- 8.71 Tea Packaging Unit Volume by Type 2012 – 2017 pg 215
- 8.72 Tea Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Type 2012 – 2017 pg 216
- 8.73 Tea Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Type 2013 – 2017pg 217
- 8.74 Ready-to-Drink Tea Packaging Volume by Size and Type 2012 – 2017 pg 218
- 8.75 Ready-to-Drink Tea Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Size and Type 2012 – 2017 pg 219
- 8.76 Ready-to-Drink Tea Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Size and Type 2013 – 2017 pg 220
9. U.S. MILK PACKAGING
Milk Packaging pg 221
- Overview & Issues pg 221
EXHIBITS
- 9.77 Milk Packaging Unit Volume by Type 2012 – 2017 pg 230
- 9.78 Milk Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Type 2012 – 2017 pg 231
- 9.79 Milk Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Type 2013 – 2017 pg 232
10. U.S. SPORTS AND ENERGY BEVERAGE PACKAGING
Sports Beverage Packaging pg 233
- Overview & Issues pg 233
- Package Sizes pg 237
Energy Drink Packaging pg 239
- Overview & Issues pg 239
- Package Sizes pg 241
EXHIBITS
- 10.80 Sports Beverage Packaging Unit Volume by Size 2012 – 2017 pg 253
- 10.81 Sports Beverage Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Size 2012 – 2017 pg 254
- 10.82 Sports Beverage Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Size 2013 – 2017 pg 255
- 10.83 Energy Drink Packaging Unit Volume by Size 1997 – 2017 pg 256
- 10.84 Energy Drink Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Size 1997 – 2017 pg 257
- 10.85 Energy Drink Packaging Change in Unit Volume by Size 1998 – 2017 pg 258
11. THE LEADING BEVERAGE PACKAGING COMPANIES
Beverage Package Manufacturing pg 259
- Overview & Issues pg 259
ALCOA
- Overview pg 270
- History pg 275
- Products and Services pg 278
- Financial pg 280
AMCOR
- Overview pg 282
- History pg 286
- Products and Services pg 287
- Financial pg 292
BALL CORPORATION
- Overview 294
- History 299
- Products and Services 302
- Financial 314
CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
- Overview pg 315
- History pg 317
- Products and Services pg 320
- Financial pg 324
DAK AMERICAS
- Overview pg 325
- History pg 325
- Products and Services pg 327
- Financial pg 328
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
- Overview pg 329
- History pg 330
- Products and Services pg 333
- Financial pg 335
MOSSI & GHISOLFI GROUP
- Overview pg 336
- History pg 339
- Products and Services pg 339
- Financial pg 340
NOVELIS
- Overview pg 341
- History pg 341
- Products and Services pg 344
- Financial pg 346
O-I
- Overview pg 348
- History pg 350
- Products and Services pg 353
- Financial pg 356
PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC.
- Overview pg 358
- History pg 358
- Products and Services pg 359
- Financial pg 360
REYNOLDS GROUP HOLDINGS
- Overview pg 361
- History pg 362
- Products and Services pg 364
- Financial pg 367
WESTROCK
- Overview pg 368
- History pg 368
- Products and Services pg 369
- Financial pg 370
12. THE PROJECTED U.S. BEVERAGE PACKAGING MARKET
The Projected National Beverage Packaging Market pg 371
- Overview pg 371
- Unit Volume pg 376
- The Cost Environment pg 377
- The Technology Environment pg 378
The Projected Beverage Packaging Market by Type pg 379
- Cans pg 379
- Plastic pg 380
- Glass pg 381
- Paper pg 382
The Projected Beverage Packaging Market by Category pg 384
- Overview pg 384
EXHIBITS
- 12.86 Projected Beverage Packaging Market Unit Volume by Material Type 2017 – 2022 pg 386
- 12.87 Projected Beverage Packaging Market Share of Unit Volume by Material Type 2017 – 2022 pg 387
- 12.88 Projected Beverage Packaging Market Compound Annual Growth by Material Type 2017 – 2022 pg 388
- 12.89 Projected Can Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 389
- 12.90 Projected Can Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 390
- 12.91 Projected Can Packaging Compound Annual Growth by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 391
- 12.92 Projected Plastic Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 392
- 12.93 Projected Plastic Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 393
- 12.94 Projected Plastic Packaging Compound Annual Growth by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 394
- 12.95 Projected Glass Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 395
- 12.96 Projected Glass Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 396
- 12.97 Projected Glass Packaging Compound Annual Growth by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 397
- 12.98 Projected Paper Packaging Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 398
- 12.99 Projected Paper Packaging Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 399
- 12.100 Projected Paper Packaging Compound Annual Growth by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 400
- 12.101 Projected Beverage Packaging Market Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 401
- 12.102 Projected Beverage Packaging Market Share of Unit Volume by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 402
- 12.103 Projected Beverage Packaging Market Compound Annual Growth by Beverage Type 2017 – 2022 pg 403
APPENDIX
Conversion Formulas pg 404