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Soft Drinks Packaging in France

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  • 15 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: France
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1595670
In 2024, soft drinks packaging volumes in France fell by 1% to 16 billion units, a decline driven by cost-of-living pressures and evolving consumer preferences. PET bottles continued to dominate overall packaging volumes. However, the French government's stringent measures to reduce plastic waste, as outlined in the Circular Economy Act, played a significant role in the changing face of soft drinks packaging, with the ban on single-use plastic products and packaging set for 2040.

This Soft Drinks Packaging in France report offers insight into key trends and developments driving packaging across the category. The report also examines trends and prospect for various pack types and closures: metal packaging, rigid plastic, glass, liquid cartons, paper-based containers; flexible packaging.

Product coverage: Asian Speciality Drinks, Bottled Water, Carbonates, Concentrates, Energy Drinks, Juice, RTD Coffee, RTD Tea, Sports Drinks.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Soft Drinks Packaging market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Folding cartons leads packaging growth in France in 2024 due to sustainability and branding, but PET bottles maintains its lead
  • France's PET recycling rates increase, driven by stricter regulation and investment in recycling infrastructure, leading to higher rPET adoption
  • Companies adopt tethered caps to enhance recyclability and align with EU regulations
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Shifting consumer preference towards healthier beverages and sustainable packaging will impact soft drinks packaging volumes
  • Decline in 1,000ml liquid cartons expected due to consumer preference for smaller, more convenient pack sizes and different pack types
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