Total confectionery packaging retail volumes in South Africa declined by 1% in 2024, reaching 1.7 billion units. Several challenges contributed to this decrease, including increased health awareness, economic constraints limiting discretionary spending, regulatory concerns, and competition from healthier snack alternatives.
This Confectionery Packaging in South Africa 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: Chocolate Confectionery, Gum, Sugar Confectionery.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
This Confectionery Packaging in South Africa 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: Chocolate Confectionery, Gum, Sugar Confectionery.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Confectionery 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.
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KEY DATA FINDINGS2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Confectionery packaging volumes decline due to various challenges, but there are bright spots
- Innovative aluminium foil and folding carton packaging
- Flexible plastic remains the dominant pack type for confectionery, as it is cost-effective and provides good product protection
- Rising demand for convenient and attractive confectionery to fuel growth in packaging volumes in South Africa
- 250g metal tins set to gain popularity as a premium and gift-friendly option in confectionery
