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Food and Drink Packaging Trends: The Impact on Sales - Ireland

Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.

Published: Sep. 1, 2007 - 75 Pages


Table of Contents


ISSUES IN THE MARKET

The packaging evolution

Key themes in the report

Definition

Abbreviations

Waste recovery and recycling definitions

Packaging terminology

MARKET IN BRIEF

Growth of multiples

…imbalance of bargaining power

…it should work both ways

The future is smart

Stiff competition

Plastic packaging is the most dominant packaging material

Battling to meet consumer expectations

The emerald isle gets greener

The road to success

The future fashion

Keeping up with the fad

Driving the fad

…and the changing demographics

Food retail market growth

New product development answers consumer needs

INTERNAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Key points:

Raw material hike

Shopping and politics

Irish consumers getting more ethical

RoI government leading the way in reducing the impact of wastage

Tapping into consumer expectations

Meeting and satisfying consumer expectations is getting harder

…the ‘Farm to fork’ debate…

The celebrity effect

Health and safety

The cost of food miles

How can packaging help?

And the changing retail environment

Figure 1: Top ten most active companies regarding NPD launches, RoI and UK (NI), 2002-07

Fighting for share of the shopping basket…

…all means little when money is tight!

Growth of own-label

The cost of living

Figure 2: ’Well-known brands are better than shop’s own-brands’, by gender, NI and RoI, 2006

A growing multicultural Ireland

Healthy or Unhealthy?

The packaging cycle

‘I don’t have time to cook…do I?’

The convenience flaw

Is NI the perfect test market?

The new era of packaging

The big brother effect

BROADER MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Key points:

Household composition

Figure 3: Number of households, by size, NI and RoI, 2000-05

Impact of population trends

Figure 4: Population change, by age, NI, 2000-20

Figure 5: Population change, by age, RoI, 2000-20

The one-stop shop - online shopping

Figure 6: Percentage of adults using the Internet either at home or at work, NI and RoI, 2001-06

Expanding regional salary differences

MARKET SCOPE

Key points:

Figure 7: Packaging sector cycle

Total value of food retail in Ireland

Figure 8: Total all-Ireland sales from food retailers at rsp, 2001-06

An attractive proposition for retailers

Figure 9: Indexed sales of food and beverage from food retailers at rsp, NI and RoI, 2001-06

Breakdown by region

Figure 10: Total all-Ireland sales from food retailers at rsp, NI and RoI, 2001-06

PACKAGING TRENDS

Key points:

NI benefits from much more dynamic market in UK

Figure 11: New product launches recorded by GNPD, in selected categories, 2004-07

Look north for inspiration

Key packaging trends

Figure 12: Type of product launch, UK and Ireland, 2002-07

Food claims dominate the headlines

Figure 13: Top product claims for food, UK and Ireland, 2002-07

Figure 14: Top product claims for drinks, UK and Ireland, 2002-07

Plastic a clear winner

Figure 15: Type of packaging material in NPD for food, UK and Ireland, 2002-07

What’s hot for the future in food and beverage trends?

THE PACKAGING MARKET - VALUE AND FORECAST

Key points:

Undramatic growth in market value

Figure 16: Estimated market size for packaging materials at msp, 2000-12

Future outlook

Demand for light and eco-friendly packaging stimulates demand

Figure 17: All-Ireland market size for packaging, by material, 2002-07

Figure 18: Percentage of all-Ireland market size for packaging, by material, 2007

COMPANIES

Key points:

PACKAGING COMPANIES

Alert Packaging Ltd

Boxmore Plastics

Boxpak Ltd

Brow Packaging

Delta Print & Packaging Ltd

Dollard Packaging

Europaks Corrugated Cases

Holfeld Plastics

Marchmont Packaging

MSO Group Ltd

Rexam

Rockware Glass

SCA Packaging Plc

Smurfit Kappa Group

FOOD AND DRINK MANUFACTURERS

Around Noon Sandwiches

Country Kitchen/Avondale Foods

Dairygold

Dale Farm Ltd

Hilton Meats

RETAILERS

Asda

Lidl

M&S

Tesco

APPENDIX

Introduction

Geographical, national and regional definitions

Conversion factors

Exchange rates

Population 2006

BMRB Target Group Index (TGI) sample sizes

Figure 19: Health of the economy, NI and RoI, 2002-07

TGI data

Figure 20: ’Well-known brands are better than shop’s own-brands’, by gender, age and socio-economic

group, NI and RoI, 2006

Figure 21: ‘I decide what I want before I do the weekly shopping’, by gender, NI and RoI, 2006

Figure 22: ‘I read labels on food to check for additives’, by gender, NI and RoI, 2006

Figure 23: ‘It’s worth paying more for organic food’, by age, NI and RoI, 2006

Figure 24: ‘I buy fair trade products when available’, by socio-economic group, NI and RoI, 2006

Figure 25: ‘I am prepared to pay for foods that don’t contain artificial additives’, by working status, NI and

RoI, 2006

Figure 26: ‘I always think of the calories in what I eat’, by gender, NI and RoI, 2006

Figure 27: ‘There is too much concern with the environment’, by age, NI and RoI, 2006

GNPD data

Figure 28: Total NPD in Europe and North America, 2004-07

Figure 29: Total of NPD launches, by specific product claims, Ireland, 2002-07

Figure 30: Type of food packaging launched, by material used, UK and RoI, 2002-07

Figure 31: Type of drink packaging launched, by material used, UK and RoI, 2002-07

Figure 32: Type of packaging material in NPD for drinks, UK and Ireland, 2002-07

Figure 33: Type of packaging in NPD for food, UK and Ireland, 2002-07

Figure 34: Type of food packaging launched, by container, UK and RoI, 2002-07

Figure 35: Packaging launched with type of product claims in food, UK and RoI, 2002-07

Figure 36: Packaging launched with type of product claims in drink, UK and RoI, 2002-07

Figure 37: Type of product launched in food and drink, UK and RoI, 2002-07

Figure 38: Type of product launch in drink, UK and RoI, 2002-07

Figure 39: Words that best describe preferred type of food packaging, UK, by gender, age, socio-economic

group, marital status, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel’s Special Groups, working status, tenure,

region, ACORN category, media usage, supermarket usage, household size, car usage and terminal

education age, February 2006

Figure 40: Further responses towards food packaging adjectives, UK, by gender, age, socio-economic

group, marital status, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel’s Special Groups, working status, tenure,

region, ACORN category, media usage, supermarket usage, household size, car usage and terminal

education age, February 2006

APPENDIX: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Abstract

In response to increasing demand for data concerning the dynamic economy and growth markets of Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland, Mintel has developed a series of reports covering a wide variety of sectors within both of these dynamic regions. Each one provides detailed coverage of key drivers as well as providing the very latest volume and value data. Also included are assessments of emerging trends, the activities of existing market players, brand ownership details, supply structures, future scenarios and statistical forecasts.

The Irish Series is segmented in the same manner as Mintel's UK reports, namely Finance, Leisure, Market, Retail and 'Specials'. This provides unparalleled coverage and will be a must for all companies who are either already active in this region, or will be looking to enter these distinct marketplaces in the future.

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