Packaging Industry in South Africa Market

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Packaging Industry in South Africa Market
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Packaging plays many roles with the introduction
of the product, added preserving products,
ingredients, dosage instructions, brand
communication, and so on. Packaging is important
in transportation, warehousing, logistics, sales,
and end use of products. It providing convenience
to customers and attracts customers to purchase
the products. Majority of the packaging vendors
produce packaging materials using sustainable raw
materials such as paper, plastic, metal, glass,
and flexible materials. Initially, natural
packaging materials were made from natural
materials such as reed baskets, wooden boxes,
barrels, and woven bags. Other types of packing
materials are paper, metal cans, tins, cartons
and boxes made up of prefabricated paperboard.
The report titled Packaging Industry in South
Africa, provides a comprehensive analysis of
packaging products in South Africa, growth in the
industry, major leading players, countrys
economy impact, eco-friendly packaging products,
technological advancements, and future of packing
products in South Africa.
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Industrial revolution has demanded for
mass-produced goods and packaging became a
necessity. To improve the sales of a product, the
manufacturers created their own brand identities,
with message on packaging explaining the nature
of products. The development in digital
technology and other innovations has made
packaging industry more interactive and
informative. The major market challenge in the
packaging industry is the increasing cost of raw
materials. The growth in the packaging industry
is majorly driven by the popularity of
sustainable packaging.  
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Growth and Leading Players in South Africas
Packaging Industry It was observed that South
Africas economy continued to decline from the
year 2016 with weak growth, growing unemployment
rates and low consumers disposable income.
Therefore, the population always made best value
for their money while making purchases that led
to rising sales of bulk pack sizes, small pack
sizes, multipacks, and discounted products. The
leading vendors in South Africas packaging
materials are Greif, Mondi, Nampak, Tetra Pak,
Active Packaging, Afripack, Astrapak, Bitrad
Consulting, Bowler-Metcalf, Consol, HullPack
Sachets, LC Packaging, Mpact and Polyoak
Packaging Group. Snacks manufacturers in South
Africa launched various pack sizes that meet with
the demand for different consumption occasions.
The introduction of PET bottles in soft drinks
category is supported by the recycling trend and
environmental awareness among South Africans.
Glass is a dominating packaging material in South
Africa in the alcoholic drinks category.
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South African growth in packaging materials is
primarily not driven by commodities but with
growing consumer markets. The demand for quality
products will increase the opportunities for the
packaging industry. There is an increased demand
for premium packaging in the cosmetics and
household segments. Majority of the consumers in
South Africa check for the quality of the
packaging as a basic indication of the quality of
the product it contains. Increase in urbanisation
has attracted small packs and multipacks in all
variants of commodities. This trend is creating
opportunities, more products in the stores and
attractive packaging to encourage sales. Rapid
urbanisation and increased health awareness has
boosted the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
category with the introduction of glass
containers and bottles.
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