World Beverage Packaging (below)

At present, the industry is working hard to develop streamlined metal cans to help improve the appearance of beverage products. The ideal is of course to increase its market share. As for the traditional straight metal cans, it can actually benefit from the shrink label technology, because this technology can shorten the production process, and it can also facilitate the manufacturer to change the packaging image at any time according to the season or publicity plan.
The function of improving the packaging can also make the goods more prominent on the shelf. An increasingly accepted trend is that beverage bottles and cans have wider drinking ports, making drinks more quickly and easier. Beers, soft drinks, fruit juices, and newspapers in the Times have all adopted wide-mouth packaging.
In addition, the convenience of packaging can also improve the image of the product. Once drinking bottled water is used to pull the bottle cap to attract vibrant young consumers; roof type packaging juice reflects the progress of screw cap packaging; there are other accessories designed to Improve the function of re-sealing.
Line speed and automation In addition to these common goals, one-ball beverage makers are striving to increase the speed of production lines and strengthen self-branching. Not only are some mature markets actively developing packaging technologies to test the speed of production and the limits of automation; even some developing markets are keen to increase the speed of packaging production lines.
Recently, China just installed a bottling line that can produce 2000 cans per minute, representing a further improvement in automation and technology.
The environmental laws of European and European countries are quite different, and the Western European beverage producers that face the boundaries of each other face challenges. Recyclable PET and glass bottles are popular in environmentally friendly Western European countries; some parts of Eastern Europe use such packaging for reasons of cost savings. However, due to the poor internal construction of the former Soviet Union, it was impossible to adopt recycled packaging products.
An interesting trend has recently emerged in the UK, where breweries use gadgets on their packaging. This gadget originated in 1991 and is expected to be universal. The brewer deliberately attached a small device that would release gas to the beer can. When the beer was opened and poured in the glass, a layer of foam appeared on the cup. At present, all brewers in the UK have introduced this product, which has accounted for 13% of the market for whole country take-out malt (more alcohol than regular beer).
Drink makers in North America and North America also consider the impact of product packaging on the environment. Although they are not yet concerned with the relevant legislation, they hope that their products will be accepted by consumers who are environmentally friendly. In addition, manufacturers also set the convenience as an important factor for packaging, even if the cost increases.
Packaging has also begun to increase its market share. The size of its packaging has been constantly changing, partly due to the success of combined stores and oversized shopping centers.
In recent years, Latin America and Mexico have met the requirements of the North American Free Trade Agreement and hope that the country’s commodities will enter the international market and are accelerating the improvement of consumer goods packaging. However, since Mexico’s currency depreciated sharply in January 1994, resulting in relatively higher equipment costs, the enormous growth potential of packaging has gradually slowed down.
On the other hand, consumers in Latin America have increased their purchasing power and have encouraged manufacturers to abandon reusable glass bottles and switch to single-use containers. Among them, the use of PET bottles has increased in recent years. This is partly due to the fact that manufacturers in Latin America usually choose their own manufacturing processes and PET's blow molding methods are cost-effective. With the reduction in the use of non-recycled windows, cans and aluminum cans have also increased their market share.
Among the Latin American countries, the beverage market in Argentina has grown fastest, which has increased by 116% between 1990 and 1994. It is expected that the future growth will continue to be strong. In addition, the growth rate of the beverage market in Peru, Brazil, and Chile will also remain high, and these countries expect an increase of 49% or more between 1995 and 2000.
Asia and Japan can be considered a typical mature beverage market. The country's beverage manufacturers are not only focusing on the impact of packaging materials on the environment, but also on the image of packaging design. Based on the high cost of labor and materials, Japan is paying close attention to how to increase the automation of production lines and reduce the cost of resources.
However, most of the Asian markets are still in the development stage. Many manufacturers are currently targeting the Chinese market with a population of 1.2 billion. The China Trade Review estimates that 80% of China's beverage market is monopolized by local beverage manufacturers, while Chinese consumers only buy 13 drinks on average each year. In the beverage market in China, glass bottle packaging is still in the spotlight, and PET and aluminum cans are also becoming increasingly common.