Aluminum Can Packaging Is Becoming More And More Popular

2023.03.01

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Considering the importance of packaging to the consumer experience, the beverage market is very concerned about choosing the right materials to meet both the needs of sustainable development and the practical and economic needs of business. Aluminum can packaging is becoming more and more popular.

The infinite recyclability of aluminum cans makes them a sustainable solution for beverage packaging. Between 2020 and 2025, the market for aluminium cans is forecast to compound annual growth rate by 3.2% , according to Mordor Intelligence.

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Aluminum cans are the most recycled beverage packaging in the world. The average recovery rate for aluminum cans in the United States is 73 percent. The vast majority of recycled aluminum cans have been converted into new cans, a textbook example of the circular economy.

Because of its sustainability, most of the new drinks launched in recent years have been packaged in aluminum cans. Aluminum cans have captured market share in craft beer, wine, kombucha, hard soda, ready-to-drink cocktails and other emerging beverage categories.

In addition, aluminum cans light, strong, stackable and other notable features, can make brands in the use of fewer materials, more easily packaging and transport a larger number of beverages.