2021 Beverage Trends Driving Change, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in June 2021, examines industry shifts using interviews with beverage manufacturers and aggregated market data through 2020–2021 with forecasts to 2025. The analysis indicates four focus areas: sustainability and material sourcing, from rPET adoption to alternative formats; functionality and convenience driving SKU expansion and new formulations; flexible equipment and digital-tool adoption, including IIoT, robotics, and smart automation; and workforce, safety and pandemic-driven hygiene practices. Emerging patterns show supply-chain constraints and capital reallocation, and charts highlight equipment and format trends—download the full report to see where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in June 2021. Based on interviews with beverage manufacturers, industry surveys, and secondary analysis (Euromonitor, trade sources, and industry publications) collected 2020–April 2021.
