Transition towards aluminum shakes up the capsules industry

AMI Consulting has published a report mapping the global single-serve capsules industry. The report aims to support the development of robust participation strategies by equipping industry players and investors with a comprehensive understanding of the scale of potential for future development, growth dynamics per system, market drivers, and competitive pressures. All compatible capsules (both plastic and aluminum variants) accounted for over a third of the single-serve capsules market worldwide in 2020, a staggering increase of over 9 billion units compared with 2018. The report highlights a clear trend towards the rationalization of systems, with a clear focus on Nespresso and Dolce Gusto in Europe and K-cup in the US. Those three systems account for 81% of the global market. Smaller systems may still offer reasonable returns but have limited growth potential beyond home markets. To this end, virtually all proprietary systems fillers have now diversified their brand presence to accommodate Nespresso and Dolce Gusto compatible variants, either in-house or via contract-packing agreements, it said. Nespresso system is the most significant global capsule platform. The report…

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