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Packaging Industry in Italy
Euromonitor International
October 2020

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on packaging
COVID-19 country impact
Convenient, environmentally friendly and practical packaging in demand from packaged food consumers in 2019
Intolerance of plastic pollution results in innovative solutions in soft drinks pre-COVID-19
Smaller formats gain in popularity in alcoholic drinks before the pandemic
Sustainable packaging fast becomes an industry standard in beauty and personal care in 2019
Tablets gain share in 2019 in laundry care and dishwashing
PACKAGING LEGISLATION
Single-use plastic directive adds urgency to the efforts towards sustainability
Contributions from companies to state waste management processors increase
Tighter rules on laundry capsules intended to protect children from accidental poisoning a success
RECYCLING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Generous tax credit to encourage companies to use eco-friendly products and packaging
CONAI increases fee for consortium members to reflect the growth in demand for its service
Recycled PET continues to develop
Table 1 Overview of Packaging Recycling and Recovery in Italy: 2017/2018 and Targets for 2019