Europe’s rapidly evolving sustainability regulations are transforming packaging strategies across the global food and beverage industry. What was once largely a matter of corporate environmental commitments has now become a regulatory requirement with direct implications for market access.
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are redefining how beverage products are discovered and chosen. Unlike previous generations, they often encounter products first through social media, e-commerce platforms, or peer-driven content before ever seeing them in-store.
Gen Z is reshaping aseptic packaging innovation by driving sustainability, health, convenience, digital interaction, and aesthetic personalization—forcing brands and suppliers to reimagine formats, materials, and user experience.
The plant-based milk category across Southeast Asia is undergoing a significant transformation. What began as a primarily soy-driven market is now expanding into a diverse and innovation-led segment, shaped by evolving consumer priorities related to health, sustainability, and lifestyle. While each Southeast Asian market is at a different stage of maturity, the direction of change is consistent: consumers are increasingly open to dairy alternatives, and the assortment of plant-based products is widening as brands compete to capture new value pools.
More consumers globally are embracing plant-based milk alternatives due to animal welfare, environmental concerns, and health consciousness. This surge in demand is driving the growth of the plant-based milk industry. In just three years, the global market for milk alternatives made from grains, nuts, rice, and seeds has surged by 22%, reaching a valuation of US$34.7 billion by 2023.3
Recognized for PEFC Forest-Positive Packaging and Sustainable Packaging Excellence Sleman, Yogyakarta LamiPak Indonesia proudly announced its achievement of two prestigious accolades at the Packindo Star Awards 2025, organized by the Indonesian Packaging Federation (IPF) collaborating with PEFC (24/9). The company was awarded in the two categories; PEFC Forest Positive Packaging Award and the Sustainability Package Award, both for its sustainable aseptic packaging product, LamiPure.