According to the organization, the basic packaging will increase in price by 9%, and the cost of foreign lids, payment for design and maintenance services will increase by 10%, while tabs-strip tapes (combined tapes based on multilayer polyethylene) will rise in price by 22%. The increase in the cost of goods is due to a drop in the national currency and an increase in the cost of purchasing materials from abroad. The indexation is also associated with rising prices for local materials, mainly cardboard, which makes up 70% of the packaging material.
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Since packaging accounts for about a tenth of the cost of the product, this can affect the price of dairy products, juices and other food products. According to market experts interviewed by Kommersant, Packaging Systems account for about 80% of the aseptic packaging market in Russia. The increase in food prices, according to Rosstat, as of December 16, 2024, has amounted to 9.14% since the beginning of the year. We recently reported that the Olivier index in Russia has grown by 10%.
