August 2024

We’re in the dog days of summer, and boy can it get hot. On the days when the outside temperature soars, nothing quite hits the spot like an ice-cold beverage. Luckily, our latest quarterly industry bulletin is here to quench your thirst for knowledge by focusing on the beverage industry!

Did you know that the global beverage market climbed to over $3.5 trillion last year? And looking ahead, this overflowing industry shows no signs of slowing down in the next five years. What’s the key to this growth? Innovation.

From prebiotic sodas to ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages to functional energy drinks, there’s seemingly no end to the stream of new drinks catered to every taste. Please enjoy this refreshing look at the major trends and emerging packaging influences impacting this exciting segment.

Besides enjoying a nice, cool beverage, some other great ways to find relief from the summer sun heat are resting under the nurturing shade of a tree or going for a restorative swim in a river or lake. During these moments, it becomes abundantly clear how much nature supports us. And for us at PCA, we’re committed to returning the favor.

That’s the impetus behind our 2023 Responsibility Report, which has the overarching theme of “Our Circular Bioeconomy.”

Looking at the graphic above, we see that our circularity is carried out through our sustainable forest management, sustainable manufacturing and responsible consumption. Each of these three areas is supported by the daily actions and practices of PCA people around the country. We invite you to learn more about these practices and how they’ll position us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Thank you for reading, stay cool and see you next time!