Rexam, the global consumer packaging company has released the 2011/2012 edition of its 'Consumer Packaging Report', the fifth of its kind over the last eight years.

Under the title "Packaging Unwrapped", this year's edition looks at the global trends in consumer packaging, statistical market data drawn from a number of sources including Rexam's own business intelligence, and the key growth drivers in mature and developing markets around the world. It also includes insight into the evolution of beverage packaging and to what the future may hold. Although acknowledging the turbulence caused by the global economic downturn and an increasingly demanding consumer base, the combined data points to a positive future for the global consumer packaging industry as a whole.

Rexam's Chief Executive, Graham Chipchase, commented:

"Consumer packaging is not only an essential component of modern living, but it makes a positive contribution to a sustainable society. As a global leader, Rexam is constantly seeking to forge closer relationships with customers. This report is a testimony to our ambitions to strengthen these relationships through understanding and anticipating market trends in order to provide product and service solutions that add value to our customers’ business."

The report is available to download from Rexam's website or a hardcopy can be requested by email.