The Can Makers, the industry trade body representing UK drinks can manufacturers, said growth for CSDs was strong, with can deliveries up 146m units to 5.296bn, an increase of 2.8%.
Nielsen figures showed the share of overall CSD packaging mix for drinks cans increased by 2.3% in volume terms (up to 29.7% from 27.4% in 2013), taking share from PET bottles.
All CSD can sizes enjoyed growth over the year, with 50cl cans, led by energy drinks, growing by 14.6% compared to 2013.
Full year results show strong performance for beer and cider can deliveries which reached 4.523bn, up 1.9% on 2013.
Martin Constable, chairman of the UK Can Makers, said: “Overall, 2014 has been a positive year. Drinks cans continue to resonate with consumers and brands alike, with increases across the board, helped by warm weather which provided stimulus to the market throughout the summer.”
