Colombia is the third-largest beverage packaging market in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.
Colombia is the third-largest beverage packaging market in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.
The sector contributed 3.7% to the Colombia’s GDP in 2022.
The region boasts a wide network of specialized packaging companies.
The packaging and containers sector is one of the most dynamic in Valle del Cauca, driven by strong demand from mass-consumption industries (food, beverages, cleaning, and pharmaceuticals), which account for more than 95% of the market’s packaging use.
The region benefits from a high availability of raw materials, particularly paper and cardboard, supported by over 50,000 hectares of forest products cultivated in southwestern Colombia.
In Colombia, packaging imports exceed USD $400 million annually, with more than half entering through the Port of Buenaventura.
Since 2021, producers of goods that utilize packaging must reincorporate at least 30% of packaging waste into the production cycle through reuse, energy recovery, and/or reprocessing.
This environmental commitment, combined with business leadership and growing demand, positions Valle del Cauca as a national benchmark in packaging solutions.
