The newest beverage container is the aluminized bag. Inexpensive to manufacture, it is also the lightest of all containers. With growing competition, beverage companies are placing greater emphasis on marketing and advertising.
碳酸飲料因為有汽泡，所以包裝非瓶即罐；蔬果汁與乳品則有較大的選擇餘地，主要包裝有：紙盒、塑膠瓶、鋁箔包、利樂王及隨意包五種，均較鐵罐輕，成本也較低。