Plastic beverage packaging has been giving other container materials a run for their money for years, and 2004 was no exception. But metal cans still dominate the soft drink category, and glass holds nearly half of the beer category and almost all of the wine and spirits segments, according to Euromonitor International's new report "The Market for Packaging in the USA." The largest beverage category, soft drinks, used more than 84 billion containers last year, with metal cans holding well over half of the segment at 57.8 billion units. Nearly 26 billion PET bottles were used for soft drinks, while glass held a scant 736 million units, saved mainly for premium soft drinks and promotional packages.
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