Abstract:
The beverage market is a large market with intense competition. Companies are striving to attract customers by their uniqueness. Packaging is one of the most important factors of concern. This research has studied the packaging selective factors of a non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer. The objective is to confirm significant factors that effect packaging selection. The research is focused on Thai non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers opinion towards primary packaging, which has direct contact with the product. Questionnaires were used to collect the data. The hypotheses were tested and supported via Structural Equation Modeling and Linear Structural Relationship. The empirical data confirmed the hypotheses that packaging selection comprises of five important factors respectively; protection and preservation, material characteristics, containment, convenience, and communication. The research also has sub-group analysis and the results show that different types and different serving sizes of beverage effect the importance level of packaging selective factors.
Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center