Full year net sales for the Amcor Group of USD12.8bn were 2% higher than the prior year on a comparable constant currency basis, while overall volumes were 2% higher than the prior year and price/mix had no material impact on net sales. In North America, low single digit volume growth for fiscal 2021 was mainly driven by strength in the meat, frozen food and condiments end markets.
In Europe, full year volumes were marginally lower than the same period last year with higher volumes in the pet food, cheese and coffee end markets offset by lower healthcare and yogurt volumes.
Full year volumes grew at mid-single digit rates across the Asian emerging markets, with double digit growth in both China and India, partly offset by lower volumes in South East Asia. In Latin America, fiscal 2021 volumes grew at low single digit rates compared with the prior period.
Adjusted EBIT for fiscal 2021 of USD299m was 8% higher than the prior year in comparable constant currency terms. Positive mix across the business and higher volumes were partly offset by increased labor and transportation costs incurred in North America to service rapidly increasing volume ahead of installing additional capacity.