Basis of Interim Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Interim Presentation	Basis of Interim Presentation On April 1, 2025, Sonoco Products Company (the “Company” or “Sonoco”) completed the sale of its Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business and its global Trident business (collectively, “TFP”) to TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (“Toppan”). In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of TFP, previously part of the Company’s Consumer Packaging segment, are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and, as such, have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Changes in Total Equity, and Cash Flows are presented on a consolidated basis for both continuing operations and discontinued operations. All amounts, percentages and disclosures for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect only the continuing operations of Sonoco unless otherwise noted. See Note 2 for additional information. Following the sale of the Company’s ThermoSafe business (“ThermoSafe”), part of the All Other group of businesses, to Arsenal Capital Partners (“Arsenal”), a private equity firm, on November 3, 2025, the Company’s industrial and specialty plastics business (“Industrial Plastics”) was the only remaining business in the All Other category. Effective January 1, 2026, the Company changed its operating and management reporting structure and, as a result, realigned Industrial Plastics to be reported within the Industrial Paper Packaging segment. Following this realignment, the All Other category as presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflects only the prior year results related to ThermoSafe. All prior year results for the Industrial Paper Packaging segment and the All Other group of businesses have been recast to conform to the new presentation. In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise stated) necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reported herein. Operating results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Amounts reported in thousands within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are computed based on the actual amounts. As a result, the sum of the components may not equal the total amount reported in thousands due to rounding. In addition, certain columns and rows within tables may not sum to the totals due to the use of rounded numbers. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying unrounded amounts.

On April 1, 2025, Sonoco Products Company (the “Company” or “Sonoco”) completed the sale of its Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business and its global Trident business (collectively, “TFP”) to TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (“Toppan”). In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of TFP, previously part of the Company’s Consumer Packaging segment, are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and, as such, have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Changes in Total Equity, and Cash Flows are presented on a consolidated basis for both continuing operations and discontinued operations. All amounts, percentages and disclosures for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect only the continuing operations of Sonoco unless otherwise noted. See Note 2 for additional information.

Following the sale of the Company’s ThermoSafe business (“ThermoSafe”), part of the All Other group of businesses, to Arsenal Capital Partners (“Arsenal”), a private equity firm, on November 3, 2025, the Company’s industrial and specialty plastics business (“Industrial Plastics”) was the only remaining business in the All Other category. Effective January 1, 2026, the Company changed its operating and management reporting structure and, as a result, realigned Industrial Plastics to be reported within the Industrial Paper Packaging segment. Following this realignment, the All Other category as presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflects only the prior year results related to ThermoSafe. All prior year results for the Industrial Paper Packaging segment and the All Other group of businesses have been recast to conform to the new presentation.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise stated) necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reported herein. Operating results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.