Sonoco Products (SON) 8-K 2013 FY Other Events

EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 (File No. 33-45594; File No. 33-60039; File No. 333-12657; File No. 333-100799; File No. 333-100798; File No. 333-152531; and File No. 333-184692) and Form S-3 (File No. 333-182988) of Sonoco Products Company of our report dated March 3, 2014, except with respect to our opinion on the consolidated financial statements insofar as it relates to the change in reportable segments discussed in Note 16, as to which the date is April 30, 2014, with respect to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina

April 30, 2014