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Food Packaging Market Size & Forecast Report, 2014 - 2025

Report ID: MN17617496  |  Published: April 2018  |  No of Pages: 140
Format: Electronic (PDF)  |  Industry: Packaging

Global Food Packaging Market size is anticipated to reach USD 411.3 billion by 2025. Food packaging is a method to protect food from contamination & damage enhance the shelf life of a food product. Packaging food is a combination of science, art, and technology that is used in the transportation and selling of foods. The primary role of food packaging is to protect food from external factors& damage and provide information regarding food ingredients and nutrition to the consumers. The food packaging market is expected to register a CAGR of 5.1% over the forecast period as the scope, product types, and applications are increasing across the world.

The factors that play an important role in the growth of the food packaging industry include increasing demand for processed food, increasing urbanization, rising disposable income, and stringent government rules & regulations regarding food safety. Moreover, improving the shelf life of food products, changing lifestyle & eating habits, and crisp marketing by key manufactures are the factors that are expected to boost the growth of the market in the years to come. However, fluctuating prices of raw materials and side effects of packaging food on health are negatively affecting the growth of the market. The food packaging industry is widely analyzed based on different regional factors such as gross domestic product (GDP), demographics, acceptance, inflation rate, and others. The market is categorized based on type, material, application, and geography.

Types that could be explored in the food packaging market comprise rigid packaging, flexible packaging, semi-rigid packaging, and others. Flexible food packaging is expected to hold the largest market share in the forthcoming period due to its ability to form lighter, thinner, and compact packing. Also, shifting demand from rigid to flexible packing solutions, technological innovations in product development, increasing trend of smaller packaging and cost-effective material are likely to boost the demand for flexible packaging during the projected period.

Applications such as dairy products, bakery & confectionery, meat & seafood, fruits & vegetables, sauces & dressing, and others may be explored in the food packaging industry in the future period. Bakery & confectionery is expected to be the largest application due to the growing demand for candies, cakes, and frozen ready-to-eat bakery products. Food packaging may be explored by materials such as plastics, cardboard, aluminum, metal, glass, and others. Plastic packaging is expected to hold the highest market share during the forecast period due to its superior properties.

The Asia Pacific is projected to be the highest market followed by North America and Europe. The increasing population in urban areas, rising per capita income, and growing demand for healthy food products in developing countries such as India & China are major factors driving the growth of the market in the Asia Pacific region. The food packaging market in China is projected to grow at a significant CAGR owing to its large population and its rising purchasing power.

The key players operating in the food packaging industry are Amcor Ltd., Georgia Pacific Corporation, Bemis Company Inc., Ball Corporation, Crown Holdings Inc., International Paper Company, Sealed Air Corporation, WestRock Company, Berry Plastics, CM Packaging, Mondi Plc, RockTenn Company, Coveris Holdings S.A., D.S. Smith Plc., Tetra Park International, Owens Illinois, and DS Smith PLC. Also, these players are concentrating on new joint ventures, collaborations, agreements, and strategies to improve their production facilities and gain a larger share in the market.

Market Segment:

Food Packaging Type Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Billion, 2014 - 2025)
    • Rigid
    • Semi-rigid
    • Flexible

Food Packaging Material Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Billion, 2014 - 2025)
    • Paper & Paperboard
    • Plastics
    • Metal
    • Glass
    • Others

Food Packaging Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Billion, 2014 - 2025)
    • Bakery & Confectionary
    • Dairy Product
    • Fruits & Vegetables
    • Meat & Seafood
    • Sauces & Dressing
    • Others

Food Packaging Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Billion, 2014 - 2025)
    • North America
        • U.S.
    • Europe
        • Germany
        • U.K.
    • the Asia Pacific
        • China
        • India
        • Japan
    • Central & South America
        • Brazil
    • Middle East & Africa

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