Global Food Packaging

This report forecasts to 2029 global demand for food packaging by material, market, and major world region in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Material segments include:plastic,paper and paperboard,other materials such as metal, glass, and molded fiber

Reported markets encompass:snacks and candy;dairy foods;baked goods;processed fruits and vegetables;meat, poultry, and seafood;prepared foods;sauces and condiments;other foods such as spices and seasonings, breakfast cereals, and dry mixes

Major world regions include North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, and all other regions.

To illustrate historical trends, world, material, market, and regional demand (including material and market segments) are provided for 2019 and 2024.

Products excluded from the scope of this report are the following:bulk packaging such as shipping sacks, intermediate bulk containers, strapping, pallet wrap, drums, bulk pails, and material handling containers ,in-store packaging used for self-service in produce, deli, and bakery departments,packaging accessories such as tags, tape, and labels,protective packaging including insulated shipping containers,separately sold caps and closures,shipping and transit packaging, defined as packaging that does not touch the food itself or provide a packaging function but that is used solely for the purposes of shipping or storage, such as shipping boxes, shipping containers, or mailers used for e-commerce.,unconverted materials sold to food manufacturers for captive packaging production (although the value of the finished packaging produced captively by end users is included)

This report only includes packaging for packaged processed food sold for human consumption. The following are thus excluded from the scope of this report: beverage packaging,fresh produce packaging,pet food and animal feed packaging,foodservice products such as cups, lids, dinnerware, utensils, napkins, pizza boxes, French fry cartons, doughnut boxes, and other containers and such used by restaurants or other non-retail foodservice establishments

Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents

Related NAICS Codes

• 321920 Wood container and pallet manufacturing
• 322211 Corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing
• 322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
• 322215 Nonfolding Sanitary Food Container Manufacturing
• 322219 Other paperboard container manufacturing
• 322220 Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing
• 322223 Coated Paper Bag & Pouch Manufacturing
• 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
• 326111 Plastics Bag & Pouch Manufacturing
• 326112 Plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing
• 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
• 326160 Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
• 327213 Glass Container Manufacturing
• 332431 Metal Can Manufacturing
• 332439 Other metal container manufacturing