Global Contract Packaging Market - Forecasts from 2025 to 2030

The global contract packaging market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.18% to reach a market size of US$149.588 billion in 2030 from US$96.444 billion in 2025.
Contract packaging is referred to as the packaging solution provider (which is outsourced) from the beginning to the end of the product packaging (from design to storage or distribution). Contract packaging manufacturers collaborate with the product managers and manufacturers for consulting, planning, customizing, and executing the packaging process as per the timeline, pre-produced or required packaging components, and industry requirements. The contract packaging market’s growth is determined based on the changing manufacturing industry preferences, where product manufacturers are moving to these solution providers due to their growing focus on cost optimization with more focus on their core businesses.
The market is propelled to grow significantly with the rising pharma industry delivering several drugs and drug delivery systems. The prevalence of diseases and the elderly population are contributing to industrial growth, fueling the market expansion in the forecast period. The increasing popularity of consumer electronics and rising disposable incomes in emerging economies are creating opportunities for the contract packaging market expansion, driven by the demand for consumer electronic goods. With the shifting trend of dietary consumption patterns, there is a high need for packaged food and beverages, further boosting the market growth in the forecast period. The growing retail industry, with rising online retail sales, is further propelling the market sustainably in the forecast period. Geographically, North America is projected to hold a significant market share, followed by the European region. Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period.
Global contract packaging market drivers

The growing agricultural packaging industry is augmenting the market growth in the forecast period.
The agricultural packaging industry is estimated to grow in the forecast period with the rising population and demand for food. Hence, this has created a need for agricultural packaging solutions where consumers demand effective packaging solutions where the food is free from contamination and thus prevents spoilage, further boosting the market expansion in the forecast period. As a result, fresh food producers seek contract packaging solution providers who have continuous technological advancements in packaging, driving the market during the forecast period. With the growing retail packaging, fresh farm produce needs efficient packaging to be easily transported from one destination to the other. Hence, the growing retail packaging trends are allowing the market to grow significantly in the upcoming years.
Global contract packaging market geographical outlook:
By geography, the global contract packaging market is segmented into North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. The major economies like China, Japan, India, and South Korea dominate the Asia-Pacific region. Some of the fastest-growing emerging economies are from this region, such as ASEAN countries.

The Asia Pacific region is expected to see notable growth due to the growing industrialization and e-commerce market. This regional market is propelling with increasing disposable and family income, where customers are preferring freshly packaged fruits and vegetables. Hence, their willingness to spend on packaged fresh fruits and vegetables has also increased. A large consumer base with an expanding middle-class population is fuelling the regional market, promoting high consumption of fresh agricultural produce.

North America is also expected to hold a significant market share due to the early adoption of technology.
The market is segmented by end-user industry into food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics, and others.
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The global contract packaging market is analyzed into the following segments:

By Type of Packaging

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

By Packaging Material

HPDE
LDPE
PET
Paperboard
Fibreboard
Glass
Aluminium

By Package Types

Containers
Blister Packs
Bottles and Jars
Vials
Others

By Contract Packaging Services

Design
Inventory Management/Control
Printing and Component Production
Packaging Production
Package Assembly & Fulfillment
Warehousing & Distribution

By End User Industry

Food
Beverage
Cosmetic
Pharmaceutical
Consumer Electronics
Others

By Geography

North America
USA
Canada
Mexico
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Europe
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Middle East and Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of the Middle East and Africa
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Indonesia
Rest of Asia-Pacific