Global Edible Packaging Market Analysis, 2024-2030

Edible packaging can be simply defined as a thin continuous layer of edible materials formed on a container or placed on or between the foods or say food components. Edible packaging helps to retain volatile flavour compounds, moisture migration, gases, solute transport, fat migration, oil, food additives and nutrients. They help in improving the mechanical handling properties of food. The edible layers are self-supporting that means if one layer gets damaged then it does not necessarily mean that all the following layers will get affected or destroyed. They have a low impact on energy consumption and the environment.

Edible packaging is used to pack / transport / store liquids like fruit juice, milk, mineral water, distilled water, toned milk, chocolate in liquid form. Materials in paste form like potato puree, hair gel, shower gel, aloe vera gel, face washes, chocolates, gels for lubrication, curd and in some cases edible packaging is also used for solid foods like cheese, chocolates, and many more products.

The report on global edible packaging market represent insight on current market scenario by conducting more than 340 hours of secondary and primary research. As per the report, the global market for edible packaging has been pegged at US $ xxx billion in 2018 as compared to US $ xxxx billion in 2015, registering a CAGR of xxx% during 2013–2023.

Edible packaging is completely biodegradable, recyclable, and environment-friendly. Hence, it reduces waste and solid disposal problem. By supplementation, it enhances nutritional values. Those films can be used as an interface in between the layers of heterogeneous foods to prevent deterioration. It can assist in the functioning of flavouring agents. The prospects for edible packaging industry are expected to be excellent because it is widely used for food and beverage, health care, personal care and other products. With the rising demand for these products across the world, the edible packaging is also expected to register impressive growth in future. The major impediments to the growth of edible packaging market are that unsanitary conditions during food handling can occur if the edible packaging is used alone. In many cases, edible packaging is reported for developing off–flavors over time. Incidents have shown poor mechanical properties as well.

In Asia Pacific and rest of the world the growth of edible packaging industry is expected to be at a moderate level, but in regions of North America and Europe, it is expected to grow at a very rapid pace due to the high demand for the packaging amongst companies.

Nestle, JBS USA, Pepsi Co. Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., Mars Inc, Kraft Heinz Company, and Hershey Co. are some of the key influences in the edible packaging market.

Our Approach

The research process begins with the bifurcation of different market segments of global edible packaging market, followed by identification of factors affecting the growth each segment. Then, the market forecasts were built based on the input shared by the business leaders across edible packaging industry value chain. Market Krystal have conducted more than 35 interviews for this study, details of which are mentioned below:

By company type:

Manufacturers (25%), Suppliers (15%), Consumers (30%), Researchers (20 %), Independent industry consultant (10%)

By geography:

North America (30%), Asia (40%), Europe (30%)

By designation:

Top level (40%), Operation level (40%), Mid-level (20%)

Contents of the report:

• Insight on the edible packaging industry dynamics
• Estimation of the current global edible packaging market size in value terms.
• Global edible packaging market breakup based on material (proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, composite films, surfactants), end-user (pharmaceutical, food & beverages) and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle-East, Africa, Latin America)
• Substantiated global edible packaging market forecast for the next five years
• Detailed analysis of the key companies operating across different nodes of edible packaging industry value chain