Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market Research Report Information by Material (Plastic, Paper and Aluminum), by Packaging Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Vacuum Skin Packaging and others), by Application (Fresh & Frozen Products, Processed Products and Ready-to-Eat Products) and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World) - Forecast to 2030

Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market Overview

The global Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging market are anticipated to acquire a market size of more than USD 32,984 million during the review period of 2030. Further, the global market for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging is projected to acquire a market value at a 4.30% CAGR in the review period.

The rising adoption of a healthy eating lifestyle among the people, the rising demand for small-scale preservation or single portion packaging items, and rising initiatives of the government to meet global market standards is projected to drive the global market growth during the review period. Also, the rising demand for disposable packaging in the offices and retail sector is estimated to drive market growth. The rising investment in the packaging industry by the manufacturers and retailers is fuelling the Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging industry. The growing GDP and rising population are estimated to expand the global market growth during the research period. Apart from that, the global market is growing because of the consumer-friendly terms of storage and resealability.

Further, the product type segment has been classified into rigid packaging (corrugated boxes, trays, sleeves, cans, containers, folding cartons, and others) and flexible packaging (plastic films, bags, and pouches). The technology segment has been classified into vacuum packaging, case-ready packaging, retort packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, and active and intelligent packaging. The raw material type segment is segregated into paper, metal, and plastic. The application type segment is segmented into processed food, fresh, ready-to-eat, frozen, and others.

For instance, in 2023, LIPNAC Group Limited released chicken trays made from rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) – the carbon footprint of which is 15% lower than PP (polypropylene) and can be recycled back into packaging again.

COVID-19 Analysis

COVID-19 - the virus that has taken a toll on the world politically, economically, and socially. Human life had been affected to a great extent. The world was shut down globally to contain the spread of the virus. Imposing lockdowns state-wise and country-wise was made essential during this time. Transportation has been minimal during these times. People left their houses either to buy basics or in the case of emergency. During this time the world also faced the threat of bird flu which diminished the use of meat and poultry. The meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market was negatively impacted during the times of pandemic. Seeing the threat of the virus and bird flu on human life, many people had to rethink the idea of eating out and meat. The Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market are expected to regain its losses in upcoming times seeing an upward market trend of modern packaging facilities available concerning industrial standards.

August 2023: The demand for leak-proof and tamper-evident packaging for online meat, poultry, and seafood sales continued to rise. Packaging companies introduced new solutions catering specifically to e-commerce deliveries

September 2023: Developments in smart packaging for meat products emerged. These included solutions for monitoring freshness, temperature control, and anti-counterfeiting measures

Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market Dynamics

Drivers

The factors responsible for the growth of the global meat, poultry, and seafood packaging market are:

• Adoption of healthy eating lifestyle within individuals.


• Government's initiatives to meet global market standards.


• Increasing demand for single portion packaging items or increase in demand for small-scale preservation.


• Increase in demand for disposable packaging used for retail and office purposes.


• A drastic shift in market trend towards high barrier films for ready-to-eat packages.


• Interest of retailers and manufactures to invest in the packaging industry.


• Improved and modern lifestyle intake in today's era with increasing population and growing GDP.


• Country-wise emerging economies to promote import and export.


• Readiness of the industries to increase the life of the product.


• Consumer-friendly terms of resealability and storage.

Challenges

• Shift towards fresh meat availability.


• Stale product decreasing the industrial standards.


• Increase of sustainable solutions for packaging.

Competitive Landscape

The recent developments of the Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market Research deals with the market share, market value, market volume, and mart analysis. The report shares insightful analysis on market alliances, strategies, verifiable aspects, comprehensive understanding, the outlook of the meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging market, and the trends that need to be followed to be upstream in the real-time market scenario.

The global meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market have attracted audiences like Manufacturers, Subcomponent Manufacturers, Downstream Vendors, Industry Association, Traders, Contractors, Regulatory bodies, Wholesalers, Raw material suppliers, end-users, and distributors.

List of the prominent major companies of the meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market are

SEALED AIR CORPORATION (US), AEP Industries Inc., Amcor Ltd (Australia), Smurfit Kappa Group, Tri-Mach Group Inc., Orora Packaging Australia Pty Ltd, Cambridge Packing Company, Berry Global Group Inc (US), Bemis Company Inc., Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (Ireland), DuPont (EI) de Nemours, Visy Industries Holdings Pty Ltd, Printpack, Inc., Cascades Inc (Canada), and ABBE CORRUGATED PTY. LTD.

Berry Global announced Printpack in October 2022 as part of its strategy to provide sustainable packaging solutions that meet increased customer demand for environmentally friendly products by combining complementing strengths between film manufacturing and conversion within both businesses. Preserve PE PCR pouches were created using How2Recycle pre-qualified technology containing up to 30% post-consumer recycled resin content, meeting FDA requirements for food contact while offering a lower carbon footprint than equivalent virgin plastic alternatives without compromising package performance.

Technology Analysis

The Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging market search report deal with highlighting the detailed study compiled using data and metadata of the primary research done by industry experts. Many local and global companies have shown interest in the market boosting the revenue of the industry globally. Packing is essential to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The packaging industry has surfaced in today's times taking in the note of the modern lifestyle that requires high-end services to meet the industrial standards. Factors like storage and transportation are a necessity seeing to the demand of high maintenance required in the packaging industry seeing to consumer's high expectation and inclination towards security, convenience, and spillage issues. Meat, poultry, and seafood packaging components are so designed to meet all industrial aspirations like physical transport requirements, ensure supply chain, easy availability, product arrival time, preserving the texture, maintaining taste, quality, and quantity. Differentiating the packaging based on graphics, color, product, brand, etc. is essential to achieve meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging market demand.

The factors responsible for the growth of the global meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging market are adoption of healthy eating lifestyle within individuals and Government's initiatives which supports them, increased demand of single portion packaging items, increased demand of small scale preservation, increased demand of disposable packaging used for retail and office purposes, retailers and manufactures interest in the packaging industry, country-wise emerging economies to promote import and export, increase the life of the product, resealability, and many more. Whereas, the shift towards fresh meat availability is one of the most prominent factors that declines the packaging industry demand.

Segment Overview

By Product Type

The meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market are segmented based on product type as flexible packaging (bags, plastic films, and pouches) and rigid packaging (trays, sleeves, corrugated box, cans, folding carton, container, and others). Flexible packaging is expected to gain more market than rigid packaging seeing to easy, handy, and flexible materials used while packaging.

By Raw Material type:

The Market are segmented based on raw material as paper, plastic, and metal.

By Technology:

The Market is segmented based on technology as vacuum packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, case-ready packaging, retort packaging, active and intelligent packaging.

By Application type:

The meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market is segmented based on application type as fresh, frozen, ready-to-eat, processed food, and others.

Regional Analysis

The Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging Market are segmented based on region as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, The Middle East, Africa, and the rest of the world. 

• A drastic shift in market trend towards high barrier films for ready to eat packages for office purpose and convenience North America is heading towards immense growth in the field.


• Country-wise (China and India) emerging economies to promote import and export have been a major contributor in the global market. An increase in demand for disposable packaging has led to an upward trend in the market. Asia-Pacific regions are expected to boost during the forecast period.


• The Rest of the world has also emerged as major benefactors in the global meat packaging market seeing to the rising interest of the Government's initiatives to meet global meat, poultry, and seafood packaging market standards.

Recent Developments

In July 2019

The prominent player Berry Global Group Inc. has acquired RPC Group PLC (RPC) to generate value-adding solutions with an expenditure of 6.5 billion US dollars. This has aimed to provide a protective shield to plastic packaging companies. Further, this partnership aims to expand the company’s growth by reaching 150 million US dollars annually.

December 2022, Amcor opened a factory in Huizhou, China. The plant covers 590k sq ft and costs over $100m to build – the largest flexible packaging manufacturing site by production capacity in China for Amcor so far. It includes high-speed printing presses, laminators, bag-making equipment etc., as well as the country’s first automated packaging production line that cuts cycle time by double-digit percentages. This will significantly enhance its ability to meet growing customer demand across the Asia Pacific.

Report Overview

The Meat, Poultry, Seafood Packaging Market Research Report overview is as follows:

Share Market Segments, Market Size, Market Dynamics, Current trends, challenges faced by the industry, competitors, market supply, and demand.

• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of industrial experts and industrial experts.


• Key players and their sub-components.


• Recent industrial trends.