Poultry Packaging Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.66%

poultry packaging market

The poultry packaging market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.66% reaching a market size of US$9.808 billion in 2029 from US$6.673 billion in 2022.

The market for poultry packaging market is driven by several factors playing together, the most significant being the rise in demand for poultry meat and eggs worldwide. The growing economies of Asia and Africa prefer poultry as it is a good source of protein. Eggs are a source of complete protein, by complete protein means it has all the essential 9 amino acids. Eggs and poultry are affordable sources of proteins for many people in developing nations.

As per the report, the poultry packaging market is expected to grow at a significant pace.

Poultry meat consumption in developing countries is expected to expand from 85,813 kt rtc (kilo tons ready to cook) in 2022 to 102,392 kt rtc by 2032. The world’s poultry meat production would increase from 136,552 kt rtc (kilo tons ready to cook) in 2022 to 156,247 (kilo tons ready to cook) by 2032. This increase is due to many reasons one major is growing population pressure within the regions, where they have to diversify the need for the nutritional value in the food.

Moreover, environmental concerns have led to the demand for sustainable packaging options which will lead to innovative product development as, in March 2024, Moy Park announced its collaboration with packaging specialists Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) to introduce a tray series designed to promote sustainability.  kp Elite® emerges is recyclable, incorporates recycled materials, and achieves a reduction in plastic weight.

Further, in February 2023, Harpak-ULMA introduced ULMA’s Tight-Bag™ machines for poultry products in North America. It is a Tight-Bag technology that integrates vertical bagging with an innovative air extraction method, it has a vacuum bagging for various food items. Branded as Tight-Chicken™, this solution for poultry products combines automated product loading, eliminating manual-intensive processes commonly associated with fresh poultry packaging.  Moreover, Pasturebird introduced innovative packaging and marked its debut in retail at the September 2022 Natural Products Expo East, showcasing the brand story of the company.

Based on packaging material type poultry packaging market is made from plastic, paper, and molded pulp. Plastic is available in different shapes and sizes like shrinks, flowpacks, liners, bags, pouches, sachets, skin films, etc. Paper poultry packaging is mostly used for dehydrated meat packaging, these are driven by the need for recyclable and environmentally friendly packaging. Molded pulp poultry packaging is the most sustainable option available, it can directly go into the soil with zero to no effect.

Based on product type poultry packaging market is divided into rigid and flexible Pouches, bags, films, and wraps come under flexible. Trays, bowls, cans, and boxes are rigid packaging options. The need, availability, and demand decide the type of poultry packaging required.

Based on meat type poultry packaging market is segmented into chicken meat, turkey meat, and duck meat. Chicken meat is one of the most popular protein sources worldwide, it can be cooked in different ways. Turkey meat is rich in phosphorus and vitamin B12, it is very common in North America. Duck meat should have a good quality packaging as it is very easily perishable.

Europe will hold a significant position in poultry meat packaging, as both the demand and consumption is high in the market. The number of laying hens by farming method (maximum capacity) is 58,471,300 for France, which is 15.1% of the EU, and 58,103,211 for Germany, i.e., 15 %, numbers suggest the robust production capacity of the EU nations. EU production of poultry meat, is majorly for broiler at 84.2%, followed by turkey at 12.5% and duck at 2.8% in 2023. Poland holds the highest share for the n poultry producers with 2,746 (1000 Tonnes product weight) and 21% of the total EU capacity in 2023.

As a part of the report, the major players operating in the poultry packaging market, that have been covered are Amcor Plc, Berry Global Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Mondi PLC, Sealed Air Corporation, Winpak Ltd. (Wihuri Packaging Oy), ProAmpac LLC, UFlex Limited, Glenroy, Inc., and SEALPAC.

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This analytics report segments the poultry packaging market on the following basis:

  • By Packaging Material Type
    • Plastic
    • Paper
    • Molded Pulp
  • By Product Type
    • Flexible
      • Pouches
      • Bags
      • Films and Wraps
      • Others
    • Rigid
      • Trays
      • Bowls
      • Cans
      • Boxes
  • By Meat
    • Chicken Meat
    • Turkey Meat
    • Ducks Meat
  • By Geography
    • North America
      • USA
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • South America
      • Brazil
      • Argentina
      • Others
    • Europe
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • France
      • Spain
      • Others
    • Middle East and Africa
      • Saudi Arabia
      • UAE
      • Israel
      • Others
    • Asia Pacific
      • China
      • Japan
      • India
      • South Korea
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Indonesia
      • Others
  • Meat Packaging Market Trends
  • Fresh Food Packaging Market Report
  • Meat Shrink Bag Market Size
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