Report Highlights
Global packaging market revenues totaled nearly $42.5 billion in 2014. It is estimated this market will increase from $43.3 billion in 2015 to nearly $48.3 billion by 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% through 2020.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for active, controlled, and intelligent packaging for the food and beverage industry.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2014, estimates for 2015, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2020.
- Examination of intelligent packaging from the perspective of commercial product development (for specific industry stakeholders) and technology innovation (affecting many packaging companies through the development and refinement of new advanced packaging materials and packaging techniques).
- Discussion of product categorizations, individual product definitions and performance metrics, and costs and benefits associated with various packaging products.
- A look at regulatory aspects impacting the industry, patent details, and market share information for packaging types.
- Profiles of major players in the industry.
Report Scope
The scope of this study includes packaging technologies comprising active, controlled, intelligent packaging along with advanced packaging components. This report analyzes and assesses the application of packaging in the food and beverage markets. It also evaluates packaging subcategories, regulatory aspects, patents, and market drivers and challenges. The report analyzes each market and its application, market projections and market shares.
In this report, North America consists of the United States and Canada, whereas the emerging markets cover India, Japan, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Brazil, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The report also covers the European markets.
Analyst Credentials
Shalini Shahani Dewan focuses on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and has been a BCC Research contributor since 2002 as both an analyst and project manager. She has explored a wide range of topics and companies, including working for Johnson & Johnson doing market surveillance. She has an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and master's degree in medicinal chemistry. She resides in the Bay Area.
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Report Highlights
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The total U.S. market for active, controlled and intelligent packaging for foods and beverages exceeded $34 billion in 2003.
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Rising at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 9.7%, this market will reach more than $54 billion in 2008.
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The rest of the world represents 57% of the market but is growing more quickly at an AAGR of 11.3%.
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Nearly 60% of the market in 2003 was allocated to active packaging (about $7 billion) and controlled atmosphere packaging ($13 billion).
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Intelligent packaging, although it encompasses a wider range than foods and beverages in its purview, represents another $14.8 billion for systems that track food and beverage products throughout the supply chain.
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