Food packaging market is by far the largest application segment of the packaging industry, accounting for more than one-third of the global packaging market. From a global perspective, the food packaging market is at a very interesting situation, where the market has almost reached a plateau in terms of technology in the more developed nations in North America and Europe, while the emerging countries of Asia Pacific region are playing catch up to the packaging technologies and food supply chain management. Different types of food products require varied packaging types according to their individual usage and perishability, as per Transparency Market Research.
过去，粮食习惯的海洋变化和对加工食品的偏爱一直推动了食品包装市场。包装食品的市场已经在北美和西欧已经达到了整体水平，而快速的生活方式变化和经济增长以及中国和印度等亚太国家的人口不断上升，飙升了食品包装的增长率地区。与发达经济体相比，南美和中东的增长率也更高。增加对加工食品的偏爱的主要原因是，从农村地区的城市中心转移了人口动态。这导致了双重收入城市家庭的出现，他们喜欢由于时间限制而导致的食物。包装食品已经从超级市场发展到中国，印度，巴西和泰国等国家的邻里商店。然而，北美和欧洲的市场动态受到食品加工公司开展的品牌活动的约束。
随着食品包装技术处于该地区的增长阶段，新兴经济体的食品包装市场存​​在巨大的机会。抗菌包装技术特别有趣，因为它有助于改善易腐食品的保质期。然而，市场受到北美和欧洲增长下降的限制。食品包装市场可以细分为应用领域，例如便利食品，糖果食品，乳制品，水果和蔬菜，肉类和调味料。全球各种食品应用的普及都不同。例如，包装的肉在北美和欧洲成为主流时，正在进军亚太地区。用于包装食物的材料也可以分为塑料，纸张和木板，金属和玻璃。它们还可以通过包装材料类型将其归类为刚性，半刚性和柔韧性。由于该地区特有的食物习惯，不同包装材料的偏好也随区域而异。柔性包装占食品包装中最大的份额。
根据TMR，北美是最大的食品包装市场，其次是欧洲和亚太地区。但是，这些地区所表现出的增长率已经大大平息，因为市场接近其顶峰。然而，亚太地区和南美的高增长地区恢复了增长均衡。中国和印度具有非凡的增长潜力，预计将在不久的将来超越北美的市场领先地位。食品包装市场的一些主要参与者是美国包装公司，锚包装，Crown Holdings，Inc。和Bemis Company，Inc。等。

Food packaging industry is expected to increase from 2014-2020 owing to the increase in the consumption of convenience foods, as per Grand View Research. Convenience features such as easy opening, portability and easy disposability are the key factors responsible for driving the food packaging market. Visual appeal and convenience are additional aspects that are anticipated to fuel the growth of the food packaging market over the forecast period. Food packaging ensures the extension of shelf life of the products within highly sterile environments that prohibits the growth of the microorganisms that are responsible for the decay and spoilage of food products. Increasing consumer awareness regarding the ongoing environmental concerns and gradual alteration of buying habits is likely to propel food packaging market growth over the forecast period. Health and safety of food products have become the top priority of consumers on a global scale, which has led to significant growth of the food packaging industry. In addition to this, increasing government regulations implemented by regulatory authorities including European Food Safety Authority, U.S. FDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Global Food Safety Initiative, to ensure safety and prevent contamination of food products have also become key factors for the rise of the food packaging market. Economically, packaged foods have proven to be beneficial to consumers as compared to their non packaged counterparts which is the primary concern of the consumers next to health and safety of the food products.
在过去几年中，亚太地区和欧洲一直是食品包装行业中最主要的，这是由于消费者的大量消费以及针对食品健康，安全和质量的严格政府法规。预计亚太地区将成为增长最快的经济区域，这是由于该地区国家人口增加所增长的健康食品需求的增加。除此之外，该地区国家包装食品的经济可行性和可行性是预计在预测期内食品包装市场会增加的其他因素。
根据Grand View研究，食品包装行业的主要参与者正在为投资者提供平台。为了确保这些产品的轻松运行，从而增加了消费者的便利性，从而开发了诸如自开式，自我关闭，自我清洁和自加热机制之类的创新。此类发展为食品包装行业的投资者带来了新的机会。

Visiongain的新报告评估,全球food packaging market value in 2016 will be US$282.6 bln. An expansion in the market is expected over the period 2016-2026. The USA, Japan, Germany, and China are the main markets which are expected to drive the global market. Expansion of the food packaging market is expected within Asia. The Chinese and Japanese population have started to adopt western lifestyles. This population is requiring small sizes, easy-to-open solutions, and right labelling content. Further, the Italian market is featured by its consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits. Italian shoppers are increasing its consumption of canned food such as fish and seafood (tuna), meat, tomatoes and beans. In addition, the demand for paper, flexible and rigid plastic food packaging is expected to increase due to Brazil’s role as an exporter of poultry, soyabeans, sugar, rice and beef. Visiongain estimates a growth within the rest of the world market due to several countries showing business opportunities. Mexico, Colombia, Portugal, Turkey, South Africa and Indonesia are market players which their GDP and urban population expected to increase. In addition the household composition shows opportunities to develop small and medium size food packaging. Increasingly, consumers are health and environmentally conscious; these show opportunities for food packaging firms which are able to offer readable labeling, different type of packaging size, easy-to-open and food waste solutions.

一项由Ceresana食品包装市场is determined by a large variety of trends. Materials are replaced by others, for example metal by plastics. In the segment Plastics, individual types of plastics are gaining in importance at the expense of others. Composite films made of several layers of different materials are utilized more and more often to meet complex requirements. At the same time, new and innovative packaging types and technologies are developed, such as stand-up pouches, modified atmosphere packaging, intelligent packaging, high barrier film, shelf-ready packaging, etc. Dynamics in individual applications vary depending on the sector and country and are influenced by regulations, legislation and consumer trends. The consumer behavior and expectations are changing due to new technologies, an improved access to information in general, social trends (demographic change, urbanization, orientation towards wellness and convenience, etc.) as well as new distribution channels. All this is having an impact on the way of packaging food today and in the future. Manufacturers are confronted with having to find a way of meeting all these requirements and developing packaging solutions that are lighter, more cost-efficient and of a higher performance as well as innovative, attractive and practical.
生物塑料市场正在迅速增长。包装解决方案，尤其是一次性食品包装，将具有巨大的生物塑料使用潜力。在欧洲，包装行业对生物塑料的需求预计将增长15％以上。在接下来的几年中。由于可持续性一词显然对消费者的重要性显然变得重要，因此被认为是环保的包装解决方案的需求量将经历强劲的增长率。这还包括由再生塑料制成的包装解决方案。在某种程度上，纸包装也可以从这种趋势中获利。对有机食品的偏爱正在上升，因此刺激了被认为是可持续的包装的使用和销售。但是，仅可持续性是不够的。例如，玻璃包装被认为是可持续的，但其欧洲需求将下降超过1％。 over the next years. Consumers often find that container glass is too heavy and impractical as there is a risk of breakage.
Consumers expect lightweight and practical packaging, a long shelf life, complete information about the packaged product and an appealing design. The industry is steadily launching new products and technologies and is on the right track to meet the requirements laid down by consumers. Stand-up pouches are used in more and more areas in order to reduce the packaging weight and resource deployment. The shelf life of food can be extended by modifying the gas composition inside the package. This method is called modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Choosing a suitable film with the desired barrier properties is decisive. All in all, consumers are better informed and wish to have as many details about the product as possible, such as the origin, manufacturing conditions, freshness, atmospheric composition inside the packaging, ingredients, additives, etc. By using new and intelligent packaging solutions, consumers gain access to more detailed information about the packaged food. The data can be visualized directly on the packaging (e.g. printed scales) or by scanning codes and information using mobile phones and the corresponding apps.
The development of individual food segments is having an influence on the type and demand volume of food packaging. Here, the domestic production volume of the particular food product is playing an important role as many of them are packaged right or shortly after they have been manufactured or harvested. The output in turn is often strongly influenced by domestic demand in the respective country. Therefore, both figures are relevant for the market analysis. Packaging demand for chilled and frozen food as well as for ready-made meals is expected to experience the highest growth rates over the next years. The reason for this is the growing orientation of European consumers towards convenience food. The sales volume of packaging for canned and preserved food, however, is dropping. The dynamic of the packaging market can vary strongly in the individual food segments according to the material and packaging type. Over the next eight years, demand for metal packaging is thus projected to rise by about 0.5% p.a. in the sub-segment ready-made meals while the growth rate for paper and cardboard packaging (including corrugated board) is expected to be at about 3.1% p.a. Paper and cardboard food packaging is generally benefiting from the rising demand for shelf ready packaging. The rising popularity of trading food online will lead to an increased demand for cardboard and corrugated board shipping packaging.
在许多细分市场中，塑料袋包装都在重要性。在德国，食品包装领域对塑料袋和麻袋的需求甚至达到了2.6％P.A.的最动态增长率。与其他塑料包装类型相比。目前对站立袋的需求显示出很高的潜力。在细分包装膜（用于主要包装）中，宠物膜的增长率最高，尤其是BOPET膜。在整个欧洲，我们预计平均比预测视野的年平均每年增加约3.3％。在欧洲一级，对刚性容器的需求将记录最高率的最高率，约为2％。在细分市场中。对宠物容器的需求甚至将增长近4％。这种包装类型的利润来自旅途中对食物的迅速增长。