How Has The Food Contact Paper Market Size Evolved Historically?
The food contact paper market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•In the past few years, the size of the food contact paper market has seen continuous growth. The projection stands at an increase from $73.95 billion in 2024 to $76.96 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%.
Factors such as consumer safety concerns, food packaging market expansion, innovative barrier coating developments, sustainability efforts, and consumer preference for convenience have all contributed to the growth experienced in this historical period.
What Will Be The Food Contact Paper Market Size In The Future?
The food contact paper market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size for food contact paper is anticipated to witness robust expansion in the forthcoming years. It's estimated that by 2029, the market will balloon to "$95.49 billion, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%.
The predicted growth during the forecasted period could be accounted to factors like digitalization in packaging, worldwide growth in food packaging, transition towards bio-based materials, and the requirement for sustainable packaging options. Noteworthy trends predicted for the forecast duration include antimicrobial features, single-use packaging alternatives, clear labeling and transparency, as well as biodegradable and compostable materials, alongside bespoke and brand-specific packaging.
What Are The Primary Growth Drivers In The Food Contact Paper Market?
The anticipated surge in bakery goods consumption is predicted to fuel the expansion of the food contact paper market in the near future. Bakery goods, which are baked in ovens, encompass a broad variety of food items such as bread, cakes, pastries, cookies, muffins, croissants, and bagels. The bakery sector is a primary utilizer of food contact paper, as bakery items like bread, cakes, pastries, and cookies need appropriate packaging to ensure their quality and freshness are preserved. For instance, a report from PhilArchive, a Canadian online entity, in September 2022, projected a 40.4% increase in bakery goods consumption by 2025 compared to 2021, with bun products anticipated to increase by 32.3%. As a result, the escalating demand for bakery items is stimulating the growth of the food contact paper market.
What Is The Segmentation Of The Global Food Contact Paper Market?
The food contact paper market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Poly Coated, Non-Poly Coated
2) By Material: Kraft Paper, Specialty Paper, Recycled Paper, Other Materials
3) By Application: Bakery And Confectionery, Fresh Food, Dairy Products, Fast Food, Baby Food, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Poly Coated: Polyethylene Coated Paper, Polypropylene Coated Paper
2) By Non-Poly Coated: Greaseproof Paper, Waxed Paper, Parchment Paper, Kraft Paper
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What Emerging Trends Are Shaping The Food Contact Paper Market Landscape?
The trend toward sustainable and inventive packaging is becoming more prominent in consumer and food contact paper markets. Firms in the food contact paper market are honing in on creating sustainable and innovative packaging solutions for fresh food products to solidify their market standing. For example, Novolex, a U.S based packaging product company, in April 2023 introduced Power Prep, their new line of laminated insulated packaging for fresh food. The material used in Power Prep by Novolex is a non-fluorinated oil-and-grease-resistant paper which is laminated with a honeycomb design to form an insulated layer. This packaging is not only more resistant to punctures than typical foil or foil/paper structures, but it also offers anti-curling features permitting flat sheeting when producing food products in large quantities.
Who Are the Key Players in the Food Contact Paper Market?
Major companies operating in the food contact paper market include:
• Mondi plc
• Westrock Company
• Pudumjee Paper Products Ltd.
• Asian Pulp & Paper Company
• Ahlstrom- Munksjo Oyj
• Georgia-Pacific LLC
• Twin River Paper Company
• UPM-Kymmene Corporation
• Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.
• SCG Packaging Public Company Limited
• PT. Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk
• Seaman Paper Company
• Maesindo Indonesia
• PT Parisindo Pratama
• Harwal Group of Companies
• Huhtamaki Oyj
• International Paper Company
• Smurfit Kappa Group
• Stora Enso Oyj
• Sappi Limited
• Metsä Board Corporation
• Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.
• Oji Holdings Corporation
• Daio Paper Corporation
• Rengo Co. Ltd.
• Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited
• Fujian Liansheng Paper Industry Co. Ltd.
• Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co. Ltd.
• Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited
• Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited
• Shanying International Holdings Co. Ltd.
• Shenzhen Jinjia Group Co. Ltd.
• GM Packaging Ltd
• Superiorpaper Pty Ltd
• KRPA Holding CZ a.s.
• Nordic Paper
What are the Regional Insights into the Food Contact Paper Market?
North America was the largest region in the food contact paper market in 2024.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global food contact paper market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the food contact paper market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
