Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging: United States

Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging: United States

This report forecasts to 2028 US meat, poultry, and seafood packaging demand in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: rigid and flexible. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: meat (beef and veal, pork, lamb, and other meat), poultry (chicken, turkey, and other poultry), and seafood. Finally, total demand is segmented by material as follows: plastic; paper and paperboard; and other materials such as metal, glass, and molded fiber.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2013 to 2023; and the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2013, 2018, and 2023.

Packaging used for imported foods that are packaged outside of the US is excluded from the scope. Also excluded from the scope of this report are meat alternatives (e.g., plant-based hamburger patties) and pet or animal feed. This report includes only packaging for animal-based products that are intended for human consumption.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

• 322130 Paperboard Mills
• 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
• 322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
• 322213 Setup Paperboard Box manufacturing
• 322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
• 322221 Coated and Laminated Packaging Paper Manufacturing
• 322222 Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing
• 322223 Coated Paper Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
• 322224 Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bag Manufacturing
• 322225 Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for Flexible Packaging Uses
• 326111 Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
• 326112 Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
• 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

32713 Glass Container Manufacturing

• 332431 Metal Can Manufacturing