Baby Food Packaging Market Forecasts to 2028 – Global Analysis By Product (Pouches, Bottles, Metal Cans, Jars, Cartons), Primary Material (Metal, Plastic, Paperboard, Glass), Food Product (Dried Baby Food, Prepared Baby Food), and By Geography

Baby Food Packaging Market Forecasts to 2028 – Global Analysis By Product (Pouches, Bottles, Metal Cans, Jars, Cartons), Primary Material (Metal, Plastic, Paperboard, Glass), Food Product (Dried Baby Food, Prepared Baby Food), and By Geography

According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Baby Food Packaging Market is accounted for $71.48 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $119.88 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 9.0% during the forecast period. Baby food packaging products are especially designed for packaging food material for infants and toddlers. A wide variety of packaging materials, such as glass jars, plastic containers, metal cans, folding cartons, and other solutions, are used for packaging baby food products, including dried foods, prepared foods, and milk formula.

In the United States, retail and food services sales amounted to just over 6.2 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020, increasing for the eleventh successive year. The total number of supermarkets and other grocery stores in the U.S. has declined slightly to about 63 thousand. Supermarket and other grocery stores sales hit an estimated 742 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, which accounted for nearly 86 percent of the U.S. food and beverage retail market. As of January 2021, Walmart operated 4,743 stores, and its U.S. segment generated net sales of 370 billion U.S. dollars.

Market Dynamics:

Driver:

Growing e-commerce

The global baby food packaging market expected to drive growth during the forecast period, due to the availability of baby care products in different packaging formats via internet shopping. Also, millennial parents are highly influenced by online shopping modes and, due to their busy schedules, prefer online shopping for their little ones without compromising product quality.

Restraint:

High cost

The global baby food packaging market expected to hamper growth during the forecast period, as biodegradable packaging products are costly and are not generally used. Due to which food packaging market growth, will suffer restraints. Additional to this, plastics are being widely used due to their cost effectiveness in all economies. However, plastic packages contain BPA that is harmful to infant food. The BPA contained packaged materials are banned in many regions of Canada and European regions. This factor will act as a restraint for the food packaging industry.

Opportunity:

Increase in urbanization

The global baby food packaging market expected to drive growth during the forecast period, due to rise in urbanization in many countries of the world. People are adopting new lifestyles which have improved the demands for baby food. Also, the customers are becoming aware of environmentally friendly products which have further increased demand for biodegradable materials. These factors have provided opportunities for the food packaging industry to expand its market globally.

Threat:

Strict government regulations & use of plastic

The global baby food packaging market expected to hamper growth during the forecast period. There has been a rise in strict government regulations in the global context. Therefore, product innovations for biodegradable packaging materials need to be pushed for improving the modern standards. The use of plastic containers and other convectional packaged materials used for baby food is being used relatively lower by the customers. Also, the companies face high costs or production by recyclable products which also impact the price. These challenges will hinder the baby food packaging market growth.

Covid-19 Impact:

Although the impact of COVID-19 was less on the packaging industry overall, the factors such as supply chain disturbance and partial closure of production facilities temporarily disrupted the production and distribution capacity of baby food products. The packaging industry is expected to recover rather quickly considering the growing demand, widespread vaccination in various parts of the world, and removal of travel restrictions.

The stand-up pouches is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The stand-up pouches segment is expected to have a lucrative growth, owing to its features like hygiene, lightweight, reusable, and ease in storing. Moreover, stand-up pouches keep the food fresh while it provides longer shelf life which has fuelled its demand.

The dried baby food segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The dried baby food segment is anticipated to witness the fastest CAGR growth during the forecast period, due to increase in the number of working women along with higher spending on infant nutrition food. Availability of packaged and healthy food at an economical price influenced the parents to adopt these product substitutes. Changes in living standards and eating habits urged the demand for prepared fortified baby products. Less time consumption while preparing along with more options available in terms of flavour and food form will positively drive the dried baby food industry growth.

Region with highest share:

The Asia Pacific region market is estimated to witness a highest share of the global baby food packaging market during the forecast period, owing to the increased use of packaged baby food products by the urban people. Furthermore, with the rising disposable income of people in the emerging economies and their busy lifestyles, there is a major growth in the market in the Asia-Pacific region. Also, a significant boost in the employment of women is being observed in the Asia Pacific region, by virtue of which women get less time to care for their babies through traditional methods. This has created an opportunity for the baby food market, thereby driving the studied market.

Region with highest CAGR:

Europe is projected to have the highest CAGR over the forecast period, due to increasing knowledge about the various benefits of baby food products, rising need for convenience baby edible products, and an growing percentage of working women are adding to the global baby food packaging market growth in the region.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in the Baby Food Packaging market include Du Pont, Amcor, Winpak, Heinz, Sonoco, Bemis Nestle, Company, Inc., Tetra Laval, Bericap, DS Smith Plc, Silgan Holdings Inc., Ardagh Group, Ball Corporation, Danone and RPC Group.

Key Developments:

In March 2021, Amcor announced that it is joining the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance). Alliance membership also aligns with Amcor's 2025 Sustainability Pledge to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025. Amcor also recently partnered with McKinsey.org to develop recycling and waste management solutions for communities in Latin America.

In August 2021, Heinz unveiled an easily recyclable baby food pouch. The products are made entirely from polypropylene and have been assessed by the On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL). This is in line with the company’s mission to remove plastic where possible and its aim to make 100 percent of its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.

In September 2021, Silgan Holdings Inc. announced that it had acquired Gateway Plastics. This business manufactures and sells dispensing closures and integrated dispensing packaging solutions, such as a combined container and closure or 100% recyclable dispensing beverage pods, to consumer goods product companies primarily for the food and beverage markets.

Product Types Covered:
• Pouches
• Bottles
• Metal Cans
• Jars
• Cartons
• Other Product Types

Primary Materials Covered:
• Metal
• Plastic
• Paperboard
• Glass
• Other Primary Materials

Application Covered:
• Dried Baby Food
• Prepared Baby Food
• Liquid Milk Formula
• Powder Milk Formula
• Other Applications

Regions Covered:
• North America
US
Canada
Mexico
• Europe
Germany
UK
Italy
France
Spain
Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
Japan
China
India
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Qatar
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025, and 2028
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements