Frozen Food Packaging (US Market & Forecast)

This report examines the scope, size, and growth of the US frozen food packaging industry in dollars, and analyzes key trends by product type, application, and material. Historical data are provided for 2009, 2014, and 2019, with forecasts for 2024. Also provided is an analysis of key industry players and their market shares.

Study Highlights Include:

• Frozen food packaging demand is forecast to rise 3.5% per year through 2024.

• Sales gains will be driven by strong consumer demand for convenience-type foods with long shelf lives.

• Frozen specialties will remain the largest and fastest growing application.

• Paper frozen food packaging will be increasingly competitive with plastic due to its sustainable image.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Overview

• Study Scope
• Historical Trends
• Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
• Demand by Application
• Fastest Growing Frozen Food Packaging Applications
• Demand by Format (Rigid vs. Flexible)
• Fastest Growing Frozen Food Packaging Products
• Pricing Trends
• Global Market Size & Trends

3. Factors Impacting Packaging Demand

• Frozen Food Industry Trends
• Consumer Preferences
  • Coronavirus Frozen Food Trends
  • Preferred Food Formats For Produce
  • Supplemental/Free-Standing Freezer Ownership & Purchases
  • Packaging Insights
• Sustainability Initiatives
  • Recycling & Recycled Content
  • Source Reduction (Weight Reduction)
  • Alternative Materials

4. Flexible Packaging for Frozen Food

• Scope & Product Description
• Demand by Product
• Bags
  • Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Demand by Material
  • Suppliers
• Pouches (Flat & Stand-Up)
  • Product Description
  • Demand by Type & Application
  • Suppliers
• Wrap
  • Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Demand by Material
  • Suppliers
• Lidding
  • Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Demand by Material
  • Suppliers
• Other Flexible Packaging
  • Demand by Product
  • Interleaving
  • Chubs
  • Vacuum Skin Packaging
  • Brick Packs
• Flexible Packaging Market Share & Key Suppliers

5. Rigid Packaging for Frozen Food

• Scope & Product Description
• Demand by Product
• Boxes & Cartons
  • Scope & Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Demand by Box Type
  • Folding Cartons
  • Corrugated Boxes
  • Gable Top Cartons
  • Box & Carton Suppliers
• Trays
  • Scope & Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Demand by Material
  • Suppliers
• Tubs, Cups, & Bowls
  • Scope & Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Demand by Material
  • Suppliers
• Plastic Containers
  • Scope & Product Description
  • Demand by Type & Application
  • Suppliers
• Paperboard Sleeves
  • Scope & Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Suppliers
• Foil Packaging
  • Scope & Product Description
  • Demand by Application
  • Suppliers
• Other Rigid Packaging
  • Scope & Product Description
  • Demand by Application
• Rigid Packaging Market Share & Key Suppliers

6. Packaging Materials

• Demand by Material
• Plastic
  • Demand by Product
  • Flexible Plastic
  • Rigid Plastic
• Paper & Paperboard
• Aluminum Foil
• Molded Pulp & Other Materials

7. Frozen Specialty Food Packaging

• Application Scope & Description
• Demand by Product
• Demand by Material
• Demand by Application
• Frozen Dinners
• Frozen Pizza
• Frozen Breakfast Foods
• Frozen Entrées & Side Dishes
• Other Frozen Specialty Foods

8. Frozen Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging

• Application Scope & Description
• Demand by Product
• Demand by Material
• Demand by Application
• Frozen Poultry
• Frozen Meat
• Frozen Seafood

9. Frozen Baked Goods Packaging

• Application Scope & Description
• Demand by Product
• Demand by Material
• Demand by Application
• Frozen Baked Desserts (Pies, Cakes, & Pastries)
• Breads, Rolls, & Bagels

10. Frozen Fruit, Vegetable, & Juice Packaging

• Application Scope & Description
• Demand by Product
• Demand by Material
• Demand by Application
• Frozen Vegetables
• Frozen Fruit
• Frozen Juice

11. Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Packaging

• Application Scope & Description
• Demand by Product
• Demand by Material
• Demand by Application
• Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
• Frozen Novelties
• Sherbet, Sorbet, & Other Frozen Desserts

12. Suppliers & Market Share

• Key Findings & Industry Composition
• Market Share
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• List of Industry Participants

13. Appendix

• Scope
• Definitions
• Abbreviations
• Freedonia Methodology
• Study-Specific Methodology
• Sources
• Associations & Agencies
• Related Studies & Reports
• Macroeconomic Assumptions
  • Economic Environment
  • Demographics
  • Consumer Spending

List of Tables

2. Overview

• Table 2-1: Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2009 -- 2019 (million dollars)
• Table 2-2: Annual Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2019 -- 2021 (million dollars)
• Table 2-3: Annual Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Application, 2019 -- 2021 (million dollars)
• Table 2-4: Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 2-5: Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Format, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 2-6: Selected Frozen Food Packaging Average Prices, 2009 -- 2024 (cents per unit)
• Table 2-7: Global Frozen Food Packaging Demand, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

3. Factors Impacting Packaging Demand

• Table 3-1: "Because of the coronavirus, I am buying more frozen..." by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents)
• Table 3-2: Types of Produce Purchased by Format, 2020 (percent of respondents)
• Table 3-3: Types of Frozen Produce Purchased by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents)
• Table 3-4: Supplemental or Free-Standing Home Freezer Ownership & Purchases by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents)
• Table 3-5: Packaging Consumer Insights by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents)

4. Flexible Packaging for Frozen Food

• Table 4-1: Flexible Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-2: Frozen Food Bag Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-3: Frozen Food Bag Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-4: Selected Frozen Food Bag Suppliers
• Table 4-5: Frozen Food Pouch Demand by Type & Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-6: Selected Frozen Food Pouch Suppliers
• Table 4-7: Frozen Food Wrap Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-8: Frozen Food Wrap Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-9: Selected Frozen Food Wrap Suppliers
• Table 4-10: Frozen Food Lidding Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-11: Frozen Food Lidding Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 4-12: Selected Frozen Food Lidding Suppliers
• Table 4-13: Other Flexible Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product & Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

5. Rigid Packaging for Frozen Food

• Table 5-1: Rigid Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-2: Frozen Food Box & Carton Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-3: Frozen Food Box & Carton Demand by Type, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-4: Frozen Food Folding Carton Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-5: Frozen Food Corrugated Box Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-6: Frozen Food Gable Top Carton Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-7: Selected Frozen Food Box & Carton Suppliers
• Table 5-8: Frozen Food Tray Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-9: Frozen Food Tray Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-10: Selected Frozen Food Tray Suppliers
• Table 5-11: Frozen Food Tub, Cup, & Bowl Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-12: Frozen Food Tub, Cup, & Bowl Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-13: Selected Frozen Food Cup, Tub, & Bowl Suppliers
• Table 5-14: Frozen Food Plastic Container Demand by Product & Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-15: Selected Frozen Food Plastic Container Suppliers
• Table 5-16: Frozen Food Paperboard Sleeve Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-17: Rigid Foil Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 5-18: Selected Frozen Food Foil Packaging Suppliers
• Table 5-19: Other Rigid Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

6. Packaging Materials

• Table 6-1: Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 6-2: Plastic Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 6-3: Flexible Plastic Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 6-4: Rigid Plastic Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 6-5: Paper & Paperboard Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 6-6: Aluminum Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 6-7: Molded Pulp & Other Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Material & Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

7. Frozen Specialty Food Packaging

• Table 7-1: Frozen Specialty Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 7-2: Frozen Specialty Food Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 7-3: Frozen Specialty Food Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 7-4: Frozen Dinner Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 7-5: Frozen Pizza Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 7-6: Frozen Breakfast Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 7-7: Frozen Entr?e & Side Dish Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 7-8: Other Frozen Specialty Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

8. Frozen Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging

• Table 8-1: Frozen Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 8-2: Frozen Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 8-3: Frozen Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 8-4: Frozen Poultry Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 8-5: Frozen Meat Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 8-6: Frozen Seafood Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

9. Frozen Baked Goods Packaging

• Table 9-1: Frozen Baked Good Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 9-2: Frozen Baked Goods Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 9-3: Frozen Baked Goods Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 9-4: Frozen Baked Dessert Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 9-5: Frozen Bread, Roll, & Bagel Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

10. Frozen Fruit, Vegetable, & Juice Packaging

• Table 10-1: Frozen Fruit, Vegetable, & Juice Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 10-2: Frozen Fruit, Vegetable, & Juice Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 10-3: Frozen Fruit, Vegetable, & Juice Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 10-4: Frozen Vegetable Packaging Demand by Application & Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 10-5: Frozen Fruit Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 10-6: Frozen Juice Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

11. Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Packaging

• Table 11-1: Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 11-2: Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 11-3: Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 11-4: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Packaging Demand by Application & Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 11-5: Frozen Novelties Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Table 11-6: Sherbet, Sorbet, & Other Frozen Dessert Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

12. Suppliers & Market Share

• Table 12-1: US Frozen Food Packaging Sales by Company, 2019 (million dollars)
• Table 12-2: Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
• Table 12-3: Selected Industry Participants

13. Appendix

• Table 13-1: Industry Codes Related to Frozen Food Packaging
• Table 13-2: Relevant HS Codes
• Table 13-3: Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in the Study
• Table 13-4: Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 -- 2024 (billion 2012 dollars)
• Table 13-5: Population & Households, 2009 -- 2024 (million persons)
• Table 13-6: Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 -- 2024 (billion dollars)

List of Figures

1. Executive Summary

• Figure 1-1: US Frozen Food Packaging Market Outlook

2. Overview

• Figure 2-1: Frozen Food Packaging Demand, 2009 -- 2019 (million dollars)
• Figure 2-2: Frozen Food Packaging Value Demand, 2018 -- 2024 (percent annual change)
• Figure 2-3: Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Figure 2-4: Fastest Growing Frozen Food Packaging Applications
• Figure 2-5: Fastest Growing Frozen Food Packaging Products

3. Factors Impacting Packaging Demand

• Figure 3-1: Frozen Food Shipments by Market, 2009 -- 2024 (billion dollars)

4. Flexible Packaging for Frozen Food

• Figure 4-1: Flexible Packaging for Frozen Foods: Product Examples
• Figure 4-2: Flexible Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Figure 4-3: Bags for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 4-4: Pouches for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 4-5: Wrap for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 4-6: Lidding for Frozen Foods: Product Examples
• Figure 4-7: Interleaving for Frozen Foods: Product Examples
• Figure 4-8: Chub Packaging for Frozen Foods: Product Examples
• Figure 4-9: Vacuum Skin Packaging for Frozen Foods: Product Examples
• Figure 4-10: Brick Packs for Frozen Foods: Product Examples
• Figure 4-11: Flexible Frozen Food Packaging Market Share, 2019 (billion dollars)

5. Rigid Packaging for Frozen Food

• Figure 5-1: Rigid Packaging for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 5-2: Rigid Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Figure 5-3: Boxes & Cartons for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 5-4: Trays for Frozen Food Products: Product Examples
• Figure 5-5: Tubs, Cups, & Bowls for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 5-6: Plastic Containers for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 5-7: Paperboard Sleeves for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 5-8: Aluminum Foil Packaging for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 5-9: Other Rigid Packaging for Frozen Food: Product Examples
• Figure 5-10: Rigid Frozen Food Packaging Market Share, 2019 (billion dollars)

6. Packaging Materials

• Figure 6-1: Outlook for Packaging Materials by Type & Frozen Food Application, 2019 -- 2024 (million dollars sales increase)
• Figure 6-2: Plastic Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Figure 6-3: Paper & Paperboard Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)
• Figure 6-4: Aluminum Foil Frozen Food Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

7. Frozen Specialty Food Packaging

• Figure 7-1: Frozen Specialty Foods: Product Examples
• Figure 7-2: Frozen Specialty Food Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

8. Frozen Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Packaging

• Figure 8-1: Frozen Meat, Poultry, & Seafood: Product Examples

9. Frozen Baked Goods Packaging

• Figure 9-1: Frozen Baked Goods: Product Examples

10. Frozen Fruit, Vegetable, & Juice Packaging

• Figure 10-1: Frozen Fruit, Vegetables, & Juice: Product Examples

11. Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Packaging

• Figure 11-1: Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts: Product Examples
• Figure 11-2: Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 -- 2024 (million dollars)

12. Suppliers & Market Share

• Figure 12-1: US Frozen Food Packaging Market Share, 2019 (billion dollars)
• Figure 12-2: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Leading Supplier
• Figure 12-3: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Second Leading Supplier
• Figure 12-4: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Third Leading Supplier
• Figure 12-5: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Fourth Leading Supplier
• Figure 12-6: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Fifth Leading Supplier
• Figure 12-7: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Sixth Leading Supplier
• Figure 12-8: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Seventh Leading Supplier
• Figure 12-9: US Frozen Food Packaging Market, 2019: Eighth Leading Supplier

13. Appendix

• Figure 13-1: Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 -- 2019, Compared to 1980 -- 2005 Average (percent)
• Figure 13-2: Annual Population Growth, 2004 -- 2019 (percent)