Vacuum Packaging Global Market Report 2026

Vacuum packaging is a technique used to extract air from a package before sealing it, effectively removing oxygen to prevent chemical reactions that can spoil food. Its primary objective is to significantly extend the freshness of food products, often up to 3-5 times longer compared to traditional storage methods.

There are several types of machinery utilized in vacuum packaging, including external vacuum sealers, thermoformers, tray-sealing machines, and others. External vacuum sealers specifically involve attaching a bag externally to the vacuum-sealing device, removing air, and sealing the bag outside of the machine. Packaging variations include rigid, semi-rigid, and flexible options, while processes may encompass skin vacuum packaging, shrink vacuum packaging, and more. Materials commonly used in vacuum packaging include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, ethylene vinyl alcohol, and other suitable materials tailored for use in food, pharmaceutical, industrial, and various other end-user applications.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the vacuum packaging market by increasing costs of imported packaging films, sealing machinery, control systems, and high-performance polymers used across food and pharmaceutical applications. North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported flexible packaging materials, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on equipment exports. These tariffs are raising packaging costs and slowing machinery upgrades. However, they are also encouraging regional film production, local machinery manufacturing, and innovation in cost-optimized vacuum packaging solutions.

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The vacuum packaging market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $34.19 billion in 2025 to $36.54 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising demand for extended food shelf life, growth of packaged food consumption, expansion of cold chain logistics, increased use of plastic-based packaging films, adoption of industrial vacuum sealing equipment.

The vacuum packaging market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $47.42 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable vacuum packaging materials, rising automation in food processing facilities, expansion of pharmaceutical packaging requirements, growing focus on food waste reduction, increasing adoption of smart packaging solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of high-barrier vacuum packaging materials, rising demand for automated vacuum packaging lines, growing use of skin and shrink vacuum packaging, expansion of vacuum packaging in pharmaceuticals, enhanced focus on shelf-life extension.

The growing beverage industry is expected to propel the growth of the vacuum packaging market. The beverage industry is a global network of providers who manufacture and distribute all types of beverages, including non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. Vacuum packaging is critical for protecting the freshness, flavor, and quality of beverages, especially those that degrade due to exposure to air and environmental influences. For instance, in May 2024, according to the 2024 Annual Report published by the British Soft Drinks Association, a UK-based trade association, the soft drinks market saw strong growth in 2023, with volume sales increasing by nearly 3% from 2022 and low/no-calorie drinks making up over 70% of purchases, while carbonated drinks reached a volume of 5,923 million liters, up from 5,894 million liters in 2022. Therefore, the growing beverage industry is driving the growth of the vacuum packaging market.

Major companies operating in the global vacuum packaging market are increasingly concentrating on developing innovative solutions, such as recyclable paperboard-based vacuum packaging materials, to minimize plastic use while preserving product protection, shelf life, and consumer convenience. Recyclable paperboard-based vacuum packaging materials are engineered by combining high-strength kraft paper with barrier and heat-sealable coatings, delivering strong extensibility, puncture resistance, grease and moisture protection, and easy-peel functionality, making them well suited for vacuum skin packaging applications. For instance, in April 2023, Stora Enso Oyj, a Finland-based renewable packaging and materials company, introduced Trayforma BarrPeel, a recyclable and peelable paperboard material designed for vacuum-packaged fresh food. This solution enables vacuum skin packaging on paperboard trays with plastic content reduced to less than 10% of the tray and is composed of approximately 90% renewable wood fibres. It features a sustainable barrier-coated structure with grease and moisture resistance, significantly reduces the overall carbon footprint, and includes a specially engineered surface that allows the polymer skin film to peel off easily, offering consumers a clean and convenient opening experience without compromising packaging integrity or shelf life.

In December 2025, Promarksvac Corp., a US-based manufacturer of industrial vacuum packaging and food processing equipment, partnered with Introvac Corp. to introduce a new generation of high-performance vacuum packaging solutions for the perishable food industry. Through this partnership, Promarksvac and Introvac aim to develop advanced vacuum packaging systems that help food processors enhance product freshness, extend shelf life, and improve operational efficiency across categories such as meat, poultry, seafood, produce, dairy, and ready-to-eat foods, while delivering reliable and scalable solutions supported by U.S.-based technical expertise. Introvac Corp. is a US-based manufacturing company that complements these offerings with versatile, user-friendly packaging machines designed to address a wide range of industry requirements.

Major companies operating in the vacuum packaging market are Berry Plastics Corporation, CVP Systems Inc., Linpac Packaging Limited, Coveris Holding S.A., Amcor Group, ULMA Packaging S.A.R.L, Orics Industries Inc., Multisorb Technologies Inc., Sealed Air Corporation, Klockner Pentaplast Group, Sealer Sales Inc., Kite Packaging Ltd., US Packaging & Wrapping LLC, Collinsons Vacuum Packaging Pty. Ltd., Stewart's Packaging Inc., Swiss Pac Pvt Ltd., Safe Packaging Systems, Vacuum Packaging Technologies, Vacuum Packaging Systems Inc., Vacuum Sealer Manufacturers Inc., Vacuum Sealers Direct, Vacuum Seal Store, Vacuum Depot, MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmuller SE & Co. KG

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the vacuum packaging market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the vacuum packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the vacuum packaging market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The vacuum packaging market consists of sales of retractable nozzle sealers and chamber vacuum sealers. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Vacuum Packaging Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses vacuum packaging market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Machinery Types: External Vacuum Sealers; Thermoformers; Tray-Sealing Machine; Other Machines
• 2) By Pack Type: Rigid Packaging; Semi-Rigid Packaging; Flexible Packaging
• 3) By Process: Skin Vacuum Packaging; Shrink Vacuum Packaging; Other Processes
• 4) By Materials: Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Polyamide; Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol; Other Materials
• 5) By End-User: Food; Pharmaceuticals; Industrial Goods; Other End-Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By External Vacuum Sealers: Chamber Vacuum Sealers; External Vacuum Sealers
• 2) By Thermoformers: Roll-Fed Thermoformers; Sheet-Fed Thermoformers
• 3) By Tray-Sealing Machine: Manual Tray Sealers; Automatic Tray Sealers
• 4) By Other Machines: Vacuum Skin Packaging Machines; Vacuum Packing Machines
• Companies Mentioned: Berry Plastics Corporation; CVP Systems Inc.; Linpac Packaging Limited; Coveris Holding S.A.; Amcor Group; ULMA Packaging S.A.R.L; Orics Industries Inc.; Multisorb Technologies Inc.; Sealed Air Corporation; Klockner Pentaplast Group; Sealer Sales Inc.; Kite Packaging Ltd.; US Packaging & Wrapping LLC; Collinsons Vacuum Packaging Pty. Ltd.; Stewart's Packaging Inc.; Swiss Pac Pvt Ltd.; Safe Packaging Systems; Vacuum Packaging Technologies; Vacuum Packaging Systems Inc.; Vacuum Sealer Manufacturers Inc.; Vacuum Sealers Direct; Vacuum Seal Store; Vacuum Depot; MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmuller SE & Co. KG
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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