Europe Food Packaging Market Size and Forecasts (2020 - 2030), Regional Share, Trends, and Growth Opportunity Analysis Report Coverage: By Product Type and Application (Commercial Catering, Food-to-Go, Ready-to-Eat Meals, and Others)

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The Europe food packaging market is expected to grow from US$ 79.34 billion in 2022 to US$ 115.25 billion by 2030; it is expected to register a CAGR of 4.9% from 2022 to 2030.

Food packaging is the enclosing of food for the purpose of protecting against environmental factors that may cause damage, contamination, or decay in the process of transport, storage, or selling. Food packaging products are made by using materials such as plastic, aluminum, paper and paperboard, glass, and other additives. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), expanded polystyrene (EPS), polystyrene (PS), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) are among the most commonly used plastics in food packaging. Metals such as aluminum are commonly used for food packaging.

Convenience foods such as ready-to-eat (RTE) products allow consumers to save time and effort associated with shopping for ingredients, meal preparation and cooking, consumption, and post-meal activities. Numerous social changes such as increasing number of smaller households and rising millennial population across the Europe boost the consumption of high-quality convenience food. Due to hectic work schedules, millennials prefer to be productive in their time rather than spend it on tedious tasks. Thus, they are more likely to spend their money on convenience foods, which dives into the popularity of packaged RTE products, such as baked products, snacks, and dairy products. Ready-to-eat meals are a dynamic and growing segment in the food packaging market, catering to the fast-paced lifestyles and changing eating habits of consumers. These meals are fully prepared and conveniently packaged, offering a wide variety of options from salads and sandwiches to full-course dinners. The significance of ready-to-eat meal packaging lies in its ability to provide consumers with a quick and hassle-free dining experience without compromising on taste or nutrition. These meals require specialized packaging to maintain freshness, flavor, and food safety. Packaging solutions for ready-to-eat meals often include vacuum-sealed containers, microwave-safe packaging, and innovative materials that keep food items separated to preserve their texture and flavor. Additionally, packaging plays a vital role in ensuring extended shelf life, allowing these meals to be stored for longer periods without the need for preservatives. In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on sustainability in the ready-to-eat meal packaging market. Manufacturers are increasingly using eco-friendly materials and minimizing packaging waste to meet consumer demands for environmentally responsible options. Furthermore, the packaging of ready-to-eat meals is designed not only for functional purposes but also to enhance the visual appeal of the product, making it an important marketing tool. Creative designs and labeling help brands differentiate their products and attract consumers in a competitive market. This growing demand for convenience food is expected to drive the Europe food packaging market growth.

Online food platforms offer unparalleled convenience to consumers. With a few clicks or taps, consumers can browse a wide variety of food options, place orders, and have their meals delivered to their doorsteps. This eliminates the need for travel, waiting in lines, and time-consuming dining process. Organized retail and e-commerce rely on efficient supply chains to meet consumer demands. Food packaging becomes essential for these services to maintain the quality and freshness of perishable food items during transportation and delivery. Insulated packaging, temperature control solutions, and leak-resistant containers help ensure that food products are delivered to consumers in optimal condition. Proper packaging ensures product visibility, brand recognition, and consumer appeal, enhancing the chances of sales. With dedicated shelves, refrigerated sections, or an online listing, e-commerce platforms and retail stores showcase a wide range of food items. Thus, the expanding organized retail & e-commerce industry bolsters the Europe food packaging market growth. Furthermore, the significance of commercial catering packaging lies in its ability to ensure food safety, hygiene, and convenience while optimizing operational efficiency. These packaging solutions are designed to meet the rigorous demands of large-scale food preparation, storage, transportation, and serving. They include items such as bulk-sized food storage containers, disposable catering trays, insulated food carriers, and specialized packaging for everything from delicate pastries to hot entrees. Commercial catering packaging must excel in durability and functionality to withstand the challenges of the foodservice industry, such as temperature variations, transportation, and the need for rapid assembly and service. Moreover, commercial catering packaging solutions are essential for adhering to food safety regulations, as they help prevent cross-contamination and maintain food quality during the entire process, from preparation to presentation. Sustainability is also a growing concern in this sector, leading to innovations in eco-friendly catering packaging options, such as biodegradable utensils, compostable serving trays, and recyclable materials. These factors are driving the Europe food packaging market growth.

A few key players operating in the Europe food packaging market are Amcor Plc, Tetra Pak International SA, Crown Holdings Inc, Smurfit Kappa Group Plc, International Paper Co, DS Smith Plc, Ardagh Group SA, Huhtamaki Oyj, WestRock Co, and Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Players operating in the Europe food packaging market are highly focused on developing high-quality and innovative product offerings to fulfill customers' requirements.

The overall Europe food packaging market size has been derived using both primary and secondary sources. Exhaustive secondary research has been conducted using internal and external sources to obtain qualitative and quantitative information related to the Europe food packaging market. Also, multiple primary interviews have been conducted with industry participants to validate the data and gain more analytical insights into the topic. The participants of this process include industry experts, such as VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers-along with external consultants, such as valuation experts, research analysts, and key opinion leaders-specializing in the Europe food packaging market.

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1. Introduction

1.1 The Insight Partners Research Report Guidance
1.2 Market Segmentation

2. Executive Summary

2.1 Key Insights
2.2 Market Attractiveness

3. Research Methodology

3.1 Coverage
3.2 Secondary Research
3.3 Primary Research

4. Europe Food Packaging Market Landscape

4.1 Overview
4.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 4.2.1 Threat of New Entrants:
- 4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers:
- 4.2.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers:
- 4.2.4 Competitive Rivalry:
- 4.2.5 Threat of Substitutes:
4.3 Ecosystem Analysis
- 4.3.1 Overview:
- 4.3.2 Raw Material Suppliers:
- 4.3.3 Manufacturers
- 4.3.4 Distributors or Suppliers
- 4.3.5 End Users
4.4 List of Vendors in the Value Chain

5. Europe Food Packaging Market - Key Market Dynamics

5.1 Market Drivers
- 5.1.1 Expansion of Organized Retail and E-Commerce
- 5.1.2 Increase in Demand for Convenience Food
5.2 Market Restraints
- 5.2.1 Stringent Government Regulations Related to Food Packaging
5.3 Market Opportunities
- 5.3.1 Increasing Focus on Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Packaging
5.4 Future Trends
- 5.4.1 Advancements in Smart and Active Packaging
5.5 Impact Analysis

6. Food Packaging Market - Europe Market Analysis

6.1 Europe Food Packaging Market Revenue (US$ Billion)
6.2 Europe Food Packaging Market Forecast and Analysis

7. Europe Food Packaging Market Analysis - Product Type

7.1 Trays
- 7.1.1 Overview
- 7.1.2 Trays Market Revenue and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)
- 7.1.3 Molded Fiber
- 7.1.4 Plastic
- 7.1.5 Aluminum
- 7.1.6 Others
7.2 Bottles
- 7.2.1 Overview
- 7.2.2 Bottles Market Revenue and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)
7.3 Tubs and Cups
- 7.3.1 Overview
- 7.3.2 Tubs and Cups Market Revenue and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)
7.4 Boxes
- 7.4.1 Overview
- 7.4.2 Boxes Market Revenue and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)
7.5 Others
- 7.5.1 Overview
- 7.5.2 Others Market Revenue and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)

8. Europe Food Packaging Market Analysis - Application

8.1 Commercial Catering
- 8.1.1 Overview
- 8.1.2 Commercial Catering Market Revenue, and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)
8.2 Food-to-go
- 8.2.1 Overview
- 8.2.2 Food-to-go Market Revenue, and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)
8.3 Ready to Eat Meals
- 8.3.1 Overview
- 8.3.2 Ready to Eat Meals Market Revenue and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)
8.4 Others
- 8.4.1 Overview
- 8.4.2 Others Market Revenue and Forecast to 2030 (US$ Billion)

9. Europe Food Packaging Market - Geographical Analysis

9.1 Europe Food Packaging Market
- 9.1.1 Overview
- 9.1.2 Europe Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Country
  - 9.1.2.1 Europe Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Country
  - 9.1.2.2 Germany Food Packaging Market Revenue and Forecasts To 2030 (US$ Billion)
    - 9.1.2.2.1 Germany Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Product Type
    - 9.1.2.2.2 Germany Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Application
  - 9.1.2.3 France Food Packaging Market Revenue and Forecasts To 2030 (US$ Billion)
    - 9.1.2.3.1 France Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Product Type
    - 9.1.2.3.2 France Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Application
  - 9.1.2.4 Italy Food Packaging Market Revenue and Forecasts To 2030 (US$ Billion)
    - 9.1.2.4.1 Italy Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Product Type
    - 9.1.2.4.2 Italy Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Application
  - 9.1.2.5 UK Food Packaging Market Revenue and Forecasts To 2030 (US$ Billion)
    - 9.1.2.5.1 UK Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Product Type
    - 9.1.2.5.2 UK Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Application
  - 9.1.2.6 Russia Food Packaging Market Revenue and Forecasts To 2030 (US$ Billion)
    - 9.1.2.6.1 Russia Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Product Type
    - 9.1.2.6.2 Russia Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Application
  - 9.1.2.7 Rest of Europe Food Packaging Market Revenue and Forecasts To 2030 (US$ Billion)
    - 9.1.2.7.1 Rest of Europe Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Product Type
    - 9.1.2.7.2 Rest of Europe Food Packaging Market Breakdown by Application

10. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Europe Food Packaging Market

10.1 Pre & Post Covid-19 Impact

11. Industry Landscape

11.1 Overview
11.2 Expansion
11.3 New Product Development
11.4 Merger and Acquisition
11.5 Partnerships
11.6 Other Business Strategies

12. Competitive Landscape

12.1 Heat Map Analysis by Key Players
12.2 Company Positioning & Concentration

13. Company Profiles

13.1 Amcor Plc
- 13.1.1 Key Facts
- 13.1.2 Business Description
- 13.1.3 Products and Services
- 13.1.4 Financial Overview
- 13.1.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.1.6 Key Developments
13.2 Tetra Pak International SA
- 13.2.1 Key Facts
- 13.2.2 Business Description
- 13.2.3 Products and Services
- 13.2.4 Financial Overview
- 13.2.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.2.6 Key Developments
13.3 Crown Holdings Inc
- 13.3.1 Key Facts
- 13.3.2 Business Description
- 13.3.3 Products and Services
- 13.3.4 Financial Overview
- 13.3.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.6 Key Developments
13.4 Smurfit Kappa Group Plc
- 13.4.1 Key Facts
- 13.4.2 Business Description
- 13.4.3 Products and Services
- 13.4.4 Financial Overview
- 13.4.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.4.6 Key Developments
13.5 International Paper Co
- 13.5.1 Key Facts
- 13.5.2 Business Description
- 13.5.3 Products and Services
- 13.5.4 Financial Overview
- 13.5.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.5.6 Key Developments
13.6 DS Smith Plc
- 13.6.1 Key Facts
- 13.6.2 Business Description
- 13.6.3 Products and Services
- 13.6.4 Financial Overview
- 13.6.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.6.6 Key Developments
13.7 Ardagh Group SA
- 13.7.1 Key Facts
- 13.7.2 Business Description
- 13.7.3 Products and Services
- 13.7.4 Financial Overview
- 13.7.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.7.6 Key Developments
13.8 Huhtamaki Oyj
- 13.8.1 Key Facts
- 13.8.2 Business Description
- 13.8.3 Products and Services
- 13.8.4 Financial Overview
- 13.8.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.8.6 Key Developments
13.9 WestRock Co
- 13.9.1 Key Facts
- 13.9.2 Business Description
- 13.9.3 Products and Services
- 13.9.4 Financial Overview
- 13.9.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.9.6 Key Developments
13.10 Pactiv Evergreen Inc
- 13.10.1 Key Facts
- 13.10.2 Business Description
- 13.10.3 Products and Services
- 13.10.4 Financial Overview
- 13.10.5 SWOT Analysis
- 13.10.6 Key Developments

14. Appendix