Demand for meat packaging in the United States stands at $5.1 billion and will grow steadily through 2021, predicts a report from The Freedonia Group, in Cleveland, Ohio. The market study, Meat Packaging Market in the U.S., Industry Study with Forecast for 2021, covers fresh, frozen, processed and ready-to-eat products.
It attributes market growth to continued implementation of case-ready packaging in the fresh-meat sector and a greater need for the high-performance packaging required for this format. In addition, shrinking household sizes are driving meat processors to reduce package weights and increase the number of convenient, single-serving offerings. The shift to smaller packs is expected to boost volume demands for packaging materials overall.