Fresh Meat Packaging Market Analysis

Meat Type (Beef, Pork, Poultry)

The global fresh meat packaging market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by meat type into beef, pork, poultry, and others. Out of these, the poultry segment is anticipated to hold the largest market size by the end of 2037 owing to rising production of poultry, increasing disposable income, rapid urbanization in developing economies, and growing popularity of the protein diet and keto diet. Poultry production and consumption rose to 128 million metric tons in 2021 with an average of 4% increase every year according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:

By Packaging	Flexible Plastic Meat Packaging Polyethylene (PE) Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Rigid Plastic Meat Packaging Metal Meat Packaging
By Layer	Monolayer 3-Layer 5-Layer 7-Layer 9-Layer
By Packaging Format	MAP VTP VSP
By Meat Type	Beef Pork Poultry
By Distribution Channel	Hypermarket/Supermarket Grocery Stores Online Retailing Departmental Stores

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2025, the industry size of fresh meat packaging is assessed at USD 3.38 billion.

The fresh meat packaging market size was valued at USD 3.27 billion in 2024 and is likely to reach USD 5.49 billion by the end of 2037, expanding at around 4.2% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. Increasing consumption of meat, seafood, and poultry, growing preference fore fresh meat products will boost the market growth.

North America industry is projected to hold majority revenue share by 2037, propelled by rising adoption of modern advancements, increasing consumption of meat, poultry, and seafood, growing production of fresh meat, elevating the number of manufacturing hubs, and rising small and large scale firms and mergers in the region.

The major players in the market include Film Convertors, Bemis Company, Inc., Winpak Ltd., Sealed Air Corp., Amcor Ltd, Crown Holdings, Nuconic Packaging LLC, Tetra Pak International S.A., Silgan Holdings, Inc., Reynolds Group, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings.

Fresh Meat Packaging Market Analysis