Fresh Meat Packaging Market Trends

Growth Drivers

Increasing Demand for Eco-Friendly Packaging Owing to Environmental Concerns – Time constraints and rising environmental concerns such as global warming are forcing manufacturers to adopt eco-friendly techniques for fresh meat packaging which is expected to drive the global market over the forecast period. As per the estimations, it was observed that more than 50% of participants were concerned about the packaging material or product and preferred sustainable packaging materials.
Rising Population Across the World who Eat Meat and Meat Products - Increase in the percentage of the global population consuming meat has increased the demand for fresh meat packaging products across the globe. As the population of the world increases to 7 billion to 10 billion by 2050 meat consumption also rises eventually leading to the growth of the market.
Increasing Health Issues from Meat with the Sudden Outbreak of COVID-19 – Improper meat packaging or infected meat such as Trichinella- infected meat will cause infection to the people who consumed it. About 10,000 cases are reported each year across the globe as per the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Growing Need to Extend the Shelf-Life of Fresh Meat Using Active Packaging Films – The use of polyamides and green tea extract in antioxidant packaging enhanced the shelf-life of minced beef from 5 to 20 days.
Increasing Demand for Packaging Materials Coupled with Advancements in Packaging Technology – Vacuum skin packaging technology machines are estimated to eliminate up to 90% i.e., accurately between 70-80% of the air from the packaging product and extend the shelf-life.

Challenges

Increased Number of Health Issues with Consumption of Spoiled Meat Improper packaging or the use of unhygienic packaging material deteriorates the meat products when stored for a longer time. Environmental issues such as recyclability and sustainability and rising health concerns among people are some of the factors that are anticipated to restrain the global fresh meat packaging market.
Complex Production Process is Involved to Keep the Packaging Hygiene
Expensive Packaging and Additional Costs for Storage, Transit, and Maintenance of Meat

Fresh Meat Packaging Market: Key Insights

Base Year	2024
Forecast Year	2025-2037
CAGR	4.2%
Base Year Market Size (2024)	USD 3.27 billion
Forecast Year Market Size (2037)	USD 5.49 billion
Regional Scope	North America (U.S., and Canada) Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America) Asia-Pacific (Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific) Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, NORDIC, Rest of Europe) Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

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 Trends