Canada Food Packaging Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2033

The food packaging market in Canada is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 15.3 billion by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 3.6% is expected of Canada food packaging market from 2026 to 2033.
Revenue, 2025 (US$B)
$11.4
Forecast, 2033 (US$B)
$15.3
CAGR, 2026 - 2033
3.6%
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Canada food packaging market highlights

  • The Canada food packaging market generated a revenue of USD 11.4 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 15.3 billion by 2033.
  • The Canada market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2026 to 2033.
  • In terms of segment, flexible was the largest revenue generating type in 2025.
  • Flexible is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Food packaging market data book summary

Market revenue in 2025USD 11.4 billion
Market revenue in 2033USD 15.3 billion
Growth rate3.6% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033)
Largest segmentFlexible
Fastest growing segmentFlexible
Historical data2021 - 2024
Base year2025
Forecast period2026 - 2033
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD billion
Market segmentationRigid, Semi-rigid, Flexible
Key market players worldwideAmcor PLC, Sealed Air Corp, Sonoco Products Co, Berry Global Group Inc, WestRock Co, Mondi PLC, Genpak, Pactiv Evergreen Inc Ordinary Shares, Winpak Ltd, Alpha Packaging, Packaging Corp of America, Emmerson Resources Ltd, ProAmpac


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Canada accounted for 2.7% of the global food packaging market in 2025.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
  • In North America, U.S. food packaging market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
  • Mexico is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 19.2 billion by 2033.

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Food Packaging Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
ProAmpac View profile 5001-10000 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, North America http://www.proampac.com/
Winpak Ltd View profile 2753 100 Saulteaux Crescent, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3J 3T3 https://www.winpak.com
Emmerson Resources Ltd View profile - 3 Kimberley Street, West Leederville, Perth, WA, Australia, 6007 https://www.emmersonresources.com.au
Packaging Corp of America View profile 14900 1 North Field Court, Lake Forest, IL, United States, 60045 https://www.packagingcorp.com
Genpak View profile 1001-5000 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, North America http://www.genpak.com
WestRock Co View profile 56100 1000 Abernathy Road, North East, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30328 https://www.westrock.com
Alpha Packaging View profile 11-50 Surat, Gujarat, India, Asia http://alphapackaging.co
Mondi PLC View profile 21773 The Heights, Brooklands, Ground Floor, Building 5, Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT13 0NY https://www.mondigroup.com
Sealed Air Corp View profile 17000 2415 Cascade Pointe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28208 https://www.sealedair.com
Berry Global Group Inc View profile 44000 101 Oakley Street, Evansville, IN, United States, 47710 https://www.berryglobal.com
Amcor PLC View profile 41000 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS30 8XP https://www.amcor.com
Pactiv Evergreen Inc Ordinary Shares View profile 15000 1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, IL, United States, 60045 https://www.pactivevergreen.com
Sonoco Products Co View profile 23000 1 N. Second Street, Hartsville, SC, United States, 29550 http://www.sonoco.com

Canada food packaging market outlook

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Flexible was the largest segment with a revenue share of 47.37% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the Canada food packaging market based on rigid, semi-rigid, flexible covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.


The increasing desk-bound work culture and rising women's workforce in corporate jobs in Canada have been propelling the demand for packaged and ready-to-eat food products in the past few years. Rising level of consumer awareness regarding the need to reduce plastic waste and move toward a more circular economy by shifting toward the use of packaging products made from sustainable and eco-friendly materials.

Rising consumer demand for sustainable packaging products has built pressure on food packaging manufacturers to shift their focus from plastic to other packaging materials such as paper and paperboard in recent years.

Cascades is one such Canadian food packaging company involved in developing sustainable food packaging solutions. In June 2022, Cascades expanded its line of isothermal packaging solutions through the development of the Northbox XTEND technology. 

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