UK Fresh Food Packaging Market Size & Outlook, 2020-2028

The fresh food packaging market in UK is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 3,900.0 million by 2028. A compound annual growth rate of 2.5% is expected of UK fresh food packaging market from 2021 to 2028.
Revenue, 2020 (US$M)
$3,210.0
Forecast, 2028 (US$M)
$3,900.0
CAGR, 2021 - 2028
2.5%
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UK fresh food packaging market, 2017-2028 (US$M)

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UK fresh food packaging market highlights

  • The UK fresh food packaging market generated a revenue of USD 3.2 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 3.9 billion by 2028.
  • The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.5% from 2021 to 2028.
  • In terms of segment, rigid was the largest revenue generating type in 2020.
  • Flexible is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Fresh food packaging market data book summary

Market revenue in 2020USD 3.2 billion
Market revenue in 2028USD 3.9 billion
Growth rate2.5% (CAGR from 2020 to 2028)
Largest segmentRigid
Fastest growing segmentFlexible
Historical data2017 - 2019
Base year2020
Forecast period2021 - 2028
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD billion
Market segmentationRigid, Flexible
Key market players worldwideAmcor PLC, DS Smith PLC, Mondi PLC, Coveris, Transcontinental Inc Shs -A- Voting Subord., Constantia Flexibles, Sealed Air Corp, Sonoco Products Co, Huhtamäki Oyj, Clondalkin Group, ProAmpac, Genpak, Winpak Ltd


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 2.6% of the global fresh food packaging market in 2020.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2028.
  • In Europe, Germany fresh food packaging market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2028.
  • Denmark is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 0.7 billion by 2028.

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Fresh 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
Clondalkin Group View profile 1001-5000 Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Europe http://www.clondalkingroup.com/
Coveris View profile 5001-10000 Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America http://www.coveris.com/
Transcontinental Inc Shs -A- Voting Subord. View profile 8131 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3240, Affaires Juridiques,, A/s Caroline Hamel, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3B 0G1 https://tctranscontinental.com
DS Smith PLC View profile 29672 1 Paddington Square, Level 3, London, United Kingdom, W2 1DL https://www.dssmith.com
Genpak View profile 1001-5000 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, North America http://www.genpak.com
Constantia Flexibles View profile 5001-10000 Vienna, Wien, Austria, Europe http://www.cflex.com
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
Amcor PLC View profile 41000 83 Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS30 8XP https://www.amcor.com
Huhtamäki Oyj View profile 17868 Revontulenkuja 1, Espoo, Finland, 02100 https://www.huhtamaki.com
Sonoco Products Co View profile 23000 1 N. Second Street, Hartsville, SC, United States, 29550 http://www.sonoco.com

UK fresh food packaging market outlook

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Rigid was the largest segment with a revenue share of 53.13% in 2020. Horizon Databook has segmented the UK fresh food packaging market based on rigid, flexible covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2028.


The UK is one of the leading countries in Europe, in terms of food consumption, owing to a large consumer base. The fresh food packaging market is expected to be driven by the growing demand from application industries including fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, meat, and other products. 

New product developments and additional features provided by the products including resealable, ease of opening, and reusability are expected to drive the demand for fresh food packaging over the forecast period. the production remained high with an average of 1.5 million liters per year per farm. 

Increasing production of dairy products in the country is expected to drive the demand for flexible packaging over the forecast period.

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