The Future of Global Flexible Packaging to 2030

This report gives a comprehensive view of the global flexible packaging industry, identifying current and future trends and their implications.
 

Table of Contents Key Facts and Figures
  • In 2025, flexible packaging materials will reach $290.95 billion 
  • Flexible packaging consumption volume is forecast to grow at an annual rate of 4.6% to 2030.

The flexible packaging industry has benefited from the drive to replace traditional materials with lightweight, cost-effective and high-performance materials in various markets. Increasing environmental concerns and regulatory pressures are driving brand owners to consider alternative solutions for difficult-to-recycle, flexible plastic packaging; including fibre-based packaging and more recyclable, mono-material, flexible plastic packaging.

This report defines flexible packaging as the manufacture, supply and conversion of those materials or substrates (plastics, paper and aluminium foil) that can be used, either separately or in combination, for primary retail food packaging and for non-food applications (such as beverages, pet food, medical items, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toiletries and household care) and for other non-food packaging (such as tobacco).

Key Questions
  • How are brand owners approaching potential transitions from plastic- to paper-based packaging solutions?
  • What current sustainability trends are implicating flexible packaging use? 
  • How are developing economies responding to flexible packaging trends compared to advanced economies? 
  • Why has flexible packaging benefited from replacing traditional packaging formats?

This report is essential to 
  • Packaging raw material suppliers
  • Packaging converters and manufacturers
  • Retailers and brand owners
The Future of Global Flexible Packaging to 2030

Name The Future of Global Flexible Packaging to 2030

Date 9/15/2025

Price $6750.00
$6075.00

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The use of different materials in flexible multi-layer and multi-material packaging make recycling difficult. Consequently, consumer flexible packaging has a very low collection and recycling rate throughout the world

David Platt

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