Reportlinker Adds Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Market

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Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Market

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Case-ready packaging, rising exports to fuel gains

US demand for meat, poultry and seafood packaging will increase 3.0 percent per annum to $9.2 billion in 2015. Gains will be fueled by expanding meat, poultry and seafood production, as well as increasing export opportunities to countries such as Japan and Chile. Packaging demand will also be stimulated by the ongoing shift to case-ready packaging by many retailers as a means of reducing in-store labor costs. Case-ready packaging generally uses more expensive trays and high barrier films, thus bolstering value gains. Packaging demand will also be aided by the increasing incorporation of value added features such as zipper closures; the expanding number of meat and poultry items in smaller, more convenient sizes; and the growing range of products that are further processed. Many such products, which are favored by consumers for their easy preparation and storage capabilities, tend to use more packaging relative to their volume than larger unprocessed items. Value gains will be limited by a moderation in prices of such raw materials as paper and metal.

Flexible packaging to outpace rigid packaging

Flexible packaging demand will continue to outpace rigid packaging, increasing at a 3.7 percent annual rate to $3.7 billion in 2015. Gains will be bolstered by good opportunities for high barrier film and pouches. Demand for high barrier film will benefit from a favorable outlook for case-ready packaging, which requires value-added materials to prolong shelf life and protect contents during shipping and handling. Pouch demand will be driven by further inroads by retort pouches into traditional can applications and healthy gains for stand-up pouches in frozen meat, poultry and seafood applications stemming from pouches' enhanced visual appeal, reseal ability and ability to be stored vertically in freezer cases. Below-average growth in rigid packaging will reflect maturity in the large corrugated box segment and minimal advances for metal cans. However, plastic containers and trays will post robust gains. Demand for plastic containers will be driven by heightened demand for prepared meat and poultry items in supermarkets and other retail locations as a result of consumer preference for convenience foods that require little or no preparation. Tray demand will be aided by the growing use of case-ready packaging, which often employs larger foam or more costly rigid barrier trays. Increasing use of more expensive biodegradable trays will also stimulate value gains. Demand for packaging accessories will benefit from regulations requiring nutrition information and country-of-origin labels on a variety of meat and poultry items.

Ready-to-eat market to post fastest growth

The ready-to-eat market will log the fastest increases, driven by the growing range of prepared foods in the retail sector. Demand in the fresh and frozen market will be supported by the rising presence of case-ready and modified atmosphere packaging to extend the shelf life of fresh meat, poultry and seafood. In the processed market, demand will be helped by the continued popularity of resealable plastic tubs for sliced lunch meats.

Study coverage

This report presents historical demand data (2000, 2005 and 2010) plus forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by packaging product (e.g., boxes, film, bags), application and market (fresh and frozen, processed, ready-to-eat). The study also considers market environment factors, assesses the industry structure, evaluates company market share data, discusses key competitive variables and profiles 36 US industry participants.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Outlook 5

Demographic & Household Trends 10

Consumer Income & Spending 14

Food Industry Overview 17

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Overview 20

Meat 22

Poultry 26

Seafood 29

Packaging Trends 31

Paper 33

Plastic 34

Metal 35

Glass & Wood 36

Regulatory & Related Issues 36

Pricing Trends 40

International Activity 45

III. TECHNOLOGY & RAW MATERIALS 48

Technologies 48

Case-Ready 49

Systems 52

Producers 54

Modified Atmosphere Packaging 55

Vacuum Packaging 58

Retort Packaging 62

Active & Intelligent Packaging 65

Moisture Control Packaging 67

Smart Labels 68

Other 70

Raw Materials 72

Plastic 73

Paper 76

Metal 79

Other 80

IV. PRODUCTS 82

General 82

Rigid Packaging 84

Boxes 87

Corrugated Boxes 90

Folding Cartons 93

Trays 95

Metal Cans 100

Plastic Containers 105

Paperboard Sleeves 109

Other Rigid Packaging 112

Flexible Packaging 115

Plastic Film 118

High Barrier 122

Other 125

Bags 126

Types 128

Producers 131

Pouches 132

Applications 135

Producers 137

Paper & Foil 138

Packaging Accessories 140

Labels 141

Interactive Labels 144

Label Producers 146

Other Packaging Accessories 147

V. APPLICATIONS & MARKETS 151

Applications 151

Meat 154

Rigid Packaging 157

Flexible Packaging 159

Packaging Accessories 162

Poultry 163

Rigid Packaging 166

Flexible Packaging 170

Packaging Accessories 173

Seafood 174

Rigid Packaging 177

Flexible Packaging 179

Packaging Accessories 181

Markets 181

Fresh & Frozen 185

Rigid Packaging 188

Flexible Packaging 190

Packaging Accessories 192

Processed 193

Rigid Packaging 197

Flexible Packaging 199

Packaging Accessories 201

Ready-to-Eat 202

Rigid Packaging 204

Flexible Packaging 205

Packaging Accessories 206

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 207

General 207

Market Share 211

Sealed Air 212

Bemis 213

International Paper 214

Smurfit-Stone 215

Reynolds Group 216

Georgia-Pacific 216

Acquisitions & Divestitures 217

Competitive Strategies 221

Manufacturing 223

Marketing & Distribution 226

Cooperative Agreements 228

Company Profiles 230

AEP Industries Incorporated 231

Alcan Packaging Food Americas, see Bemis

Anchor Packaging Incorporated 232

Ardagh Group SA 234

Associated Packaging Technologies, see Sonoco Products

Ball Corporation 235

Bemis Company Incorporated 237

Berry Plastics Corporation 242

Bomarko Incorporated 245

Conwed Plastics, see Leucadia National

Crockett Container, see Temple-Inland

Crown Holdings Incorporated 246

Cryovac, see Sealed Air

Curwood, see Bemis

Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex

Dow Chemical Company 247

DuPont (EI) de Nemours 249

Eastman Chemical Company 251

Exopack Holding Corporation 253

Exxon Mobil Corporation 255

Genpak, see Pattison (Jim) Group

Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries

Graphic Packaging Holding Company 256

Honeywell International Incorporated 258

Impress Cooperatieve UA, see Ardagh Packaging Group

InterFlex Group Incorporated 260

International Paper Company 261

Klöckner Pentaplast Group 262

Koch Industries Incorporated 264

Leucadia National Corporation 266

MACtac, see Bemis

MeadWestvaco Corporation 267

Milprint, see Bemis

Newspring Industrial, see Reynolds Group Holdings

Packaging Corporation of America 268

Pactiv, see Reynolds Group Holdings

Pattison (Jim) Group 269

Pliant, see Berry Plastics

Pohlig Brothers, see Rock-Tenn

Presto Products, see Reynolds Group Holdings

Printpack Incorporated 271

Reynolds Group Holdings Limited 272

Rio Tinto Group 276

Robbie Fantastic Flexibles 277

Rock-Tenn Company 278

Sealed Air Corporation 280

Silgan Holdings Incorporated 284

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation 286

Sonoco Products Company 287

Tekni-Plex Incorporated 288

Temple-Inland Incorporated 289

Vector Packaging Incorporated 290

Walsroder Packaging, see Wihuri

Wihuri Oy 292

Winpak, see Wihuri

Other Companies Mentioned in Study 295

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 10

2 Population & Households 14

3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 17

4 Food Shipments 19

5 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Consumption 22

6 Meat Shipments 26

7 Poultry Shipments 28

8 Seafood Supply & Demand 31

9 Packaging Supply & Demand 33

10 Prices for Selected Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 44

SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY & RAW MATERIALS

1 Case-Ready Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 52

2 Modified Atmosphere Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 58

3 Vacuum Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 61

4 Retort Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 65

5 Active & Intelligent Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 67

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Type 84

2 Rigid Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Type 86

3 Box Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 90

4 Tray Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 100

5 Metal Can Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 104

6 Plastic Container Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 109

7 Paperboard Sleeve Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 112

8 Other Rigid Container Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 115

9 Flexible Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Type 117

10 Plastic Film Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 122

11 Bag Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 128

12 Pouch Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 135

13 Paper & Foil Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 140

14 Packaging Accessories Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 141

15 Label Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging 144

16 Other Packaging Accessories Demand in Meat, Poultry

& Seafood Packaging 150

SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS & MARKETS

1 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Application 153

2 Meat Packaging Demand by Type & Market 156

3 Poultry Packaging Demand by Type & Market 165

4 Seafood Packaging Demand by Type & Market 176

5 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Market 184

6 Fresh & Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand 187

7 Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand 196

8 Ready-to-Eat Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand 203

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Sales

by Company, 2010 209

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 220

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 230

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY & RAW MATERIALS

1 Packaging Technologies as a Percentage of Meat, Poultry &

Seafood Packaging, 2000-2020 49

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Rigid Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand, 2010 87

2 Flexible Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand, 2010 118

SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS & MARKETS

1 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand

by Application, 2010 153

2 Meat Packaging Demand by Type, 2010 157

3 Poultry Packaging Demand by Type, 2010 166

4 Seafood Packaging Demand by Type, 2010 177

5 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand

by Market, 2010 184

6 Fresh & Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging

Demand by Type, 2010 188

7 Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging

Demand by Type, 2010 197

8 Ready-to-Eat Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging

Demand by Type, 2010 204

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Market Share, 2010 212

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