Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
US industry forecasts for 2015 & 2020
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Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging US industry forecasts for 2015 & 2020 Market Research Report

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 valueadded 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, resealability 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.

INTRODUCTION                               

    I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT
        General
        Macroeconomic Outlook
        Demographic & Household Trends
        Consumer Income & Spending
        Food Industry Overview
        Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Overview
          Meat
          Poultry
          Seafood
        Packaging Trends
          Paper
          Plastic
          Metal
          Glass & Wood
        Regulatory & Related Issues
        Pricing Trends
        International Activity

    III.    TECHNOLOGY & RAW MATERIALS
        Technologies
          Case-Ready
           Systems
           Producers
          Modified Atmosphere Packaging
          Vacuum Packaging
          Retort Packaging
          Active & Intelligent Packaging
           Moisture Control Packaging
           Smart Labels
           Other
        Raw Materials
          Plastic
          Paper
          Metal
          Other

    IV.    PRODUCTS
        General
        Rigid Packaging
          Boxes
           Corrugated Boxes
           Folding Cartons
          Trays
          Metal Cans
          Plastic Containers
          Paperboard Sleeves
          Other Rigid Packaging
        Flexible Packaging
          Plastic Film
           High Barrier
           Other
          Bags
           Types
           Producers
          Pouches
           Applications
           Producers
          Paper & Foil
        Packaging Accessories
          Labels
           Interactive Labels
           Label Producers
          Other Packaging Accessories

    V.    APPLICATIONS & MARKETS
        Applications
          Meat
           Rigid Packaging
           Flexible Packaging
           Packaging Accessories
          Poultry
           Rigid Packaging
           Flexible Packaging
           Packaging Accessories
          Seafood
           Rigid Packaging
           Flexible Packaging
           Packaging Accessories
        Markets
          Fresh & Frozen
           Rigid Packaging
           Flexible Packaging
           Packaging Accessories
          Processed
           Rigid Packaging
           Flexible Packaging
           Packaging Accessories
          Ready-to-Eat
           Rigid Packaging
           Flexible Packaging
           Packaging Accessories

    VI.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
        General
        Market Share
          Sealed Air
          Bemis
          International Paper
          Smurfit-Stone
          Reynolds Group
          Georgia-Pacific
        Acquisitions & Divestitures
        Competitive Strategies
        Manufacturing
        Marketing & Distribution
        Cooperative Agreements

        Company Profiles
          AEP Industries Incorporated
          Alcan Packaging Food Americas, see Bemis
          Anchor Packaging Incorporated
          Ardagh Group SA
          Associated Packaging Technologies, see Sonoco Products
          Ball Corporation
          Bemis Company Incorporated
          Berry Plastics Corporation
          Bomarko Incorporated
          Conwed Plastics, see Leucadia National
          Crockett Container, see Temple-Inland
          Crown Holdings Incorporated
          Cryovac, see Sealed Air
          Curwood, see Bemis
          Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex
          Dow Chemical Company
          DuPont (EI) de Nemours
          Eastman Chemical Company
          Exopack Holding Corporation
          Exxon Mobil Corporation
          Genpak, see Pattison (Jim) Group
          Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries
          Graphic Packaging Holding Company
          Honeywell International Incorporated
          Impress Coöperatieve UA, see Ardagh Packaging Group
          InterFlex Group Incorporated
          International Paper Company
          Klöckner Pentaplast Group
          Koch Industries Incorporated
          Leucadia National Corporation
          MACtac, see Bemis
          MeadWestvaco Corporation
          Milprint, see Bemis
          Newspring Industrial, see Reynolds Group Holdings
          Packaging Corporation of America
          Pactiv, see Reynolds Group Holdings
          Pattison (Jim) Group
          Pliant, see Berry Plastics
          Pohlig Brothers, see Rock-Tenn
          Presto Products, see Reynolds Group Holdings
          Printpack Incorporated
          Reynolds Group Holdings Limited
          Rio Tinto Group
          Robbie Fantastic Flexibles
          Rock-Tenn Company
          Sealed Air Corporation
          Silgan Holdings Incorporated
          Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
          Sonoco Products Company
          Tekni-Plex Incorporated
          Temple-Inland Incorporated
          Vector Packaging Incorporated
          Walsroder Packaging, see Wihuri
          Wihuri Oy
          Winpak, see Wihuri
        Other Companies Mentioned in Study


   LIST OF TABLES


        SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
        Summary Table

        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    Macroeconomic Indicators
    2    Population & Households
    3    Personal Consumption Expenditures
    4    Food Shipments
    5    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Consumption
    6    Meat Shipments
    7    Poultry Shipments
    8    Seafood Supply & Demand
    9    Packaging Supply & Demand
    10    Prices for Selected Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging

        SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY & RAW MATERIALS
    1    Case-Ready Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    2    Modified Atmosphere Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    3    Vacuum Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    4    Retort Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    5    Active & Intelligent Packaging Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging

        SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Type
    2    Rigid Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Type
    3    Box Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    4    Tray Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    5    Metal Can Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    6    Plastic Container Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    7    Paperboard Sleeve Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    8    Other Rigid Container Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    9    Flexible Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Type
    10    Plastic Film Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    11    Bag Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    12    Pouch Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    13    Paper & Foil Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    14    Packaging Accessories Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging
    15    Label Demand in Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
    16    Other Packaging Accessories Demand in Meat, Poultry
          & Seafood Packaging

        SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS & MARKETS
    1    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Application
    2    Meat Packaging Demand by Type & Market
    3    Poultry Packaging Demand by Type & Market
    4    Seafood Packaging Demand by Type & Market
    5    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand by Market
    6    Fresh & Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand
    7    Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand
    8    Ready-to-Eat Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand

        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    US Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Sales
          by Company, 2010
    2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
    3    Selected Cooperative Agreements

                   LIST OF CHARTS


        SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY & RAW MATERIALS
    1    Packaging Technologies as a Percentage of
            Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging, 2000-2020

        SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    Rigid Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand, 2010
    2    Flexible Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand, 2010

        SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS & MARKETS
    1    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand
          by Application, 2010
    2    Meat Packaging Demand by Type, 2010
    3    Poultry Packaging Demand by Type, 2010
    4    Seafood Packaging Demand by Type, 2010
    5    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Demand
          by Market, 2010
    6    Fresh & Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
          Demand by Type, 2010
    7    Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
          Demand by Type, 2010
    8    Ready-to-Eat Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging
          Demand by Type, 2010

        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    US Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging Market Share, 2010

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