Synopsis
The global market for Food to Go Packaging was estimated to be worth US$ 52140 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 82580 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
The market for ready-to-eat and processed foods has grown significantly, leading to an increase in demand for high-barrier packaging solutions such as food takeout packaging. Whether taking leftovers home or buying food in disposable packaging, customers need food takeout packaging to maintain safe temperatures, prevent leakage, and keep food hygienic.
my country's disposable lunch box industry began in the 1980s. In recent years, with the continuous expansion of the catering market, the market demand for disposable lunch boxes has risen rapidly. In particular, driven by the rapid development of the takeout industry driven by the Internet, the demand for disposable lunch boxes has shown a leap-forward growth.
The major manufacturers of food to go packaging in the global market are Groupe Lacroix, Faerch AS, Huhtamaki, Genpak, BioPak, Vegware, Van De Velde Packaging, Sabert and Reynolds, the top five manufacturers together account for about 19 percent of the global market by revenue. China is the largest market with about 45% share, followed by North America and Europe with 30% and 20% market share respectively. In terms of product type, plastic containers are the largest segment with a share of about 60%, while in terms of downstream, retail is the largest downstream segment with a share of 40%.
Future development trends
The market size continues to grow
The global food to go packaging market is expected to continue to grow in the next few years. This growth trend is mainly due to the development of the global catering industry, especially the popularity of takeout and fast food culture, as well as consumers' pursuit of food quality and convenience. As people's pace of life accelerates, more and more consumers tend to choose convenient and easy-to-carry food options, which has driven the growth of demand in the food to go packaging.
Sustainability becomes an important theme
As consumers become increasingly aware of environmental protection, sustainability will become an important theme in the food takeout packaging industry. This has led to an increase in demand for recyclable, biodegradable and compostable packaging materials. Strict environmental regulations introduced by governments around the world have also prompted packaging manufacturers to develop more environmentally friendly packaging solutions to meet the market demand for sustainable packaging. Therefore, the future food to go packaging market will pay more attention to the use of environmentally friendly materials and the recycling of packaging.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Food to Go Packaging, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Food to Go Packaging by region & country, by Purity, and by Application.
The Food to Go Packaging market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (M Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Food to Go Packaging.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Groupe Lacroix
Faerch AS
Huhtamäki
Genpak
BioPak
Vegware
Van De Velde Packaging
Sabert
Reynolds
Dart Container
Graphic Packaging
Dixie Consumer Products
Karat Packaging
PakPlast
Pactiv Evergreen
Yik Wo International
Fuling Technology
Ningbo Homelink Eco-iTech
Shenzhen Saizhuo Plastic Industry
Zhongxin Group
Hefei Hengxin Life Science & Technology
NanWang
Segment by Purity
Plastic Containers
Paper Containers
Others
Segment by Application
Retail
QSR and FSR
Online Food Delivery
Institutional Catering Services
Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Food to Go Packaging manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Purity, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Food to Go Packaging in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Food to Go Packaging in country level. It provides sigmate data by Purity, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Index
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