Sustainable Packaging

• Publication date: May 2009

Sustainable PackagingEnvironmentally Responsible Packaging for Consumer and Industrial Markets: Market Analysis and ForecastsPackaging is an absolute necessity in the modern world. Our contemporary society places many demands upon packaging relative to issues such as safety, convenience, efficiency, identification, and marketing. However, packaging is also a burden to producers, consumers, and the environment. As more and ...

Sustainable Packaging

Environmentally Responsible Packaging for Consumer and Industrial Markets: Market Analysis and Forecasts

Packaging is an absolute necessity in the modern world. Our contemporary society places many demands upon packaging relative to issues such as safety, convenience, efficiency, identification, and marketing. However, packaging is also a burden to producers, consumers, and the environment. As more and more people become “modern consumers” around the world, packaging materials and methods, as well as thought processes, will need to change in order to minimize the impact on society and the planet.

Pike Research estimates that the worldwide market for packaging is currently valued at $429 billion. We forecast the market to surpass $500 billion in sales within five years, an annual growth rate exceeding the total global increase in GDP. Paper and paper-based packaging are the largest sectors with more than 40% of the global packaging market.

Today, the demands on packaging are greater than ever. As the world population continues to grow, the packaging industry must react to new issues that often were never even considered in the past. Concerns such as the energy required to produce and transport packaging and the pollution created during package manufacturing and use did not appear on our radar screen until the last quarter-century. Moreover, the problem of what to do with all that packaging once it has performed its function has only recently come into focus.

This Pike Research report assesses the current market conditions for packaging and outlines the future opportunities to create more environmentally responsible, sustainable, and eco-friendly packaging practices. We examine key market drivers and challenges in various industries around the world, highlighting best practices and identifying key trends that will shape the direction of the packaging industry in years to come. The report includes detailed five-year market forecasts for the total packaging market as well as the environmentally responsible packaging sector, segmented by packaging material categories and world regions.

Key questions addressed:

• Why is sustainable packaging necessary?
• What is the size of the global packaging market?
• What is the current growth trajectory of the market?
• What are the business opportunities with ‘green’ packaging?
• What are the key limiting factors to ‘green’ packaging?

Who needs this report?

• Packaging manufacturers and suppliers
• Industrial packaging customers
• Policy makers, regulators, and lobbyists
• Industry associations and trade organizations
• Non-profit organizations and advocacy groups
• Industry consultants, attorneys, and other service providers

Packaging Industry in India

• 1. Executive Summary
• 2. Packaging Manufacturing Sectors
• 2.1 Paper-Based Packaging
• 2.2 Plastic-Based Packaging
• 2.2.1 Paper, Plastic, or Other?
• 2.3 Glass-Based Packaging
• 2.4 Metal-Based Packaging
• 2.5 Other Packaging Materials
• 3. Market Issues
• 3.1 Global Opportunities
• 3.1.1 Consumer/Retail/Point of Sale (POS)
• 3.1.2 Food
• 3.1.3 Beverage
• 3.1.4 Cosmetics
• 3.1.5 Medical and Pharmaceutical
• 3.2 Innovation Opportunities Surrounding Packaging
• 3.2.1 Incremental – Based on Existing Methodologies
• 3.2.2 New Paradigm Shifts
• 3.3 Research Opportunities
• 3.3.1 Industry Funded
• 3.3.2 Government Funded
• 3.4 Consumer Attitudes and Behavior
• 3.4.1 Introduction and Survey Methodology
• 3.4.2 Consumer Green Behavior Patterns
• 3.4.3 Sustainable Packaging Demographic Comparisons
• 3.4.4 Consumer Sentiment on Sustainable Packaging Issues
• 4. Packaging Market Conditions by Region
• 4.1 Americas
• 4.1.1 Food
• 4.1.2 Beverage
• 4.1.3 Medical Device and Pharmaceutical
• 4.1.4 Beauty and Cosmetics
• 4.1.5 Other
• 4.2 Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
• 4.2.1 Food
• 4.2.2 Beverage
• 4.2.3 Pharmaceutical
• 4.2.4 Beauty and Cosmetics
• 4.2.5 Other
• 4.3 Asia
• 4.3.1 Food
• 4.3.1.1 China and India
• 4.3.1.2 Japan
• 4.3.2 Beverage
• 4.3.2.1 Asian Alcoholic Beverages
• 4.3.2.2 Non-Alcoholic Beverages
• 4.3.3 Pharmaceutical
• 4.3.4 Beauty
• 4.3.5 Other
• 4.3.5.1 Pallet Practices in China
• 4.3.6 Summary
• 5. Packaging Market Drivers by Region
• 5.1 Americas
• 5.1.1 Economic (Consumer Sentiment)
• 5.1.2 Legislative
• 5.1.3 Raw Materials Resources
• 5.1.4 Energy Resources
• 5.1.5 Transportation
• 5.2 EMEA
• 5.2.1 Economic (Consumer Sentiment)
• 5.2.2 Legislative
• 5.2.3 Raw Materials Resources
• 5.2.4 Energy Resources
• 5.2.5 Transportation
• 5.3 Asia
• 5.3.1 Economic (Consumer Sentiment)
• 5.3.1.1 India
• 5.3.2 Legislative
• 5.3.2.1 China
• 5.3.2.2 Indonesia
• 5.3.2.3 Japan
• 5.3.2.4 Malaysia
• 5.3.2.5 The Philippines
• 5.3.2.6 Singapore
• 5.3.2.7 South Korea
• 5.3.2.8 Taiwan
• 5.3.2.9 Thailand
• 5.3.3 Raw Materials Resources
• 5.3.3.1 China
• 5.3.3.2 India
• 5.3.4 Energy Resources
• 5.3.4.1 China
• 5.3.4.2 India
• 5.3.5 Transportation
• 5.3.5.1 China
• 5.3.5.2 India
• 6. Global Constraints Surrounding Packaging
• 6.1 Energy
• 6.1.1 Transportation
• 6.1.2 Buildings
• 6.1.3 Energy in Manufacturing
• 6.2 Raw Materials
• 6.3 Geography/Transportation
• 6.3.1 Problems that Affect Transportation
• 6.3.2 Transportation Service Problems
• 6.3.3 Problems Caused by Transporation
• 6.4 Consumer Resistance/Apathy
• 7. Market Forecasts
• 7.1 Americas
• 7.1.1 Paper
• 7.1.2 Plastic
• 7.1.3 Metal
• 7.1.4 Glass
• 7.1.5 Summary
• 7.2 Europe, Middle East, Africa
• 7.2.1 Paper
• 7.2.2 Plastic
• 7.2.3 Metal
• 7.2.4 Glass
• 7.2.5 Summary
• 7.3 Asia
• 7.3.1 Paper
• 7.3.2 Plastic
• 7.3.3 Metal
• 7.3.4 Glass
• 7.3.5 Summary
• 8. Key Concepts
• 8.1 Energy Intensity
• 8.2 Environmental Footprint
• 8.3 Industrial Metabolism
• 8.4 Bioplastics
• 8.5 Lightweighting
• 8.6 Cradle-to-Cradle and Cradle-to-Grave Design
• 9. Company Directory
• 10. Acronyms and Definitions
• 11. Table of Contents
• 12. Table of Figures
• 13. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
• Table of Charts and Figures
• Global Packaging Market Segmentation by Region
• Global Packaging Market Segmentation by Sector
• Consumer Packaging Sentiment in the Context of Other Green Behavioral Patterns
• Consumer Packaging Sentiment: Analysis of Demographic Variances
• Consumer Sentiment on Sustainable Packaging Issues
• Paper Packaging Forecast, Americas: 2009-2014
• Plastic Packaging Forecast, Americas: 2009-2014
• Metal Packaging Forecast, Americas: 2009-2014
• Glass Packaging Forecast, Americas: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecast, Americas: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecasted Gain, Americas: 2009-2014
• Paper Packaging Forecast, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Plastic Packaging Forecast, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Metal Packaging Forecast, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Glass Packaging Forecast, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecast, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecasted Gain, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Paper Packaging Forecast, Asia: 2009-2014
• Plastic Packaging Forecast, Asia: 2009-2014
• Metal Packaging Forecast, Asia: 2009-2014
• Glass Packaging Forecast, Asia: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecast, Asia: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecasted Gain, Asia: 2009-2014
• Environmental Footprint
• Global Packaging by Material
• Containers and Packaging in the U.S. Municipal Solid Waste Stream
• New Product Introductions in Asia
• Beverage Sales Forecast in Asia by Country
• New Beverage Products Launched in 2006
• Global Consumer Packaging by End Use
• Global Consumer Packaging by Region
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecast, Americas: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecast, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Forecast, Asia: 2009-2014
• Table of Tables
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Markets, Americas: 2009-2014
• ERP Share of Total Packaging Market, Americas: 2009-2014
• Total Packaging Market , Americas: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Markets, EMEA: 2009-2014
• ERP Share of Total Packaging Market, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Total Packaging Market, EMEA: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Markets, Asia: 2009-2014
• ERP Share of Total Packaging Market, Asia: 2009-2014
• Total Packaging Market, Asia: 2009-2014
• Environmentally Responsible Packaging Markets, World Markets: 2009-2014
• ERP Share of Total Packaging Market, World Markets: 2009-2014
• Total Packaging Market, World Markets: 2009-2014
• Note: All forecasts are segmented by packaging material sector (paper, plastic, metal, glass).