1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 5
A Prelude 5
Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Market Set to Rise
Steadily 5
US Dominates Muscle Foods Market, Asia-Pacific to Spearhead
Growth 5
Rigid Packaging Retains Dominance, Flexible Packaging to
Takeover in Future 6
Packaging - An Indispensable Facet of Meat, Poultry, and
Seafood Supply Chain 6
Changing Lifestyles and Rising Health Awareness Boosts
Packaged Food Consumption 7
Ready-to-Eat Food Types Drive Evolution in Packaging Materials 7
Inherent Benefits Propel Demand for Flexible Packaging 7
Smaller and Convenient Packaging Sizes Boost Packaging Demand 8
Shift Towards Case Ready Packaging Boosts Value Gains 8
Benefits of Case-Ready Packaging to Retailers 8
Benefits of Case-Ready Packaging to Consumers 9
Issues Continue to Pester Industry Participants 9
Regulatory Environment Worldwide - Largely Inadequate 9
Bio-based Packaging to Outshine Plastic Packaging 10
Retort Pouches Gain Prominence over Conventional Metallic Cans 10
Emergence of Microwave Friendly Packaging 10
‘Modified Atmosphere Packaging’ Finds Increased Prominence in
Food Packaging 10
Food Packaging Industry to Move towards Oxygen-Free Packaging 11
Active and Intelligent Packaging - An Emerging Packaging
Technology 11
Plastic Packaging - A Major Segment in Food Packaging 11
Benefits of Plastic Packaging 12
Environmental Issues- A Major Limitation of Plastic Packaging 12
Transparent Packaging Fosters Superior Communication of
Product Quality 12
Packers Play Key Role in Developing Poultry and Meat Packaging
Sector 12
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 14
Food Packaging - An Introduction 14
Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging 14
Selection of Packaging Materials 14
Prerequisites for Effective Poultry, Meat, and Seafood Packaging 15
Meat Packaging 15
Packaging of Fresh Meat 15
Role of Packaging in Maintaining the Quality of Fresh Meat 16
Tray with Over-Wrap 16
Fresh Meat Packaging Technologies 16
Shrink Packaging 16
Vacuum Packaging 17
Skin Packaging 17
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) 17
Packaging of Frozen Meat 18
Packaging Requirements and Materials 18
Packaging of Cured Meat 19
Packaging Requirements and Materials 19
Packaging Techniques for Cured Meat 19
Over Wrapping 19
Shrink Packaging 19
Vacuum Packaging 19
Packaging of Cooked/ Thermo-Processed Meat 20
Packaging of Dehydrated Meat 20
Different Packaging Techniques for Different Meat Products -
An Insight 20
Poultry Packaging 21
Packaging Materials Used in Poultry Packaging 21
Over-wraps 21
Tray with Over-Wraps 22
Shrink Film Over-Wraps 22
Vacuum and Modified Atmosphere Packaging 22
Boxes 22
Seafood Packaging 22
Fresh Fish Packaging 23
Packaging Requirements and Materials 23
Advanced Packaging Technologies in Seafood Packaging 23
Frozen Fish Packaging Requirement 24
Packaging Forms and Materials 24
Packaging of Other Fish Products 25
Packaging of Value-Added Fish Products 25
Battered and Breaded Products Packaging 25
Fish Curry, Surimi and Fish Sausage Packaging 25
Accelerated Freeze Dried Products Packaging 26
Fish Soup Powder, Shark Fin Rays, and Dried Fish Packaging 26
Technology-Based Packaging Methods 26
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Packaging 26
Pros 26
Cons 27
High-Oxygen Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) 27
Pros 27
Shelf-Life Extension Using MAP 28
Cons 28
Anaerobic Packaging or CO-MAP System 28
Pros 28
Use of CO in Seafood 29
Cons 29
History of CO Usage with Fresh Meat 29
Comparison of CO-MAP with High-Oxygen MAP and PVC 29
Equipment for Packaging - An Overview 30
Filling and Sealing Equipment 30
Retorts or Autoclaves 30
Roast-in-Bags 30
Microwave Packages 31
Cryovac Packages 31
4. EMERGING PACKAGING METHODS FOR MUSCLE FOODS (POULTRY, MEAT, AND
SEAFOOD) 32
Resealable Packaging 32
Retort Trays and Pouches 32
Biopolymers or Bio-based Polymers 32
Types of Bio-based Polymers 33
Polysaccharide Films 33
Protein Films 34
Collagen/Gelatin Films 34
Polylactic Acid Films 35
Composite Films 35
Lipid Films 35
5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 36
International Paper Unveils Wax Alternative Package 36
Snellman Institutes Ishida Packaging Line 36
Bemis Obtains Regulatory Clearance for FreshCase® Beef
Packaging Film 36
Lyons Seafoods Launches New Packaging for Prawns 37
Daimer Announces KleenJet Ultra 1000CVP Steam Cleaners Shipment 37
MeadWestvaco to Introduce Moisture Resistant Range of
Paperboard Packaging Solutions 37
Michelman Introduces New Coatings 37
Young's Seafood Launches Environment-Friendly Packaging 38
Hefestus Launches New Packaging Solution for Fresh Seafood 38
Alcan Packaging Introduces Pouches for Seafood Packaging 38
Windhoek Schlachterei Launches Innovative Package Design 39
Petaluma Poultry Introduces Tray-Less Packaging 39
Sharp Interpack Launches Sharplok+ Trays 39
Gold'n Plump Poultry Introduces Transparent Packages 39
Sirane Introduces Tuff-Hold and Dri-Vac Packaging for Meat
Industry 39
Faerch Plast UK to Launch PET Trays 40
Sainsbury Introduces Compostable Packaging for Chicken (UK) 40
Zip-Pak Introduces Resealable Packaging 40
Dawnfresh Seafoods Introduces Novel Compostable Packaging
Solution 40
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 42
Bemis Takes Over Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas Business 42
Ardagh Glass Group Acquires Impress Group 42
Exopack Acquires Packaging Business Assets of Bemis 42
Pactiv to Upgrade Tray Capacity 43
Amcor Acquires Certain Businesses of Alcan Packaging 43
YORK Label Acquires Southern Atlantic Label 43
InterFlex Takes Over C&H Packaging 43
Hilton Food Group Inks Agreement with Coop Danmark 44
Impress Acquires Megassa 44
Nor-Am Relocates Business by Acquiring Harker’s Former Facilities 44
Aperio Acquires 70% Stake in Packsys 45
Choice Group to Distribute Packaged Seafood Products Market in
India 45
Impress Korea and Dongwon Group Ink Agreement 45
Impress Enters into a Joint Venture with Royal Can Industries 46
Oystar Packaging Technologies Takes Over MAP Unit of Clear Lam
Packaging 46
InterFlex Takes Over EBR 46
7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 47
Amcor Limited (Australia) 47
Ardagh Group (Ireland) 47
Bemis Company, Inc. (US) 48
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (US) 48
Exopack Holding Corp. (US) 48
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (US) 49
InterFlex Group, Inc. (US) 49
International Paper (US) 49
JBS SA (Brazil) 50
Klöckner Pentaplast Group (Germany) 50
Paper Pak Industries (US) 51
Sealed Air Corp. (US) 51
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (US) 51
Vector Packaging (US) 52
Wipak Group (Finland) 52
8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 53
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis for
Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 53
Table 2: World Historic Review for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 55
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis for
Rigid Packaging of Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood)
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 56
Table 5: World Historic Review for Rigid Packaging of Muscle
Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 57
Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Rigid Packaging of
Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) by Geographic Region-
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 58
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis for
Flexible Packaging of Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and
Seafood) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 59
Table 8: World Historic Review for Flexible Packaging of
Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) by Geographic Region-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 60
Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Flexible Packaging of
Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) by Geographic Region-
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 61
9. THE UNITED STATES 62
A.Market Analysis 62
Table 10: US Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood)
Packaging Market by Leading Players (2010): Market Share
Breakdown of Revenues for Sealed Air, Bemis Co.,
International Paper, Smurfit-Stone, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 62
Rigid Packaging - The Largest Packaging Type Compared to
Flexible Packaging 62
Rigid Packaging to Continue Dominance over Other Packaging
Types 63
Flexible Packaging to Witness Faster Growth 63
Paperboard Sleeves to Witness Increasing Demand 63
Meat Packaging Continues to Reign the Market 64
Seafood Packaging - The Fastest Growing Segment 64
Factors Propelling Growth of the Frozen Foods Packaging Market 65
Altering Food Habits to Drive US Muscle Foods Packaging Market 65
Emerging Labeling Trends in the US 65
Emerging Packaging Formats for Meat 66
Labor Concerns Continue in the US Meat Packaging Industry 66
Specialty Films to Gain from Influx of High-Performance
Plastics 66
US Retort Trays and Pouches Market Exhibits Double-Digit Growth 66
Future Prospects for Retort Trays and Pouches 67
Regulatory Requirements for Packaging of Meat and Poultry
Products 67
FDA Regulations on Food Irradiation 68
Product Launches 68
Strategic Corporate Developments 69
Focus on Select Major Players 72
B.Market Analytics 75
Table 11: The US Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by
Type - Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75
Table 12: The US Historic Review for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 76
Table 13: The US 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 77
Table 14: The US Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by
Product Category - Meat (Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and
Ready-to-Eat), Poultry (Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and
Ready-to-Eat), and Seafood (Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and
Ready-to-Eat) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 78
Table 15: The US Historic Review for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Product Category - Meat
(Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and Ready-to-Eat), Poultry
(Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and Ready-to-Eat), and Seafood
(Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and Ready-to-Eat)
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 79
Table 16: The US 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Product
Category/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Meat (Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and Ready-to-Eat),
Poultry (Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and Ready-to-Eat), and
Seafood (Fresh and Frozen, Processed, and Ready-to-Eat) for
Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 80
10. CANADA 81
A.Market Analysis 81
Current & Future Analysis 81
B.Market Analytics 82
Table 17: Canadian Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging -
Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 82
Table 18: Canadian Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 83
Table 19: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 84
11. JAPAN 85
A.Market Analysis 85
Current & Future Analysis 85
B.Market Analytics 86
Table 20: Japanese Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging -
Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86
Table 21: Japanese Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 87
Table 22: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 88
12. EUROPE 89
A.Market Analysis 89
Current & Future Analysis 89
An Overview of Packaging Practices Across Europe 89
Meat Packaging 89
Poultry Packaging 90
Labeling Regulations for Meat and Poultry Packaging in Europe 90
Strategic Corporate Developments 90
Focus on Select Major Player 91
B.Market Analytics 92
Table 23: European Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 92
Table 24: European Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Geographic Region-
France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 93
Table 25: European 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Geographic Region-
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany,
Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010
and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 94
Table 26: European Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging -
Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95
Table 27: European Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 96
Table 28: European 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 97
12a. FRANCE 98
A.Market Analysis 98
Current & Future Analysis 98
Product Launch 98
Strategic Corporate Development 98
B.Market Analytics 99
Table 29: French Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging -
Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99
Table 30: French Historic Review for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 100
Table 31: French 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 101
12b. GERMANY 102
A.Market Analysis 102
Current & Future Analysis 102
Klöckner Pentaplast Group - A Key Player 102
B.Market Analytics 103
Table 32: German Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging -
Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 103
Table 33: German Historic Review for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 104
Table 34: German 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 105
12c. ITALY 106
A.Market Analysis 106
Current & Future Analysis 106
B.Market Analytics 106
Table 35: Italian Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging -
Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 106
Table 36: Italian Historic Review for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 107
Table 37: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 108
12d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 109
A.Market Analysis 109
Current & Future Analysis 109
Product Launches 109
Strategic Corporate Development 111
International Paper - A Key Player 111
B.Market Analytics 112
Table 38: The UK Recent Past, Current, and Future Analysis
for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging -
Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112
Table 39: The UK Historic Review for Muscle Foods (Poultry,
Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 113
Table 40: The UK 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 114
12e. REST OF EUROPE 115
A.Market Analysis 115
Current & Future Analysis 115
Strategic Corporate Development 115
Wipak Group (Finland) - A Key Player 115
B.Market Analytics 116
Table 41: Rest of European Recent Past, Current, and Future
Analysis for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood)
Packaging Independently - Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 116
Table 42: Rest of European Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 117
Table 43: Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for Muscle
Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 118
13. ASIA-PACIFIC 119
A.Market Analysis 119
Current & Future Analysis 119
Packaging Markets in Select Asian Countries 119
China 119
Consumption of Packaged/Convenience Foods on the Rise in
China 119
Chinese Meat Packaging Market Poised to Grow 120
Chinese Seafood Processing Industry 120
India 120
An Overview of Meat and Seafood Packaging 120
Export Scenario 120
Live Fish 121
Dry Fish 121
Chilled Fresh Fish 121
Accelerated Freeze Dried Shrimp 121
Frozen Shrimp/Fish 121
Strategic Corporate Developments 121
Amcor Limited (Australia) - A Key Asian Player 122
B.Market Analytics 123
Table 44: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current, and Future
Analysis for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood)
Packaging - Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 123
Table 45: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 124
Table 46: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 125
14. LATIN AMERICA 126
A.Market Analysis 126
Current & Future Analysis 126
JBS SA (Brazil) - A Key Player 126
B.Market Analytics 127
Table 47: Latin American Recent Past, Current, and Future
Analysis for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood)
Packaging - Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 127
Table 48: Latin American Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 128
Table 49: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Muscle
Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 129
15. REST OF WORLD 130
A.Market Analysis 130
Current & Future Analysis 130
Product Launches 130
B.Market Analytics 131
Table 50: Rest of World Recent Past, Current, and Future
Analysis for Muscle Foods (Poultry, Meat, and Seafood)
Packaging - Rigid Packaging and Flexible Packaging
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 131
Table 51: Rest of World Historic Review for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging - Rigid Packaging and
Flexible Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 132
Table 52: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Muscle Foods
(Poultry, Meat, and Seafood) Packaging by Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Rigid Packaging and Flexible
Packaging for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 133
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 159 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 175)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 56
Canada 5
Japan 1
Europe 85
France 4
Germany 11
The United Kingdom 18
Italy 4
Spain 3
Rest of Europe 45
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 22
Latin America 2
Africa 4
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