Market Trends of North America Corrugated Packaging Industry
Processed Foods Segment Expected to Witness Robust Growth
- The growing popularity of the use of corrugated packaging for processed and canned foods in North America has resulted in market growth. Rising consumer demand for processed foods, including cereals, tinned fruits and vegetables, and savory snacks, has boosted the demand for corrugated packaging in the region.
- The use of corrugated packaging helps preserve the flavors of packaged food by enabling proper airflow, which is boosting the demand for processed foods in the region. Corrugated packaging can be customized to meet specific packaging needs, allowing businesses to create unique food packaging.
- The growing consumer shift toward eco-friendly and sustainable packaging options has resulted in companies making corrugated boxes that are easy to recycle. Sustainable corrugated boxes are cost-effective for many companies, thus boosting product demand.
- Food companies opt for customized packaging solutions with optimal material use to protect yet reduce the weight of the product and focus on quick opening methods for the food packets, resulting in the growing demand for corrugated packaging solutions in the processed food segment.
- While the use of lightweight and strong corrugated boxes for shipment and storage of processed food is preferred, convenient and cost-effective corrugated packaging for the food and beverage industry drives market growth in the region.
- Corrugated boxes have a triple-layer structure that creates a cushioning effect that shields the products from any external forces during shipping and transit. The rising exports of processed foods from the United States are further boosting the demand for corrugated packaging. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States exported USD 36.51 billion of processed food in the year 2023.
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United States Expected to Hold High Market Share
- The growth in the food, beverage, and retail sectors in the United States is estimated to boost market growth. Consumers and brand owners are becoming more environmentally aware. Growing inclination toward sustainability, technological innovation, and appealing economics are some of the reasons for the corrugated packaging market’s growth in the United States.
- The use of corrugated packaging for beverages to provide a sturdy yet flexible option to keep beverages secure is a significant factor driving market growth. Beverage companies are focusing on adapting cardboard packaging in North America with the aim of eliminating the use of plastic. In August 2023, PepsiCo, an American food, snack, and beverage company, started using paperboard packaging on beverage multipacks in the United States and Canada to promote a circular economy in the region.
- The growing consumption of packaged beverages in the country boosts market growth. Corrugated board packaging for beverages serves different purposes. The packaging is sometimes used to protect beverage bottles from any leakage or contamination. In some cases, it may be used as a barrier as a form of protection against sunlight exposure. Corrugated boxes' cost-effective feature has driven the country's market growth.
- Corrugated boxes are highly customizable, and US companies provide customized printed boxes with different fluting, thickness, and designs to make the package fit for its purpose, which drives the product’s demand in the country.
- Rapid growth in the e-commerce industry in the United States is driving the demand for corrugated packaging for shipping products. According to the US Census Bureau, e-commerce retail sales in Q1 2023 were 14.9% of total sales, whereas they were 15.9% in Q1 2024. Further, as per the organization, sales of food and beverages in the United States rose from USD 890.69 billion in 2021 to USD 979.16 billion in 2023.
- According to the US Census Bureau, the growing Y-o-Y sales in food and beverage stores in the country are attributable to the growing consumer spending on food and beverages in grocery stores and supermarkets. This is increasing the use of corrugated box packaging in the food industry in the United States.
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