Demand for meat, poultry and seafood packaging will grow four percent annually through 2009 based on smaller package sizes, more processed cuts and an emphasis on value-added, case-ready packaging. Flexible packaging will lead gains by type, the ready-to-eat segment by market, and poultry the best growth by application.

This study analyzes the $5.7 billion US meat, poultry and seafood packaging industry. It presents historical demand data (1994, 1999, 2004) and forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by product (e.g., corrugated boxes, folding cartons, trays, cans, plastic containers, sleeves, plastic film, bags, paper and foil, pouches, labels); by application and market.

The study also considers market environment variables, evaluates company market share and profiles 40 leading competitors including Sealed Air, Bemis, Alcan, Smurfit-Stone Container, Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, and Weyerhaeuser.