Clamshell Packaging Market - Forecast(2023 - 2028)

Clamshell Packaging Market Overview

The Clamshell Packaging Market size is estimated to reach US$11.4 billion by 2027 after growing at a CAGR of around 3.4% from 2022 to 2027. The clamshell packaging is a two joined pieces of the packaging material which surrounds the product. It uses various material types such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyester, cellulose fibers, PET, and others. The clamshell packaging offers safety, product quality, transparency, and security, thereby has major application in food industry, cosmetics, electronics, and other end-use sectors. The high demand of clamshell packaging for various food items such as frozen food, bakery, ready-to-eat, and others is driving the Clamshell Packaging Market. Furthermore, the recyclability and reusability of the paperboard or thermoformed clamshell packaging in various end-use industries will offer major growth in the global clamshell packaging industry during the forecast period.

COVID-19 Impact

The growth slowdown and restricted production during the covid-19 created major impact on the Clamshell Packaging Market The clamshell packaging has rising application in the food, pharmaceutical, electronics, and other end-use sector. The food packaging sector saw a major hit during the initial pandemic phase. The shutdown of various food outlets, grocery stores, hotels, and others led to major decline in the demand of food packaging. The supply chain was hindered owing to factors such as production halt, logistics disruptions, and others, thereby restricting the demand in the food sector. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the ERS Food Expenditure Series stated that food away from home segment saw a fall from USD 68 billion in February 2020 to USD 36 billion in April 2020. The fall in demand for outdoor food outlet, grocery stores, and hotels impacted the growth of clamshell packaging industry during the initial covid-19 phase. Furthermore, the food sector experienced a major growth with rising online and e-commerce food delivery channel, thereby boosting the demand of packaged food items and online grocery items. This will led to high demand for clamshell packaging; thus, the global clamshell packaging industry experienced major growth in the later pandemic phase.

Report Coverage

The “Clamshell Packaging Market Report– Forecast (2022-2027)” by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the global clamshell packaging industry.

By Type: Tray, Boxes, Containers, Bowls, and Others
By Material: Paperboard, Plastic (PET, PVC, PP, PS, and Others), Plant Fiber, and Others
By Product: Mock, Two-Piece, Tri-Fold, and Others
By Application: Packed Frozen Food, Toys, Nails, Office and Craft Supplies, Surgical Item, and Others
By End Use Industry: Food Industry (Bakery, Ready-to-eat Food, and Others), Cosmetic & Personal Care, Electronics, Pharmaceutical, and Others
By Geography: North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Rest of South America), Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Rest of the Middle East) and Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Rest of Africa)

Key Takeaways

• The Clamshell Packaging Market size will increase owing to its high demand in packaged food, electronics, cosmetics, pharmaceutical items, and others during the forecast period.
• The Asia Pacific region is the fastest growing region in the global clamshell packaging industry due to trending packaged food culture, growing clamshell packaging production base, and high demand across various end-use industries.
• The plastic material holds a major share in the Clamshell Packaging Market owing to growing application in food, cosmetics, medical, and other sectors.

Clamshell Packaging Market Segment Analysis – By Material

By material, the plastic segment accounted for the largest share in the Clamshell Packaging Market and is expected to grow with a CAGR of around 3.9% during the forecast period. The use of plastics such as PET, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, and others is growing in the clamshell packaging owing to features such as durability, safety, light-weight, and security. Furthermore, the increasing use of plastics in food packaging such as frozen food, fruits, and other items is propelling the demand of plastics in the Clamshell Packaging Market. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the food retailing industries and food service supplied worth USD 1.79 trillion food in the year 2019. The changing lifestyle and preference for packaged food items is contributing to major growth of plastics material in the clamshell packaging industry. Thus, with various packaging technology and adopting of recyclable plastic types, the global clamshell industry will grow during the forecast period.

Clamshell Packaging Market Segment Analysis – By End-Use Industry

By end-use industry, the food industry segment held the largest Clamshell Packaging Market share and is expected to grow with a CAGR of over 4.2% during the forecast period. The high demand of clamshell packaging in the food industry is influenced by its growing application in the packaged food items, bakery items, frozen food, and others. The clamshell packaging offers security, safety, and maintains the food quality. Moreover, the rise in inclination towards ready-to-eat food, frozen food, and others is propelling the demand of clamshell packaging in the food sector. According to the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the food sector accounted for 52% of the shipments in the flexible packaging in 2021. Furthermore, the rise in the growth of clamshell packaging owing to its lightweight, reseal, and security properties for packaged food applications is propelling the growth in the market. The growth of online food delivery, grocery stores, and ready-to-eat food items has led to major demand for the clamshell packaging. Thus, with major demand in the food sector, the Clamshell Packaging Market will grow rapidly during the forecast period.

Clamshell Packaging Market Segment Analysis – By Geography

By geography, the Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region in the Clamshell Packaging Market and is expected to grow with a CAGR of around 4.5% during the forecast period. The robust growth of clamshell packaging in this region is influenced by rising packaged food trends, flourishing electronics production, pharmaceutical sector growth, and others. The high demand for online food order is propelling the growth of packaged food boxes, trays, and others. Moreover, increase in consumer electronics production during the outbreak owing to work from home culture has led to major demand for the electronics clamshell packaging. According to the Retailers Association of India, the sales of consumer electronics and appliances increased by 23.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2021. Thus, with high growth across various end-use sectors such as electronics, cosmetics, food, and others in the APAC region, the Clamshell Packaging Market will experience major growth during the forecast period.

Clamshell Packaging Market– Drivers

High demand in the food packaging

The clamshell packaging has rising demand in the food industry. Various packaging material such as polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), PET, and others are used in the food packaging application such as bakery and confectionery items, frozen fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat food, and others. The clamshell packaging provides maximum security, lightweight, and quality features in the food sector. Furthermore, the adoption of biodegradable food packaging option in clamshell packaging such as cellulose fiber, and other plant based fibers is propelling the demand in the market. The growth of food outlets, readymade and packaged food products is driving the Clamshell Packaging Market. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the packaging industry in India is expected to reach USD 204.81 billion by 2025, with food processing being the largest packaging consumer. Thus, the flourishing packaged food sector is offering major growth opportunities in the clamshell packaging industry.

Increasing demand in the electronics sector

The clamshell packaging has major application in the electronics industry due to excellent features such as design versatility, lightweight, protection from rough handling, and tamper proof. The clamshell packaging is used in various consumer electronics items, wearable, and others. Furthermore, the growing production of electronic items is driving the Clamshell Packaging Market. According to the National Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency, the domestic production of electronics in India has reached USD 67 billion in 2020-21. The rise in electronics growth and demand is boosting the growth prospects for the clamshell packaging, thereby offering high growth in the market.

Clamshell Packaging Market– Challenges

Environmental threat associated with plastic clamshell packaging option

The plastic clamshell packaging is widely used across various end-use industries. However, the plastics clamshell packaging such as PET, polyvinyl chloride, and others create major environmental threat and pollution due to decomposition disadvantages. Furthermore, the rise in restrictions on the use of plastics in several countries is leading to a major challenge in the global clamshell packaging industry. For instance, the Philippines House of Representatives voted to prohibit the sales, import, and production of single use plastics food packaging options on July 2021. Thus, the threat to environment pollution and restrictions on plastics usage in food packaging across various countries is restricting the growth opportunities in the global Clamshell Packaging Market.

Global Clamshell Packaging Industry Outlook

The global clamshell packaging top 10 companies include:

1. Amcor plc
2. Plastic Ingenuity
3. Metal Graphics
4. Parksons Packaging Ltd.
5. Sonoco Products Company
6. Universal Plastics Corporation
7. Footprint
8. Placon Corporation Inc.
9. Prime Packaging LLC
10. VisiPak Inc.

Recent Developments

• In October 2021, the Jamestown Plastics, a US based thermoformed product manufacturer introduced Clamtainer, which is an alternative sustainable clamshell packaging.
• In November2020, Footprint, a sustainable technology firm based in the US launched the compostable clamshell packaging solutions for the food sector.
• In September2019, the Novoflex announced the launch of a latest line of the clamshell containers in order to expand the product portfolio.

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