Europe Food Packaging Market Size & Trends 2026

The Europe food packaging market size stood at USD 115.40 billion in 2025 and is predicted to exceed USD 205.67 billion by 2035, experiencing a CAGR of 6.00% from 2026 to 2035.

Food Packaging Market 

The methods and materials utilized to protect, contain, preserve, transport, and present food products is known as food packaging. It acts as a barrier between food and external factors like moisture, contamination, light, air, and physical damage ensuring the food remains fresh, safe, and appealing from production to consumption. The food packaging serves as practical purposes like: providing information (nutritional facts, expiry date, ingredients), facilitating storage and handling, supporting marketing and branding through design and messaging.

The food packaging provides protection from chemical, physical and biological damage. The food packaging offers preservation and helps to extend shelf-life by controlling exposure to air, moisture, and microorganisms. The food packaging holds the food in a convenient form for transport, storage, and use.

Europe Food Packaging Market Players

• International Paper Company
• Mondi
• Smurfit Kappa Group
• Graphic Packaging International, LLC
• DS Smith
• Eastern Pak Limited
• WestRock Company
• Packaging Corporation of America
• Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
• Sonoco Products Company
• Amcor plc
• Clearwater Paper Corporation

Europe Food Packaging Market Segments

By Material

• Plastics
• Paper & Paper-based
• Glass
• Metal
• Others

By Type

• Flexible
• Rigid
• Semi-rigid

By Application

• Bakery & Confectionery
• Dairy Products
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Meat & Seafood
• Sauces & Dressings
• Others

By Packaging Type

• Bottles
• Cups
• Cans
• Pouches
• Trays
• Others

By Food Type

• Frozen Food
• Chilled Food
• Canned Food
• Shelf Stable Food