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market research - reliable forecasts Learn more about our industry study - purchase by the page or the full report: Study #: 2572 Published: 12/2009 Pages: 213 Full Study Price: US$ 4,700 Per Page Price: US$ 35.00 (text) | 60.00 (table) Microwave Packaging to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends US microwave packaging demand will climb seven percent annually through 2013, driven in part by demand for more convenient meals coupled with the prevalence of microwave ovens. Frozen foods will remain the top use while fresh prepared foods will lead gains. Foodservice containers and tubs, cups and bowls will be the fastest growing types. This study analyzes the $1.7 billion US microwave packaging industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by application (e.g., frozen foods, fresh prepared foods, shelf-stable meals, snack foods) and product (e.g., folding cartons, trays, bags and pouches, sleeves, foodservice containers). The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 38 industry players, including Alcan Packaging, Associated Packaging Technologies and Rock-Tenn.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION viii
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 5
Demographic Trends 9
Consumer Spending Outlook 12
Retail Sales Outlook 14
Food Industry Outlook 17
Microwave Oven Trends 19
Packaging Industry Outlook 20
Technology Overview 24
Pricing Trends 27
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 30
International Activity 32
III. APPLICATIONS 35
General 35
Frozen Foods 38
Frozen Food Outlook 38
Packaging Demand 41
Dinners 44
Entrees & Side Dishes 47
Hand-Held Entrees 50
Breakfast Foods 53
Pizza 55
Vegetables 57
Other 61
Fresh Prepared Foods 63
Fresh Prepared Foods Outlook 64
Packaging Demand 65
Meat Products 67
Other 71
Shelf-Stable Meals 75
Canned & Dry Food Outlook 75
Packaging Demand 77
Soups 78
Entrees & Dinners 81
Pasta & Rice 84
Other 87
Snack Foods 90
Snack Food Outlook 91
Packaging Demand 93
Other Foods 95
IV. PRODUCTS 99
General 99
Folding Cartons 103
Trays 106
Plastic 109
Paperboard 111
Bags & Pouches 114
Tubs, Cups & Bowls 118
Sleeves 122
Foodservice Containers 126
Other 128
Materials 131
Plastic 132
Paper & Other 134
Formats 136
V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 138
General 138
Market Share 142
Acquisitions & Divestitures 148
Competitive Strategies 151
Marketing & Distribution 155
Company Profiles 157
Alcan Packaging, see Rio Tinto Group
Amcor Limited 158
American Packaging Corporation 159
Ampac Packaging LLC 160
Anchor Packaging Incorporated 162
Associated Packaging Technologies 164
Ball Corporation 166
Bemis Company Incorporated 167
Berry Plastics Corporation 169
Biosphere Industries LLC, see Sealed Air Corporation
CLP Industries Limited 170
Coextruded Plastic Technologies Incorporated 171
Commercial Bag Company 172
Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation
Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 173
Excelsior Packaging Group Incorporated 175
Exopack Holding Corporation 176
Flair Flexible Packaging Corporation 177
Floeter Flexible Packaging Group, see Ampac Packaging
Fold-Pak LLC, see Rock-Tenn Company
Genpak LLC, see Pattison (Jim) Group
Graphic Packaging Holding Company 178
Healthy FX International Corporation 180
Hindalco Industries Limited 182
Huhtamaki Oyj 184
Milprint Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
Mullinix Packages Incorporated 185
Newspring Industrial Corporation, see Pactiv Corporation
Novelis Incorporated, see Hindalco Industries Limited
Oliver Products Company 187
Packaging Concepts Incorporated 188
Pactiv Corporation 189
Pattison (Jim) Group 191
Pliant Corporation 192
Printpack Incorporated 193
Rexam plc 194
Reynolds Packaging Group 195
Rio Tinto Group 197
Robbie Manufacturing Incorporated 199
Rock-Tenn Company 200
RTS Packaging LLC, see Rock-Tenn Company and
Sonoco Products Company
Sabert Corporation 203
Scholle Corporation 204
Sealed Air Corporation 205
Silgan Holdings Incorporated 207
SOLUT! 208
Sonoco Products Company 210
Vacumet Corporation, see Scholle Corporation
Wausau Paper Corporation 211
Other Companies in Microwave Packaging 212
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Population & Households 12
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 14
4 Retail Sales 16
5 Food Shipments 19
6 Microwave Ovens in Use 20
7 Packaging Supply & Demand 24
8 Selected Microwave Packaging Prices 30
SECTION III -- APPLICATIONS
1 Microwave Packaging Demand by Application 37
2 Frozen Food Shipments 41
3 Frozen Food Market for Microwave Packaging 43
4 Frozen Dinners: Microwave Packaging Demand 47
5 Frozen Entrees & Side Dishes: Microwave Packaging Demand 50
6 Frozen Hand-Held Entrees: Microwave Packaging Demand 52
7 Frozen Breakfast Foods: Microwave Packaging Demand 55
8 Frozen Pizza: Microwave Packaging Demand 57
9 Frozen Vegetables: Microwave Packaging Demand 60
10 Other Frozen Foods: Microwave Packaging Demand 63
11 Fresh Prepared Food Shipments 65
12 Fresh Prepared Food Market for Microwave Packaging 67
13 Fresh Prepared Meat Products: Microwave Packaging
Demand 71
14 Other Fresh Prepared Foods: Microwave Packaging Demand 74
15 Canned & Dry Food Shipments 77
16 Shelf-Stable Meal Market for Microwave Packaging 78
17 Shelf-Stable Soups: Microwave Packaging Demand 81
18 Shelf-Stable Entrees & Dinners: Microwave Packaging
Demand 84
19 Shelf-Stable Pasta & Rice: Microwave Packaging Demand 86
20 Other Shelf-Stable Foods: Microwave Packaging Demand 90
21 Snack Food Shipments 92
22 Snack Food Market for Microwave Packaging 95
23 Other Food Markets for Microwave Packaging 98
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Microwave Packaging Demand by Type 102
2 Folding Carton Demand in Microwave Packaging 106
3 Tray Demand in Microwave Packaging by Material
& Application 109
4 Bag & Pouch Demand in Microwave Packaging 118
5 Tub, Cup & Bowl Demand in Microwave Packaging
by Material & Application 122
6 Sleeve Demand in Microwave Packaging 126
7 Foodservice Container Demand in Microwave Packaging 128
8 Other Microwave Packaging Demand 130
9 Microwave Packaging Demand by Material & Format 132
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Microwave Packaging Sales by Company, 2008 140
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 151
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION III -- APPLICATIONS
1 Microwave Packaging Demand by Application, 2008 38
2 Frozen Food Market for Microwave Packaging, 2008 44
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Microwave Packaging Demand by Type, 2008 102
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Microwave Packaging Market Share, 2008 144
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