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Study #: 2572

Published: 12/2009

Pages: 213

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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.

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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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