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Demand for corrugated boxes used to package fresh produce is projected to increase 3.3% per year to $2.4 billion in 2024. Sales gains will be supported by:
However, boxes continue to face competition from other packaging types, mostly reusable plastic containers (RPCs), which offer similar advantages in shipping and warehousing logistics and also benefit from a sustainability standpoint due to their greater durability, promoting reuse.
Retail-ready boxes are expected to register stronger advances than other box types due to their ability to improve logistics compared to other boxes and to compete against alternative shipping solutions, namely RPCs. These boxes are low cost and able to be printed with high-quality graphics, which promotes branding. Additionally, suppliers continue to innovate with the addition of more functional features that improve ease of use and the applications for which boxes are well suited.
Corrugated Common Footprint (CCF) boxes are well established, easily recycled, and accepted by retailers as efficient, one-way shipping solutions. Additionally, they are lower cost than RPCs and can be printed with high-quality graphics that enhance their use as attractive packaging on store shelves.
Corrugated boxes have long benefited from a positive environmental image, in part because of the generally favorable perception of paper and paperboard products as sustainable options, especially when compared to plastics. As consumers who commonly purchase large quantities of produce also tend to be environmentally conscious, use of packaging that is considered to be ecofriendly benefits sales of produce and improves consumer image of the companies from which they are purchasing these products.
Additionally, corrugated boxes have one of the most established recycling systems. Corrugated boxes that do not leave retail premises are recycled at a very high rate, and old corrugated boxes are one of the primary sources of fiber used in the production of new boxes. Box suppliers that serve the produce industry are further improving the sustainability of their products by introducing wax-free coated boxes and using water-based inks, which makes boxes more easily recyclable.
1. Executive Summary
2. About This Report
Report Details
Study Scope & Product Description
3. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 & Market Growth
Impact on the Produce Box Industry
4. Overview
Historical Market Trends
Demand by Type
Retail-Ready Boxes
Other Boxes
Demand by Box Size
Demand by Application
End Users: Growers, Shippers, & Repackers
Corrugated Boxes: Advantages & Disadvantages
Pricing Trends
Competitive Products
5. Factors Impacting Fresh Produce Corrugated Boxes Demand
Fresh Produce Industry Outlook
Growth of ALDI & Similar Low Price Grocery Chains
E-Commerce Sales of Fresh Produce
Increasing Popularity of Locally Grown Produce
Sustainable Packaging Requirements
The Walmart Effect
6. Fresh Vegetables & Salad Boxes
Vegetables
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Mushrooms
Onions
Lettuce
Other Vegetables
Salad
7. Fresh Fruit Boxes
Demand by Fruit Type
Citrus
Apples
Berries
Melons
Grapes
All Other Fruit
8. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Industry Composition
Market Share
Marketing & Distribution
9. Appendix
Scope
Definitions
Freedonia Methodology
Study-Specific Methodology
Sources
Associations & Agencies
Related Studies & Reports
Macroeconomic Assumptions
Economic Environment
Demographics
Consumer Spending
3. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 3-1 | Annual Corrugated Produce Box Demand by Type, 2019 - 2021 (million dollars)
4. Overview
Table 4-1 | Fresh Produce Boxes Demand, 2009 - 2020 (million dollars & billion units)
Table 4-2 | Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 4-3 | Retail-Ready Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Table 4-4 | Other Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Table 4-5 | Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging by Box Size, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Table 4-6 | Commonly Used Corrugated Box Sizes for Selected Produce Types
Table 4-7 | Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging by Produce Category, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
5. Factors Impacting Fresh Produce Corrugated Boxes Demand
Table 5-1 | US Fresh Produce Production & Consumption, 2009 - 2024 (billion pounds)
6. Fresh Vegetables & Salad Boxes
Table 6-1 | Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Vegetable Packaging, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-2 | Fresh Tomatoes Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-3 | Fresh Potatoes Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-4 | Fresh Mushroom Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-5 | Fresh Onions Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-6 | Fresh Lettuce Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-7 | Other Vegetables Corrugated Box Demand by Type & Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-8 | Salad Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
7. Fresh Fruit Boxes
Table 7-1 | Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Fruit Packaging, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 7-2 | Fresh Citrus Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 7-3 | Fresh Apples Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 7-4 | Fresh Berries Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 7-5 | Fresh Melon Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 7-6 | Fresh Grapes Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars & million units)
Table 7-7 | Other Fruit Corrugated Box Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars and million units)
9. Appendix
Table 9-1 | Relevant HS/HTS Codes
Table 9-2 | Relevant Industry Codes
Table 9-3 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 - 2024 (billion 2012 dollars)
Table 9-4 | Population & Households, 2009 - 2024 (million persons)
Table 9-5 | Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 - 2024 (billion dollars)
1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1 | US Fresh Produce Box Market
3. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Figure 3-1 | Annual Corrugated Produce Box Demand Growth, 2019 - 2024 (% annual change)
4. Overview
Figure 4-1 | Fresh Produce Box Demand, 2000 - 2020 (million dollars)
Figure 4-2 | Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 4-3 Retail-Ready Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 4-4 | Other Corrugated Box Demand in Fresh Produce Packaging, by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 4-5 | Corrugated Box Demand by Produce Category, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 4-6 | Corrugated Boxes for Produce Packaging: Key Advantage & Disadvantages
Figure 4-7 | Average Prices for Corrugated Produce Boxes, 2009 - 2024 (dollars per unit)
Figure 4-8 | Produce Boxes: Growth Compared with Competitive Products, 2014 - 2024 (% CAGR)
5. Factors Impacting Fresh Produce Corrugated Boxes Demand
Figure 5-1 | Key Trends in the Limited Assortment Low Price Grocery Store Market
Figure 5-2 | Key Trends in the E-Commerce Grocery Market
8. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Figure 8-1 | Produce Corrugated Box Market Share by Company, 2019 (billion dollars)
Figure 8-2 | US Corrugated Box Packaging Market, 2019: Leading Supplier
Figure 8-3 | US Corrugated Box Packaging Market, 2019: Second Leading Supplier
Figure 8-4 | US Corrugated Box Packaging Market, 2019: Third Leading Supplier
Figure 8-5 | US Corrugated Box Packaging Market, 2019: Fourth Leading Supplier
9. Appendix
Figure 9-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2019, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average (percent)
Figure 9-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2004 - 2019 (percent)
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