Plastic Beverage Packaging: United States

Report Overview

Plastic Beverage Packaging: United States covers demand in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is provided in annual series from 2012 to 2022, with a forecast for 2027; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2012, 2017, 2022, and 2027.

Products include:

• bottles and jugs
• other primary packaging such as pouches and bag-in-box bladders
• multipack packaging
• packaging accessories

Markets include:

• bottled water
• carbonated soft drinks
• sports drinks
• milk and milk alternatives
• fruit beverages
• other markets such as ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea, energy drinks, and wine and wine beverages

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. 

Clarifications:
Demand for beverage packaging includes both captive and merchant production. In the case of returnable bottles, each use (or “trip”) is counted separately in this report.

Exclusions:

• Containers for coffee and tea other than RTD types; drinkable yogurt; fountain drinks; frozen or shelf stable concentrated fruit beverages; infant formula; light and heavy cream, half and half, and other coffee whiteners; liquid nutritional supplements; packaged milk shakes; powdered and condensed milk; powdered fruit drinks and sports beverages; soft drink concentrates; unpackaged water; vegetable juice; and all other beverages not in ready-to-drink format.
• Bulk containers not intended primarily for in-home or consumer use; this includes drums, rigid bulk containers, and barrels. In bottled water, containers larger than two-and-a-half gallons are excluded. 

Related NAICS Codes

Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Sustainability Initiatives
• Product Innovation

• Bottles & Jugs
• Other Primary Packaging
• Multipack Packaging
• Packaging Accessories

• Bottled Water
• Carbonated Soft Drinks
• Sports Drinks
• Milk & Milk Alternatives
• Fruit Beverages
• Other Beverages

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Share

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand, 2022 - 2027
• Figure 2 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand Trends, 2012 - 2022
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand, 2012 - 2027
• Figure 3 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (US$ mil)
• Figure 4 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (%)
• Figure 5 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand by Market, 2012 - 2027 (US$ bil)
• Table 3 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand by Market, 2012 - 2027 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Demand by Market, 2012 - 2027 (%)
• Figure 7 | US Plastic Beverage Packaging Market Share by Company, 2022 (%)
• Table 4 | Select Suppliers to the US Plastic Beverage Packaging Market
• Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Plastic Beverage Packaging