Pouches: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2026 US pouch demand in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by material in terms of: plastic; paper; and other materials such as aluminum foil, cellophane, and textiles. Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: snack foods; candy and confections; frozen food; baked goods; other food and beverage markets such as beverages, dairy products, and fresh produce; pharmaceuticals; and other nonfood markets such as agricultural and horticultural products, medical products, and pet food.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2011, 2016, and 2021.

This report focuses on primary and secondary packaging and excludes most bulk and transit packaging. Specific products excluded from the scope of this report include: foodservice disposable packaging, such as sandwich wrap or stretch wrap; household and institutional plastic storage bags; flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs); mailing envelopes (mailers); money bags; pallet wrap; paper yard waste and refuse sacks; protective packaging, such as bubble packaging or paper fill; retail, grocery, and novelty bags and sacks; rollstock; sausage casings; shrink sleeve and other labels; stretch and shrink film for transport packaging; tape; and trash bags.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
326111 Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
326112 Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• COVID-19 Impact
• Sustainability Initiatives

• Plastic
• Paper
• Other Materials

• Snack Foods
• Candy & Confections
• Frozen Food
• Baked Goods
• Other Food & Beverage Markets
• Pharmaceuticals
• Other Nonfood Markets

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

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

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Pouch Demand, 2021 - 2026
• Figure 2 | US Pouch Demand Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Pouch Demand, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Figure 3 | US Pouch Demand by Material, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | US Pouch Demand by Material, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
• Figure 4 | US Pouch Demand by Material, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Figure 5 | US Pouch Demand by Market, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 3 | US Pouch Demand by Market, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Pouch Demand by Market, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Table 4 | Selected Suppliers to the US Pouch Market
• Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Pouches