Report Highlights
The global market for food preservation and shelf-life extension technique totaled $442.4 billion and $463.4 billion in 2014 and 2015 respectively. The market should total $582.8 billion by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7% from 2015 to 2020.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets for controlled intelligent packaging, preservation, and shelf-life extension for food and beverages.
- Analyses of U.S. as well as international market trends, with data from 2014, estimates for 2015, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2020.
- Insight regarding the market's size, market leaders, product offerings and elements affecting the market of food and beverage preservatives and shelf-life extenders from the perspective of their applications within the food and beverage, as well as the packaging, industries.
- Examination of industry structure and competitiveness.
- Discussion of preservatives, packaging, encapsulation, chilling and thermal processing irradiation as well as traditional preservation methods.
- A breakdown of the latest trends and developments in the industry.
- Profiles of major players in the industry.
Report Scope
This report focuses on the global market for food and beverage preservation products. Manufacturing sales data for the total market is analyzed by type and by region. The report also covers the food and beverage preservation product market by its applications. It covers the markets for various preservation techniques and shelf-life extenders for foods and beverages.
The scope of the study is global. BCC Research analyzes each market and its application, regulatory environment, new products and advancements, market projections and market shares. The geographical regions covered in the report are North America, Europe and the emerging markets. The emerging markets segment covers India, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Major players for food preservatives, packaging and shelf-life extenders include Archer Daniels Midland Co., Cargill Inc., BASF SE, Celanese Corp., Kerry Group, Eastman Chemical Co., International Paper Co., Tetra Pak, DuPont, Ball Corp., Crown Holdings Inc., Bemis Company Inc., Nestlé, Tyson Foods Inc., Kraft-Heinz Co., Honeywell International Inc. and STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies.
Analyst Credentials
Shalini Shahani Dewan focuses on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and has been a BCC Research contributor since 2002 as both an analyst and project manager. She has explored a wide range of topics and companies, including working for Johnson & Johnson doing market surveillance. She has an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and master's degree in medicinal chemistry. She resides in the Bay Area.
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The global revenue of preservation, packaging and shelf life extenders was $428.1 billion in 2011 and reached nearly $442.3 billion in 2012. The market is expected to rise at a CAGR of 3.3% and reach $520.9 billion by 2017.
Report Highlights
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Food preservation will increase at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) ofmore than 5% from 2003 to 2008.
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Plastics are used in 50% of total packaging production.
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Encapsulated ingredients for foods are valued at about $4.5 billion and arerising at an AAGR of 4%.
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The $6.9 billion refrigeration will grow at an AAGR of 5% through 2008.
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