Fibre-based food packaging to lead market by 2045: Study
Key takeaways
- Fibre-based food packaging to lead market by 2045: Study Recycling rates are projected to increase from 31% in 2030 to 37% in 2045.
- The report draws on input from more than 230 packaging professionals across the global value chain and examines the trends expected to influence food packaging over the next two decades.
- Survey participants expect fibre-based packaging to increase its share of the global food packaging market from 37% at present to 42% by 2045.
Fibre-based food packaging to lead market by 2045: Study Recycling rates are projected to increase from 31% in 2030 to 37% in 2045. Credit: Smart Calendar/ Shutterstock.com. · Packaging Gateway · Smart Calendar/ Shutterstock.com. Vidhya Edwards Munnangi Wed, July 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM GMT+7 2 min read Research released by UPM Specialty Materials and Smithers suggests major shifts ahead in food packaging, with fibre-based materials expected to hold the largest share by 2045.
The report draws on input from more than 230 packaging professionals across the global value chain and examines the trends expected to influence food packaging over the next two decades.
Survey participants expect fibre-based packaging to increase its share of the global food packaging market from 37% at present to 42% by 2045.