Retort Packaging Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2034

Retort Packaging Market: Industry Prospective

The global retort packaging market size was worth around USD 5.72 Billion in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 9.36 Billion by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 5.2% between 2025 and 2034. The report analyzes the global retort packaging market's drivers, restraints/challenges, and the effect they have on the demands during the projection period. In addition, the report explores emerging opportunities in the retort packaging industry.

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Retort Packaging Market: Overview

Retort Packaging is expected to see steady growth over the forecast period owing to changing lifestyle preferences of consumers across the world. Majorly increasing demand from the food and beverage industry vertical is expected to propel the retort packaging market potential over the forecast period. 

Increasing demand for packaged foods, rising working population, increasing use of convenience foods, and changing trends of the packaging industry are some of the key factors that influence the retort packaging market potential over the forecast period.

Increasing consumer base across the world and rising spending capacity of the population will also prove to be major factors boosting the retort packaging market growth. Increasing strict regulations regarding the use of plastic are expected to hamper the zzz market growth in the long run.

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Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global retort packaging market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 5.2% over the forecast period (2025-2034).
• Regarding revenue, the global retort packaging market size was valued at around USD 5.72 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 9.36 Billion by 2034.
• The retort packaging market is projected to grow at a significant rate due to rising demand for convenient, shelf-stable food packaging with extended shelf life and lightweight properties.
• Based on Type, the Pouches segment is expected to lead the global market.
• On the basis of Material, the PET segment is growing at a high rate and will continue to dominate the global market.
• Based on the End user, the Food segment is projected to swipe the largest market share.
• Based on region, Asia-Pacific is predicted to dominate the global market during the forecast period.

Retort Packaging Market: Growth Drivers

Changing Consumer Preferences to Boost Retort packaging market growth

Consumers across the world are seeing a major change in their purchasing trends as the world advances. The working population has grown substantially, and this has led to a rise in the adoption of packaged and convenience foods coupled with increased disposable income. This trend will significantly shape the retort packaging market potential in a positive manner. This factor alone will boost the retort packaging market growth through 2028. Semi-cooked meals are gaining popularity due to their time-saving aspect and hence driving the demand for retort packaging.

Retort Packaging Market: Restraints

Rising Focus on Sustainability across the world

Retort packaging companies are facing the challenge of bringing sustainable packaging in order to reduce waste. Governments across the world are imposing stringent regulations to control waste and reduce its impact on the environment, and this will be a major restriction to the retort packaging market growth as most of the retort packaging is made of plastic-based materials that are being banned across the world. This factor is expected to slow down the retort packaging market growth over the forecast period.

Global Retort Packaging Market: Segmentation

The global retort packaging market is segregated based on type, material, end-user, and region.

By end-user, the retort packaging market is segmented into food, beverage, and others (pharmaceutical and personal care products). The increasing demand for retort packaging in the food industry is expected to boost the retort packaging market potential over the forecast period. This segment is expected to emerge as the dominant one over the forecast period owing to the rise in consumption of packaged and convenience foods by increasing working population across the world. 

Retort Packaging Market: Report Scope    

Recent Developments

• In March 2021, Amcor, a leading name in the packaging industry, announced the launch of new recyclable microwavable rice pouches for the United Kingdom market that are made from recyclable retort material to comply with sustainability norms.

Retort Packaging Market: Regional Landscape

The Asia-Pacific region will lead the global retort packaging market in terms of revenue and volume share owing to changing lifestyle trends and increasing per capita disposable income of the general population. Increasing demand for packaging solutions with longer sustainability and high consumption of packaged foods and meals is also expected to prominently drive the retort packaging market growth in this region through 2028. Emerging economies of China, Japan, and India are estimated to exhibit lucrative opportunities for the retort packaging market over the forecast period in the Asia Pacific region.

Increasing consumption of packaged foods will drive the market for retort packaging in North America and Europe over the forecast period.

Retort Packaging Market: Competitive Landscape

The report provides a company market share analysis to give a broader overview of the key market players. In addition, the report also covers key strategic developments of the market, including acquisitions & mergers, new product launches, agreements, partnerships, collaborations & joint ventures, research & development, and regional expansion of major participants involved in the retort packaging market on a global and regional basis.

Some of the main competitors dominating the global retort Packaging market include -

• Amcor PLC (Australia)
• Berry Global Inc. (US)
• Sonoco (US)
• Huhtamaki Oyj (Finland)
• Mondi Group (South Africa)
• Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd (Japan)
• Tredegar Corporation (US)
• Coveris (Austria)
• Clondalkin (Netherlands)
• Sealed Air Corporation (US)

The global retort packaging market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Pouches
• Trays
• Cartons
• Others (metal cans, plastic, and glass bottles)

By Material

• PET
• Polypropylene
• Aluminum foil
• Polyethylene
• Polyamide
• Paperboard
• Others (EVOH, EVA, PVdC)

By End User

• Food
• beverage
• Others (pharmaceutical and personal care products)

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • France 
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa