The biobased packaging market is experiencing rapid growth and transformation as global concerns about environmental sustainability and plastic pollution drive innovation in materials and technologies. This sector encompasses a wide range of packaging solutions derived from renewable biological resources, offering alternatives to traditional fossil fuel-based plastics.
Biobased packaging materials include synthetic bio-polymers like polylactic acid (PLA), bio-polyethylene terephthalate (Bio-PET), and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), as well as natural materials such as cellulose, starch, and mycelium. These materials are increasingly being used in various applications, from flexible films and rigid containers to coatings and barrier materials.
The market is driven by several factors, including consumer demand for eco-friendly products, corporate sustainability initiatives, and government regulations aimed at reducing plastic waste. Food and beverage packaging represents a significant portion of the market, with biodegradable and compostable options gaining traction. Other key application areas include personal care products, electronics, and e-commerce packaging. As the market evolves, there is increasing focus on creating truly circular packaging solutions that can be easily recycled or composted. This includes efforts to develop monomaterial packaging and improve the end-of-life management of biobased materials. Major players in the market include both established chemical companies and innovative start-ups.
"The Global Market for Biobased Packaging 2025-2035" is a comprehensive analysis of the rapidly evolving biobased and sustainable packaging industry. This in-depth report provides crucial insights into market trends, growth drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the biobased packaging sector, offering valuable information for businesses, investors, and stakeholders looking to capitalize on this expanding market.
Report contents include:
- Overview of the current global packaging market and materials, highlighting the increasing importance of biobased alternatives.
- Key market trends, exploring the factors driving recent growth in bioplastics for packaging applications.
- Challenges faced by the biobased and sustainable packaging industry.
- Materials innovation, active packaging solutions, and the trend towards monomaterial packaging.
- Comparison of conventional polymer materials used in packaging with their renewable and biobased counterparts.
- In-depth analysis of various synthetic bio-based packaging materials, including:
- Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
- Polyethylene terephthalate (Bio-PET)
- Polytrimethylene terephthalate (Bio-PTT)
- Polyethylene furanoate (Bio-PEF)
- Bio-PA
- Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (Bio-PBAT)
- Polybutylene succinate (PBS) and copolymers
- Polypropylene (Bio-PP)
- In-depth analysis of Natural bio-based packaging materials including:
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- Starch-based blends
- Cellulose and its derivatives (microfibrillated cellulose, nanocellulose)
- Protein-based bioplastics
- Lipids and waxes
- Seaweed-based packaging
- Mycelium
- Chitosan
- Bio-naphtha
- Production processes, applications, and market potential
- Analysis of markets and applications for biobased packaging including:
- Paper and board packaging
- Food packaging (bio-based films, trays, pouches, bags, textiles, and nets)
- Bioadhesives
- Barrier coatings and films
- Active and smart food packaging
- Antimicrobial films and agents
- Bio-based inks and dyes
- Edible films and coatings
- Analysis of the market for biobased films and coatings in packaging, discussing challenges, types, and applications of various bio-based coating materials such as polyurethane, acrylate resins, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, cellulose, lignin, and protein-based biomaterials.
- Use of carbon capture-derived materials for packaging including the benefits of carbon utilization for plastics feedstocks, CO2-derived polymers and plastics, and various CO2 utilization products, offering insights into this emerging field of sustainable packaging.
- Detailed global market revenue forecasts for bio-based packaging from 2024 to 2035, segmented into flexible packaging, rigid packaging, and coatings and films.
- Company profiles, featuring over 200 key players in the biobased packaging industry. These profiles offer detailed information on product portfolios, technologies, market positioning, and recent developments, providing a comprehensive overview of the competitive landscape. Companies profiled include Avantium B.V., BASF SE, CJ CheilJedang, Cruz Foam, Danimer Scientific LLC, Kelpi, Lignin Industries AB, NatureWorks LLC, Novamont S.p.A., Neste, Origin Materials, Stora Enso Oyj, TotalEnergies Corbion, traceless, UPM Biochemicals, and Woodly Ltd.
"The Global Market for Biobased Packaging 2025-2035" is an essential resource for:
- Packaging manufacturers and suppliers
- Bioplastic and biomaterial producers
- Food and beverage companies
- Retail and e-commerce businesses
- Environmental consultants and sustainability professionals
- Investors and financial analysts
- Government agencies and policymakers
- Research institutions and academia
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.1. Current global packaging market and materials
- 1.2. Market trends
- 1.3. Drivers for recent growth in bioplastics in packaging
- 1.4. Challenges for bio-based and sustainable packaging
2. BIOBASED MATERIALS IN PACKAGING
- 2.1. Materials innovation
- 2.2. Active packaging
- 2.3. Monomaterial packaging
- 2.4. Conventional polymer materials used in packaging
- 2.4.1. Polyolefins: Polypropylene and polyethylene
- 2.4.2. PET and other polyester polymers
- 2.4.3. Renewable and bio-based polymers for packaging
- 2.4.4. Comparison of synthetic fossil-based and bio-based polymers
- 2.4.5. Processes for bioplastics in packaging
- 2.4.6. End-of-life treatment of bio-based and sustainable packaging
- 2.5. Synthetic bio-based packaging materials
- 2.5.1. Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
- 2.5.1.1. Properties
- 2.5.1.2. Applicaitons
- 2.5.2. Polyethylene terephthalate (Bio-PET)
- 2.5.2.1. Properties
- 2.5.2.2. Applications
- 2.5.2.3. Advantages of Bio-PET in Packaging
- 2.5.2.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.5.3. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (Bio-PTT)
- 2.5.3.1. Production Process
- 2.5.3.2. Properties
- 2.5.3.3. Applications
- 2.5.3.4. Advantages of Bio-PTT in Packaging
- 2.5.3.5. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.5.4. Polyethylene furanoate (Bio-PEF)
- 2.5.4.1. Properties
- 2.5.4.2. Applications
- 2.5.4.3. Advantages of Bio-PEF in Packaging
- 2.5.4.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.5.5. Bio-PA
- 2.5.5.1. Properties
- 2.5.5.2. Applications in Packaging
- 2.5.5.3. Advantages of Bio-PA in Packaging
- 2.5.5.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.5.6. Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (Bio-PBAT)- Aliphatic aromatic copolyesters
- 2.5.6.1. Properties
- 2.5.6.2. Applications in Packaging
- 2.5.6.3. Advantages of Bio-PBAT in Packaging
- 2.5.6.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.5.7. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) and copolymers
- 2.5.7.1. Properties
- 2.5.7.2. Applications in Packaging
- 2.5.7.3. Advantages of Bio-PBS and Co-polymers in Packaging
- 2.5.7.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.5.8. Polypropylene (Bio-PP)
- 2.5.8.1. Properties
- 2.5.8.2. Applications in Packaging
- 2.5.8.3. Advantages of Bio-PP in Packaging
- 2.5.8.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.6. Natural bio-based packaging materials
- 2.6.1. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- 2.6.1.1. Properties
- 2.6.1.2. Applications in Packaging
- 2.6.1.3. Advantages of PHA in Packaging
- 2.6.1.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.6.2. Starch-based blends
- 2.6.2.1. Properties
- 2.6.2.2. Applications in Packaging
- 2.6.2.3. Advantages of Starch-Based Blends in Packaging
- 2.6.2.4. Challenges and Limitations
- 2.6.3. Cellulose
- 2.6.3.1. Feedstocks
- 2.6.3.1.1. Wood
- 2.6.3.1.2. Plant
- 2.6.3.1.3. Tunicate
- 2.6.3.1.4. Algae
- 2.6.3.1.5. Bacteria
- 2.6.3.2. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- 2.6.3.3. Nanocellulose
- 2.6.3.3.1. Cellulose nanocrystals
- 2.6.3.3.1.1. Applications in packaging
- 2.6.3.3.2. Cellulose nanofibers
- 2.6.3.3.2.1. Applications in packaging
- 2.6.3.3.3. Bacterial Nanocellulose (BNC)
- 2.6.3.3.3.1. Applications in packaging
- 2.6.4. Protein-based bioplastics in packaging
- 2.6.5. Lipids and waxes for packaging
- 2.6.6. Seaweed-based packaging
- 2.6.6.1. Production
- 2.6.6.2. Applications in packaging
- 2.6.6.3. Producers
- 2.6.7. Mycelium
- 2.6.7.1. Applications in packaging
- 2.6.8. Chitosan
- 2.6.8.1. Applications in packaging
- 2.6.9. Bio-naphtha
- 2.6.9.1. Overview
- 2.6.9.2. Markets and applications
3. MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
- 3.1. Paper and board packaging
- 3.2. Food packaging
- 3.2.1. Bio-Based films and trays
- 3.2.2. Bio-Based pouches and bags
- 3.2.3. Bio-Based textiles and nets
- 3.2.4. Bioadhesives
- 3.2.4.1. Starch
- 3.2.4.2. Cellulose
- 3.2.4.3. Protein-Based
- 3.2.5. Barrier coatings and films
- 3.2.5.1. Polysaccharides
- 3.2.5.1.1. Chitin
- 3.2.5.1.2. Chitosan
- 3.2.5.1.3. Starch
- 3.2.5.2. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
- 3.2.5.3. Poly(butylene Succinate)
- 3.2.5.4. Functional Lipid and Proteins Based Coatings
- 3.2.6. Active and Smart Food Packaging
- 3.2.6.1. Active Materials and Packaging Systems
- 3.2.6.2. Intelligent and Smart Food Packaging
- 3.2.7. Antimicrobial films and agents
- 3.2.7.1. Natural
- 3.2.7.2. Inorganic nanoparticles
- 3.2.7.3. Biopolymers
- 3.2.8. Bio-based Inks and Dyes
- 3.2.9. Edible films and coatings
- 3.3. Biobased films and coatings in packaging
- 3.3.1. Challenges using bio-based paints and coatings
- 3.3.2. Types of bio-based coatings and films in packaging
- 3.3.2.1. Polyurethane coatings
- 3.3.2.1.1. Properties
- 3.3.2.1.2. Bio-based polyurethane coatings
- 3.3.2.1.3. Products
- 3.3.2.2. Acrylate resins
- 3.3.2.2.1. Properties
- 3.3.2.2.2. Bio-based acrylates
- 3.3.2.2.3. Products
- 3.3.2.3. Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
- 3.3.2.3.1. Properties
- 3.3.2.3.2. Bio-PLA coatings and films
- 3.3.2.4. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) coatings
- 3.3.2.5. Cellulose coatings and films
- 3.3.2.5.1. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- 3.3.2.5.2. Cellulose nanofibers
- 3.3.2.5.2.1. Properties
- 3.3.2.5.2.2. Product developers
- 3.3.2.6. Lignin coatings
- 3.3.2.7. Protein-based biomaterials for coatings
- 3.3.2.7.1. Plant derived proteins
- 3.3.2.7.2. Animal origin proteins
- 3.4. Carbon capture derived materials for packaging
- 3.4.1. Benefits of carbon utilization for plastics feedstocks
- 3.4.2. CO2-derived polymers and plastics
- 3.4.3. CO2 utilization products
4. GLOBAL MARKET REVENUES FOR BIOBASED PACKAGING
- 4.1. Flexible packaging
- 4.2. Rigid packaging
- 4.3. Coatings and films
5. COMPANY PROFILES (210 company profiles)
6. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
7. REFERENCES