Zion Market Research Global Antimicrobial Packaging Market, 2016–2024 | Page 3

Antimicrobial Packaging Market
Global Antimicrobial Packaging Market: Growth Factors
The factors such as growing awareness related to health issues, increasing food wastage, high
product consumption rate of the short shelf-life products, and rising infection or diseases
throughout the globe drive the demand for antimicrobial packaging products in the global
market. The growth of a number of industries such as agricultural, healthcare, consumer goods,
foods and beverages, personal care, dairy product, and transportation in the developing and
developed regions fuels the global antimicrobial packaging market growth. Antimicrobial
packaging is a must in the food industry due to the growing consumer demand for packaged
products that are fresh, free of preservatives, and least processed. The packaging is important
to increase the life of the product which in turn boosts the antimicrobial packaging market. The
demand for a natural source for antimicrobial agent production rather than the synthetic
microbial source is restraining the antimicrobial packaging market growth.
Global Antimicrobial Packaging Market: Segmentation
The antimicrobial packaging market is bifurcated on the basis of base materials, pack type,
technology, end-user industry, and antimicrobial agents. The base material segment is further
divided into paper and paperboard, plastics, biopolymer, non-woven fabrics, glass, and
aluminum foil. The pack type segment is categorized into cups and lids, cans, blister packs,
trays, bags, carton packages, and pouches. The technology segment is classified as active
packaging and controlled release packaging. The end-user industry segment is bifurcated into
food and beverages, personal care, healthcare, agricultural products, and consumer goods. The
antimicrobial agent’s segment is further categorized into the essential oil, metal ions and