Stand-up Pouches Market Size, Share, and Trends 2024 to 2034

The global stand-up pouches market size was USD 32.50 billion in 2023, estimated at USD 35.14 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach around USD 75.93 billion by 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 8.01% from 2024 to 2034.

  • Last Updated : September 2024
  • Report Code : 1146
  • Category : Packaging

Stand-up Pouches Market Size and Forecast 2024 to 2034

The global stand-up pouches market size is estimated at USD 35.14 billion in 2024 and is predited to reach around USD 75.93 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 8.01% from 2024 to 2034.

Stand up Pouches Market Size 2024 to 2034

Stand-up Pouches Market Key Takeaways

  • Asia Pacific dominated the moisture curing adhesive market in 2023.
  • By application, the food & beverages application segment dominated the market in 2023.
  • By application, the personal care & cosmetics segment is expected to grow rapidly in the market during the forecast period.
  • By type, the standard type segment dominated the market in 2023.
  • By material, thePlastic segment led the global market in 2023.

Asia Pacific Stand-up Pouches Market Size and Growth 2024 to 2034

The Asia Pacific stand-up pouches market size was valued at USD 10.73 billion in 2023 and is expected to be worth around USD 25.06 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 8.01% from 2024 to 2034.

Asia Pacific Stand up Pouches Market Size 2024 to 2034

The Asia-Pacific estimated to be the most lucrative region growing at a rate of 8% during the forecast period. Changing lifestyle, rising impact of western culture, increasing purchasing power of the consumers, and rising demand for convenient packaging expected to be the key factors that propel the growth of the region over the analysis timeframe.

Stand up Pouches Market Share, By Region, 2023 (%)

On the other side, North America projected to exhibit a CAGR of more than 6% during the upcoming period. Significant demand for packaged food for example ready-to-eat meals along with increasing popularity of stand-up pouches over the rigid packaging because of their shelf readiness, lightweight, portability, and less material usage expected to flourish the market growth in the forthcoming period.

Stand-up Pouches Market Growth Factors

A shift in consumer demand from rigid to flexible packaging pattern is the prime factor contributing towards the significant growth of the global stand-up pouches market. Rising preference for stand-up pouches over other types of rigid packaging products that include metal cans and bottles, expected to offer huge growth opportunities for the flexible packaging market. Further, increasing acceptance of stand-up pouches from various end-use industries expected to be a major factor behind the prominent growth of the market in the last few years.

Stand-up pouches are suitable for the packaging of both solid and liquid products augments its demand over the rigid packaging products. In addition, shift in packaging trend from heavy to light weight packaging materials that further reduces the total raw material used along with the transportation cost attributed as the other prime factor that drives the market growth. Stand-up pouches are approximately 4-5 times lighter than metal cans that results in less cost of products along with low packaging weight.

Stand-up Pouches Market Scope

Report Coverage Details
Market Size by 2034 USD 75.93 Billion
Market Size in 2023 USD 32.50 Billion
Market Size in 2024 USD 35.14 Billion
Market Growth Rate from 2024 to 2034 CAGR of 8.01%
Largest Market Asia Pacific
Base Year 2023
Forecast Period 2024 to 2034
Segments Covered Type, Material, Closure, Application, Region
Regions Covered North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa

Application Insights

The food & beverages application segment dominated the global stand-up pouches market in 2023 and expected to retain its dominance over the forthcoming period. Rising application of stand-up pouches in packaging food products that include breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat meals, gourmet products, grains, frozen fruit pulp, and frozen fruits & vegetables, among others projected to augment the demand for stand-up pouches over the upcoming period. In addition, the stand-up pouch is also largely used for packaging various beverage products for example energy drinks, flavored juices, coffee, and tea among others.

The personal care & cosmetics application encountered a growth rate of around 7.5% over the analysis period. Commonly packed personal care & cosmetic products that uses stand-up pouches include skincare creams, shampoos, solutions, and many others. Convenience of stand-up pouches during traveling along with increasing awareness related to personal grooming anticipated to boost the market growth for the segment.

Type Insights

The standard type segment led the global stand-up pouches market in 2023 and expected to maintain its dominance over the analysis period. Besides this, aseptic type stand-up pouches projected to exhibit the highest growth rate during the upcoming years.

The aseptic stand-up pouch refers to a sterilized packaging product that is basically used for the packaging of thermally sterilized products that include food & beverages, and pharmaceutical products, among others. Common products that are packed using aseptic stand-up pouches include ice-cream mixes, yogurt, baby food, fruit juices, salad dressings, and many others. Further, the packaging type offers extended shelf-life of products that comprises less-to-no preservatives.

Material Insights

Plastic materials captured the maximum value share in the year 2023 owing to its significant application in manufacturing laminates and films that are largely used for manufacturing stand-up pouches. Commonly used plastic materials used in the manufacturing these pouches include polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyamide (PA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), among others. Stand-up pouches are manufactured using a single plastic material or a combination of different plastic laminates. Plastic is a durable, cost-effective, and lightweight material because of which it is significantly used for the manufacturing of packaging pouches.

On the other hand, the bioplastics material likely to project the fastest growth rate compared to other materials owing to increasing environmental concerns in account of rising plastic waste expected to augment the usage of bioplastics during the forecast period. Paper is also an environment-friendly alternative of the plastic that are widely used in manufacturing the stand-up pouches.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The industry participants in the global stand-up pouches market are significantly adopting merger & acquisition, partnership, and new product development strategies to gain competitive advantage over other competitors. Many market players provide pre-made stand-up pouches along with product customization in terms of material, shape, size, and value-added features.

Stand-up Pouches Market Companies

  • Sonoco Products Company
  • Amcor plc
  • ProAmpac
  • Mondi
  • Clondalkin Group
  • Coveris
  • Huhtamaki Group
  • Winpak Ltd.
  • Smurfit Kappa
  • Sealed Air
  • Bischof+Klein
  • FLAIR Flexible Packaging Corporation
  • Glenroy, Inc.
  • Hood Packaging Corporation
  • Uflex Limited

Segments Covered in the Report

This research study comprises complete assessment of the market by means of far-reaching qualitative and quantitative perceptions, and predictions regarding the market. This report delivers classification of marketplace into impending and niche sectors. Further, this research study calculates market size and its development drift at global, regional, and country from 2024 to 2034. This report contains market breakdown and its revenue estimation by classifying iton the basis of type, material, closure, application, and region:

By Type

  • Standard
  • Retort
  • Aseptic
  • Hot-filled

By Material

  • Paper
  • Plastic
  • Bioplastic
  • Metal

By Closure

  • Zipper
  • Tear Notch
  • Spout

By Application

  • Pet Food
  • Food & Beverages
  • Healthcare
  • Homecare
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Others

By Regional Outlook

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
  • Europe
    • U.K.
    • Germany
    • France
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
  • Rest of the World

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Frequently Asked Questions

The global stand-up pouches market is anticipated to reach over USD 75.93 billion by 2034.

Precedence Research says the global stand-up pouches market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period 2024 to 2034.

The Asia-Pacific estimated to be the most lucrative region during the forecast period due to rising impact of western culture, and rising demand for convenient packaging.

North America projected to exhibit a CAGR of more than 6% during the upcoming period because of significant demand for packaged food along with rising popularity of stand-up pouches over the rigid packaging.

Plastic materials captured the maximum value share in 2023 owing to its significant application in manufacturing laminates and films that are used for manufacturing stand-up pouches.

The personal care & cosmetics application encountered a growth rate of around 7.5% over the analysis period because of increasing awareness related to personal grooming.

Some of the key players operating in the market are Sonoco Products Company, Amcor plc, ProAmpac, Mondi, Clondalkin Group, Coveris, Huhtamaki Group, Winpak Ltd., Smurfit Kappa, Sealed Air, Bischof+Klein, FLAIR Flexible Packaging Corporation, Glenroy, Inc., Hood Packaging Corporation, and Uflex Limited among others.

Handling problems with rigid packaging products along with their high cost of transportation because of their weight are the key factors that propel the growth of flexible packaging over rigid packaging such as stand-up pouches in the coming years. Furthermore, low prices of flexible packaging materials over rigid packaging likely to boost the demand of stand-up pouches. Moreover, stand-up pouches act as a superior marketing tool for manufacturers of packaged goods as they offer product differentiation over others on the retail shelve. In addition, these stand-up pouches have a larger surface that offers significant printable space for high-quality graphics with a view to attract more customers especially in supermarkets and convenience stores where people make quicker purchasing decision

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