The food packaging market in Canada is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 15.3 billion by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 3.6% is expected of Canada food packaging market from 2026 to 2033.
The Canada food packaging market generated a revenue of USD 11.4 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 15.3 billion by 2033.
The Canada market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2026 to 2033.
In terms of segment, flexible was the largest revenue generating type in 2025.
Flexible is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Food packaging market data book summary
Market revenue in 2025
USD 11.4 billion
Market revenue in 2033
USD 15.3 billion
Growth rate
3.6% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033)
Largest segment
Flexible
Fastest growing segment
Flexible
Historical data
2021 - 2024
Base year
2025
Forecast period
2026 - 2033
Quantitative units
Revenue in USD billion
Market segmentation
Rigid, Semi-rigid, Flexible
Key market players worldwide
Amcor PLC, Sealed Air Corp, Sonoco Products Co, Berry Global Group Inc, WestRock Co, Mondi PLC, Genpak, Pactiv Evergreen Inc Ordinary Shares, Winpak Ltd, Alpha Packaging, Packaging Corp of America, Emmerson Resources Ltd, ProAmpac
Other key industry trends
In terms of revenue, Canada accounted for 2.7% of the global food packaging market in 2025.
Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
In North America, U.S. food packaging market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
Mexico is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 19.2 billion by 2033.
The increasing desk-bound work culture and rising women's workforce in corporate jobs in Canada have been propelling the demand for packaged and ready-to-eat food products in the past few years. Rising level of consumer awareness regarding the need to reduce plastic waste and move toward a more circular economy by shifting toward the use of packaging products made from sustainable and eco-friendly materials.
Rising consumer demand for sustainable packaging products has built pressure on food packaging manufacturers to shift their focus from plastic to other packaging materials such as paper and paperboard in recent years.
Cascades is one such Canadian food packaging company involved in developing sustainable food packaging solutions. In June 2022, Cascades expanded its line of isothermal packaging solutions through the development of the Northbox XTEND technology.
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Flexible was the largest segment with a revenue share of 47.37% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the Canada food packaging market based on rigid, semi-rigid, flexible covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
The increasing desk-bound work culture and rising women's workforce in corporate jobs in Canada have been propelling the demand for packaged and ready-to-eat food products in the past few years. Rising level of consumer awareness regarding the need to reduce plastic waste and move toward a more circular economy by shifting toward the use of packaging products made from sustainable and eco-friendly materials.
Rising consumer demand for sustainable packaging products has built pressure on food packaging manufacturers to shift their focus from plastic to other packaging materials such as paper and paperboard in recent years.
Cascades is one such Canadian food packaging company involved in developing sustainable food packaging solutions. In June 2022, Cascades expanded its line of isothermal packaging solutions through the development of the Northbox XTEND technology.
Canada Food Packaging Market Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion , 2021-2033)
Rigid
Semi-rigid
Flexible
Canada Food Packaging Market Material Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion , 2021-2033)
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