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Processed Meat and Seafood Packaging in South Korea

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  • 11 Pages
  • September 2025
  • Region: South Korea
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 4451920
Total processed meat and seafood packaging retail volumes in South Korea rose by 1% in 2024 to reach 2.2 billion units, driven primarily by a surge in packaging volumes for frozen processed meat and seafood and meat and seafood substitutes. As consumers navigated increasingly busy lives and higher food costs, they gravitated towards these protein options.

This Processed Meat and Seafood Packaging in South Korea report offers insight into key trends and developments driving packaging across the category. The report also examines trends and prospect for various pack types and closures: metal packaging, rigid plastic, glass, liquid cartons, paper-based containers; flexible packaging.

Product coverage: Meat and Seafood Substitutes inc Tofu, Processed Meat, Processed Seafood.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Processed Meat and Seafood Packaging market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Packaging volumes rise along with higher demand for frozen processed meat and seafood, and meat and seafood substitutes, with folding cartons leading growth
  • Edible protein films are emerging as a sustainable solution for processed meat and seafood packaging
  • Flexible plastic faces competition from plastic trays and folding cartons in frozen processed meat and seafood
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising demand for frozen processed meat and meat and seafood substitutes expected to drive a slight increase in overall packaging volumes
  • Growing cold storage capacity and bulk buying habits to support a shift toward larger pack sizes in frozen processed meat
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