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Retort Pouches Market Report by Product Type, and Region 2025-2033- Product Image
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Retort Pouches Market Report by Product Type, and Region 2025-2033

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  • 141 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: Global
  • IMARC Group
  • ID: 5578101
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The global retort pouches market size reached USD 2.0 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach USD 3.7 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.55% during 2025-2033.

Retort pouches are heat-resistant bags laminated with multiple layers of flexible plastic and metal foil which can withstand high temperature and intense pressure. The lightweight PET films in these pouches prevent air and moisture from entering and spoiling the content of the pouch. As retort pouches are easy to use and consume limited space, they are extensively being used as a substitute for metal and glass containers in the food packaging industry. Further, due to their add-on features likes spouts, release valves, tear notches, slider closures with end-clips, resealable zippers, and handles; retort pouches are gaining traction among consumers across the globe.

Retort Pouches Market Trends:

Rapid urbanization, inflating disposable incomes, hectic schedules and changing dietary preferences of the working population have led to an increase in the sales of packaged and single-serve food products, such as milk, yogurt, and juice, which, in turn, have provided thrust to the growth of the retort pouches market. Additionally, high-barrier flexible packaging method is gaining popularity among end-users as it improves the shelf life of products and provides better performance. Apart from this, several companies prefer to use retort pouch packaging for brand differentiation as these pouches offer aesthetic appeal, customizable packaging and convenient labelling solutions. Further, vendors are constantly improving their equipment and investing heavily in new production methods. For instance, they are purchasing filling and forming machines to increase the output capacity.

Key Market Segmentation:

The publisher provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global retort pouches market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on product type, capacity, closure type, material type and application.

Breakup by Product Type:

  • Stand-up Pouches
  • Spouted Pouches
  • Zipper Pouches
  • Pillow Pack
  • 3-Side Sealed
Based on the product type, the market has been segmented into stand-up pouches, spouted pouches, zipper pouches, pillow pack and 3-side sealed pouches. At present, stand-up pouches represent the most preferred product type.

Breakup by Capacity:

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
On the basis of the capacity, the market has been segregated into the low, medium and high segments. Medium capacity retort pouches currently exhibit a clear dominance in the market.

Breakup by Closure Type:

  • With Cap
  • Without Cap
The market has been bifurcated on the basis of the closure type into retort pouches with cap and without cap. Presently, retort pouches without cap account for the majority of the total market share.

Breakup by Material Type:

  • Polypropylene
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Polyester
  • Nylon
  • Paper & Paperboard
  • Others
Based on the material type, polypropylene holds the dominant share as it is used in the inner layer of retort pouches to provide strength and flexibility. Other major segments include aluminum foil, polyester, nylon and paper & paperboard.

Breakup by Application:

  • Food and Beverage
  • Healthcare
On the basis of the application, retort pouches are widely used in the food and beverage industry as they represent a durable, lightweight and cost-effective alternative to metal and glass cans for the packaging of processed food products.

Breakup by Region:

  • Asia Pacific
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Middle East and Africa
  • Latin America
On the geographical front, Asia Pacific represents the largest market, owing to the increasing working population and changing dietary patterns in the region.

Competitive Landscape:

The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd., Berry Plastics Corporation, Mondi PLC, Amcor Limited, Sonoco Products Company, Astrapak Ltd, Coveris, Bemis Company, Inc, Tredegar Corporation, Sealed Air Corporation, Huhtamaki Group, Clifton Packaging Group Ltd., Foshan Nanhai LD Packaging Co., Ltd., Constantia Flexibles International GmbH, ProAmpac, Alliedflex Technologies Ltd., Flexi-Pack Ltd., etc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. What was the size of the global retort pouches market in 2024?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global retort pouches market during 2025-2033?
3. What are the key factors driving the global retort pouches market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global retort pouches market?
5. What is the breakup of the global retort pouches market based on the product type?
6. What is the breakup of the global retort pouches market based on the capacity?
7. What is the breakup of the global retort pouches market based on the closure type?
8. What is the breakup of the global retort pouches market based on the material type?
9. What is the breakup of the global retort pouches market based on the application?
10. What are the key regions in the global retort pouches market?
11. Who are the key players/companies in the global retort pouches market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Retort Pouches Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Breakup by Product Type
5.5 Market Breakup by Capacity
5.6 Market Breakup by Closure Type
5.7 Market Breakup by Material Type
5.8 Market Breakup by Application
5.9 Market Breakup by Region
5.10 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Product Type
6.1 Stand-up Pouches
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Spouted Pouches
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Zipper Pouches
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Pillow Pack
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 3-Side Sealed
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Capacity
7.1 Low
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Medium
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 High
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Closure Type
8.1 With Cap
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Without Cap
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Material Type
9.1 Polypropylene
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Aluminum Foil
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Polyester
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Nylon
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Paper & Paperboard
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Forecast
9.6 Others
9.6.1 Market Trends
9.6.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Application
10.1 Food and Beverage
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Healthcare
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
11 Market Breakup by Region
11.1 Europe
11.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2 North America
11.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3 Asia Pacific
11.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.2 Market Forecast
11.4 Middle East and Africa
11.4.1 Market Trends
11.4.2 Market Forecast
11.5 Latin America
11.5.1 Market Trends
11.5.2 Market Forecast
12 SWOT Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Strengths
12.3 Weaknesses
12.4 Opportunities
12.5 Threats
13 Value Chain Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Research and Development
13.3 Raw Material Procurement
13.4 Manufacturing
13.5 Marketing
13.6 Distribution
13.7 End-Use
14 Porters Five Forces Analysis
14.1 Overview
14.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
14.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
14.4 Degree of Competition
14.5 Threat of New Entrants
14.6 Threat of Substitutes
15 Price Analysis
15.1 Price Indicators
15.2 Price Structure
15.3 Margin Analysis
16 Competitive Landscape
16.1 Market Structure
16.2 Key Players
16.3 Profiles of Key Players
16.3.1 Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.
16.3.2 Berry Plastics Corporation
16.3.3 Mondi PLC
16.3.4 Amcor Limited
16.3.5 Sonoco Products Company
16.3.6 Astrapak Ltd
16.3.7 Coveris
16.3.8 Bemis Company, Inc.
16.3.9 Tredegar Corporation
16.3.10 Sealed Air Corporation
16.3.11 Huhtamaki Group
16.3.12 Clifton Packaging Group Ltd.
16.3.13 Foshan Nanhai LD Packaging Co., Ltd.
16.3.14 Constantia Flexibles International GmbH
16.3.15 ProAmpac
16.3.16 Alliedflex Technologies Ltd.
16.3.17 Flexi-Pack Ltd.

List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD​​​), 2019-2024
Figure 3: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2024
Figure 4: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Breakup by Capacity (in %), 2024
Figure 5: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Breakup by Closure Type (in %), 2024
Figure 6: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Breakup by Material Type (in %), 2024
Figure 7: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
Figure 8: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
Figure 9: Global: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 10: Global: Retort Pouches Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 11: Global: Retort Pouches Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 12: Global: Retort Pouches Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 13: Global: Retort Pouches (Stand-up Pouches) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 14: Global: Retort Pouches (Stand-up Pouches) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 15: Global: Retort Pouches (Spouted Pouches) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 16: Global: Retort Pouches (Spouted Pouches) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 17: Global: Retort Pouches (Zipper Pouches) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 18: Global: Retort Pouches (Zipper Pouches) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 19: Global: Retort Pouches (Pillow Pack) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 20: Global: Retort Pouches (Pillow Pack) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 21: Global: Retort Pouches (3-Side Sealed) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 22: Global: Retort Pouches (3-Side Sealed) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 23: Global: Retort Pouches (Low) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 24: Global: Retort Pouches (Low) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 25: Global: Retort Pouches (Medium) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 26: Global: Retort Pouches (Medium) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 27: Global: Retort Pouches (High) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 28: Global: Retort Pouches (High) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 29: Global: Retort Pouches (With Cap) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 30: Global: Retort Pouches (With Cap) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 31: Global: Retort Pouches (Without Cap) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 32: Global: Retort Pouches (Without Cap) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 33: Global: Retort Pouches (Polypropylene) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 34: Global: Retort Pouches (Polypropylene) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 35: Global: Retort Pouches (Aluminum Foil) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 36: Global: Retort Pouches (Aluminum Foil) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 37: Global: Retort Pouches (Polyester) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 38: Global: Retort Pouches (Polyester) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 39: Global: Retort Pouches (Nylon) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 40: Global: Retort Pouches (Nylon) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 41: Global: Retort Pouches (Paper & Paperboard) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 42: Global: Retort Pouches (Paper & Paperboard) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 43: Global: Retort Pouches (Other Material Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 44: Global: Retort Pouches (Other Material Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 45: Global: Retort Pouches (Food and Beverage) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 46: Global: Retort Pouches (Food and Beverage) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 47: Global: Retort Pouches (Healthcare) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 48: Global: Retort Pouches (Healthcare) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 49: North America: Retort Pouches Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 50: North America: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 51: Asia Pacific: Retort Pouches Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 52: Asia Pacific: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 53: Europe: Retort Pouches Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 54: Europe: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 55: Latin America: Retort Pouches Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 56: Latin America: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Figure 57: Middle East and Africa: Retort Pouches Market: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2019 & 2024
Figure 58: Middle East and Africa: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
Table 2: Global: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Table 3: Global: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Breakup by Capacity (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Table 4: Global: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Breakup by Closure Type (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Table 5: Global: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Breakup by Material Type (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Table 6: Global: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Table 7: Global: Retort Pouches Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD​​​), 2025-2033
Table 8: Global: Retort Pouches Market Structure
Table 9: Global: Retort Pouches Market: Key Players

Companies Mentioned

  • Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.
  • Berry Plastics Corporation
  • Mondi PLC
  • Amcor Limited
  • Sonoco Products Company
  • Astrapak Ltd
  • Coveris
  • Bemis Company Inc
  • Tredegar Corporation
  • Sealed Air Corporation
  • Huhtamaki Group
  • Clifton Packaging Group Ltd.
  • Foshan Nanhai LD Packaging Co. Ltd.
  • Constantia Flexibles International GmbH
  • ProAmpac
  • Alliedflex Technologies Ltd.
  • Flexi-Pack Ltd.

Table Information

Report AttributeDetails
No. of Pages141
PublishedAugust 2025
Forecast Period2024 - 2033
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2024 $ 2 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2033 $ 3.7 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate7.1%
Regions CoveredGlobal
No. of Companies Mentioned17

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