Beverage Multipack Shrink Film Market Report 2026

The beverage multipack shrink film market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.51 billion in 2025 to $2.69 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of packaged beverage consumption, expansion of bottled water and CSD markets, increasing demand for multipack formats, improvements in shrink film manufacturing processes, expansion of retail distribution networks.

The beverage multipack shrink film market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.64 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing focus on sustainable beverage packaging, rising investments in recyclable shrink film materials, expansion of premium beverage branding, growing demand for cost-efficient secondary packaging, increasing automation in beverage packaging lines. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of lightweight multipack packaging films, rising demand for high-clarity shrink films, growing use of custom printed shrink wraps, expansion of high-speed shrink packaging lines, enhanced focus on tamper-evident beverage packaging.

Rising demand for bottled water is anticipated to drive the expansion of the beverage multipack shrink film market in the coming years. Bottled water refers to water contained in bottles or other packaging for human consumption, with no added ingredients. Shrink film is employed in the packaging of multipack beverages to provide a secure and tamper-evident wrapping for bottles of mineral water and carbonated drinks, ensuring product integrity during storage and transportation. For example, in March 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an Australia-based official national statistical agency, between 2022-23 and 2023-24, bottled water consumption increased by 5.4 grams to 145 grams per day, reflecting a 3.9% rise. Consequently, the growing demand for bottled water is fueling the growth of the beverage multipack shrink film market.

Major companies in the beverage multipack shrink film market are focusing on innovating new products, such as plastic-free secondary packaging solutions, to maintain their position in the market. A plastic-free secondary packaging solution refers to packaging materials used to protect and group products during transport and storage that do not contain plastic components. For example, in September 2023, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, a Switzerland-based beverage company, introduced the LitePac Top Strap, an innovative plastic-free secondary packaging solution for its sparkling drinks, including Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Sprite. Designed for 1.5-liter multipacks, this packaging utilizes 100% renewable and recyclable materials, such as kraft paper and cardboard clips, eliminating traditional plastic components. The new system is projected to save approximately 200 tons of plastic annually and aligns with the company’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.

In June 2024, Dow Inc., a US-based chemical company, partnered with RKW Group. The partnership between Dow and RKW focuses on developing innovative recycled plastic resins for collation shrink films, improving recyclability, and supporting a circular economy to provide sustainable packaging solutions for global brand owners. RKW Group is a Germany-based manufacturer of plastic films. These sustainable films enable customers to enhance the daily lives of consumers around the world.

Major companies operating in the beverage multipack shrink film market are Amcor PLC, Berry Global Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Sealed Air Corporation, Huhtamaki Group, CCL Industries Inc., Sigma Plastics Group, Novolex Holdings LLC, Winpak Ltd., RKW Group, Uflex Limited, ProAmpac LLC, C-P Flexible Packaging, Vibac Group S.p.A., Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Flexopack S.A., Crayex Corporation, Transcontinental Inc., Layfield Group Ltd., Eurofilms Extrusion Ltd., Baroda Packaging Private Limited, Barbier Group, Aintree Plastics Ltd., Atlantis-Pak Co. Ltd., Elite Plastics Ltd, Polypack S.r.l., Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

North America was the largest region in the beverage multipack shrink film market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the beverage multipack shrink film market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the beverage multipack shrink film market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The beverage multipack shrink film market consists of sales of polyolefin (POF), polyethylene (PE), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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