Global Antimicrobial Packaging Market Trends, Forecast Report 2025-2037
Antimicrobial Packaging Market size is projected to increase from USD 10.75 billion to USD 33.67 billion, reflecting a CAGR of over 9.1% during the forecast period, from 2025 to 2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of antimicrobial packaging is estimated at USD 11.54 billion.
The market growth can be attributed to rising number of infectious and foodborne diseases and a surge in the demand for safe packaging. According to the World Health Organization, 600 million cases of foodborne diseases are registered every year owing to unsafe food worldwide.
Antimicrobial packaging is extensively used in the food and medical industry. Its ability to keep the product fresh is expected to boost market growth. Moreover, there has been tremendous growth in the healthcare industry, boosting the market revenue.

Antimicrobial Packaging Sector: Growth Drivers and Challenges
Growth Drivers
- Increasing Focus on Green Packaging Technology - More preference is given to green packaging technology by many industries to phase out single-use plastic because of the adverse consequences of littered plastic on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems which in return is expected to drive the growth of the market. More than 90% of plastic is not recycled and nearly 50% of global annual plastic production is used as a single-use product.
- Increasing Incidences Owing to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – which is expected to rise higher, to as many as 10 million deaths annually by 2050 globally.
- Increasing Public Expenditure on Healthcare – as per the Economic Survey of 2022, India spent 2.1 percent of GDP on public healthcare in 2021–2022, up from 1.8 percent in 2020–2021.
- Growth in the Packaging Industry - the total value of the packaging industry in United States in 2019 amounted to around USD 180 billion.
Challenges
- Lack of Proper Temperature Storage - Food and medicinal products require a specific temperature to store. It is necessary as it protects the product from getting contaminated. However, lack of proper temperature may result in the spoiling of the product which is expected to restrain the market growth.
- High Cost and Fluctuating Nature of Raw Material
- Its Ability to Cause Pollution
Antimicrobial Packaging Market: Key Insights
Base Year |
2024 |
Forecast Year |
2025-2037 |
CAGR |
9.1% |
Base Year Market Size (2024) |
USD 10.75 billion |
Forecast Year Market Size (2037) |
USD 33.67 Billion |
Regional Scope |
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Antimicrobial Packaging Segmentation
Material (Plastics, Biopolymers, Paper & Paperboard)
The biopolymers segment is anticipated to garner the largest revenue in the antimicrobial packaging market by the end of 2037, backed by its ability to lead to less pollution in the environment than plastics as it contains material such as rice which can be easily degraded, causing less or no pollution. Almost two-thirds of plastic waste is made up of plastics with a lifespan of fewer than 5 years, with packaging accounting for 40%, consumer products for 12%, and apparel and textiles for 11% of this waste.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
By Material |
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By Antimicrobial Agents |
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By Type |
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Customize this ReportAntimicrobial Packaging Industry - Regional Synopsis
Asia Pacific Market Forecast
The Asia Pacific market is projected to hold largest revenue share by the end of 2037, backed by increasing population. The larger the population more the medication is required and hence to transport the medication to every corner proper packaging is needed. 60% of the world's population belongs to Asia and the Pacific region which is almost 4.3 billion people living here.

Companies Dominating the Antimicrobial Packaging Market
- Avient Corporation
- Company Overview
- Business Strategy
- Key Product Offerings
- Financial Performance
- Key Performance Indicators
- Risk Analysis
- Recent Development
- Regional Presence
- SWOT Analysis
- BASF SE
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Mondi Plc
- Biocote Limited
- Dunmore Corporation
- Aptar CSP Technologies
- Microban International
- Pure Science Ltd.
- Takex Labo Co.Ltd
In the News
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Avient Corporation announced launch of GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers with the help of Antimicrobial technology which provides protection against microbial growth.
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Mondi Plc announced its collaboration with Fiorini for the development of new fully recyclable paper packaging for premium pasta.
Author Credits: Abhishek Anil
- Report ID: 22
- Published Date: Jan 17, 2025
- Report Format: PDF, PPT