Global Market Size, Forecast, and Trend Highlights Over 2025-2037
Edible Films and Coatings Market size was valued at USD 3.36 billion in 2024 and is likely to cross USD 8.71 billion by 2037, expanding at more than 7.6% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of edible films and coatings is estimated at USD 3.58 billion.
Extensive research associated with packaging in western countries, along with the growing government initiatives, are expected to fuel the progress of the market. The growth of the market can also be attributed to the increasing plastic pollution and the rising prevalence of eco-friendly packaging solutions globally. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the containers and packaging category had the most plastic wastage, at over more than 14.5 million tons in 2018 in the United States.