Molded Pulp Packaging Market Outlook:
Molded Pulp Packaging Market size was over USD 5.54 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to cross USD 9.55 billion by 2035, growing at more than 5.6% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of molded pulp packaging is assessed at USD 5.82 billion.
The growth of the market can be attributed to the proactive effort by the government to reduce plastic in all sort of applications including packaging. This step is likely to open more opportunities for molded pulp packaging. The Indian government proposed the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Regulations in 2021 to forbid some single-use plastic products by 2022.
In addition to these, factors that are believed to fuel the growth of molded pulp packaging market include the rise in harmful packaging waste from the healthcare industry. On the other hand, the harmful material can be replaced by molded pulp as they are toxic-free and becomes convenient for manufacturing safe medical packaging. Around 20% to 25% of the 14 000 tons of garbage produced daily in US healthcare facilities is plastic yet, around 91% of plastics, including those used in healthcare, are not recycled and either end up in landfills or have gotten into the environment. Besides this, the rising use of packaged food, water, and beverages is also expected to boost market growth.
