State of the Contract Packaging Market

Contract manufacturing and packaging' projected growth through 2028 has a CAGR of 8.54% on account of changes within the food & beverage space.

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Keep an eye out for the “State of the Industry Report,” soon to be released.

Contract manufacturing and packaging are a market on the rise. Contract services are often the first step on an emerging brand's journey from product development in the garage to fully-fledged brand or consumer packaged goods company. After that, contract services becomine a needed partner as brands grow their business and develop new products.

The “Contract Packaging Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028”, available at Research and Markets: The World’s Largest Market Research Store provides noteworthy insights. 

The forecast reports the global contract packaging market size reached US$ 63.0 billion in 2022. The market is expected to grow to US$ 103.0 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 8.54%.

Reasons behind the growth

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