Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Synopsis:

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Size Was Valued at USD 50.43 Billion in 2023, and is Projected to Reach USD 95.88 Billion by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 7.4% From 2024-2032.

The Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market refers to the global market for metal packaging solutions specifically designed for the storage, preservation, and transportation of food and beverage products. These cans are primarily made from materials like aluminum or steel, known for their durability, recyclability, and ability to protect contents from external contamination, ensuring longer shelf life and freshness.

Metal cans have for a long time been fundamental in the food and beverages industry because of their unmatched strength and light weight properties. Above all, they resist severe environmental factors. This means their versatility allows them to carry a wide array of products, from carbonated beverages and soups to ready-to-eat meals. The demand for food and beverage metal cans worldwide is, however, growing with such factors as an increased intake of processed and packaged foods, sustainable packaging, and the growth of consumer knowledge regarding the safety and hygiene of foodstuffs.

The market has seen significant innovations with technologies in advanced manufacturing, allowing lightweight cans, easier-open lids, and decorative designs to attract consumers to them. Additionally, it is a result of what governments and other organizations around the world are promoting as healthy packaging alternatives, which can increase the use of the recyclable metal cans in the marketplace. Although different materials like plastics and glass compete against the market place, the growth of metal cans is supported by eco-friendly and consumer health awareness trends in those regions of North America and Europe.

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Trend Analysis:

Sustainability Drives Innovation

  • This is due to the increasing concerned for the environment across the globe which has encouraged the ideas of sustainability in the food and beverage metal cans market. Tin cans as packaging as made of metal is completely reusable and therefore considered to be more environmentally friendly than plastics. Currently, there is a trend among the industry’s leaders to acquire and implement advanced recycling technologies as well as using PCR materials in the production of cans.
  • For instance, aluminum cans that are in current use today contain between 70% recycled material, therefore slashing carbon emissions. This trend is further facilitated by governments around the world that encourage and enact legislation and policies the fight the rampant use of single-use plastics. To tap into consumers’ green consciousness, brands are now putting their metal cans up as environmentally friendly containers and embedding sustainable touch points within their marketing strategies.

Growing Demand for Ready-to-Eat Foods

  • The shifting focus towards ready to consume food products and beverages is most desirable opportunity fore the metal cans market. Population density, increased workload, and two-wage earner families mean more and more people are consuming convenience food and canned drinks. Thus, metal cans serving as non-perishable food containers that enhance the quality and further the shelf life of various products are increasingly popular among manufacturers meeting the needs of these clients.
  • Furthermore, the shift in the consumer behaviour due to the COVID19 pandemics has also caused an increase of the canned foods consumption because people looks for products that has a long shelf life. There is abundant high-growth opportunities in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and African markets because customers in these regions offer higher disposal income and are mostly from the urban group that preferred to buy convenience products.

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Segment Analysis:

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market is Segmented on the basis of Product, Application, End User, and Region

By Product, 2-Piece Cans segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period

  • 2-Piece Cans are preferred owing to its light weight, lack of seamed portion that has better strength and capacity to deter leakage. Mainly used in beverages due to their low material consumption during their production and thus they are economical. This design also economically benefits the design as it permits additional elaborate branding and printing.
  • On the other hand, 3-Piece Cans are widely used for food containers especially for food products that needs a long time preservation such as soups and vegetables. The construction of their structure makes them suitable for higher internal pressure with top, bottom and body area. Therefore, due to flexibility and affordable price, producers of 3 piece cans will continue to market it in the food industry even against the 2 pieces.

By Application, Beverages segment expected to held the largest share

  • Beverages are the largest application segment of this market and constitute a considerable percentage. The two types of cans that are mainly preferred are the metal cans for carbonated drink, energy drinks, beer etc.; and these are because , the metal cans are very good in preserving carbonized drinks to prevent it from going flat as well as protect the beverage from light. Another driver is also seen as coming from advancements in resealable cans as well as designs that can target other specific segments of the beverages industry.
  • Food applications are also large in the canned vegetables and fruits as well as in the ready to eat meals. Possessing uncovered metal cans provides unmatched preservation characteristics that increase the shelf life of perishable commodities. With increasing number of working and busy people, convenience foods are increasingly being consumed and this has boosted the metal can food demand as well.

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Regional Insights:

North America is Expected to Dominate the Market Over the Forecast period

  • North America has been a major market for the food and beverage metal cans because of the increasing trend of owning canned beverages and foods. The recycling factor and the high tendency of consumers to go for items packed in ecological friendly packaging foam the sector.
  • Such a verity is also associated with the development of new technologies in manufacture cans and key market participants. LindgroupId: Since there are increasing consumer concerns over health, new products such as premium brewed beverages in aluminum cans can benefit from being positioned in North America market.

Active Key Players in the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market:

  • Ardagh Group S.A. (Luxembourg)
  • Ball Corporation (USA)
  • CANPACK S.A. (Poland)
  • CPMC Holdings Limited (China)
  • Crown Holdings, Inc. (USA)
  • Daiwa Can Company (Japan)
  • Envases Group (Mexico)
  • Nampak Ltd. (South Africa)
  • Orora Limited (Australia)
  • Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (Japan)
  • Silgan Holdings Inc. (USA)
  • Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Other Active Players

Key Industry Developments in the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market:

  • In July 2024, Silgan Holding Inc. Acquired Weener Packaging. Silgan Holdings Inc. announced today that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Weener Plastics Holdings B.V., a leading manufacturer of specialized dispensing solutions for personal care, food, and healthcare products, for an enterprise value of USD 923 million.
  •  In August 2023, Crown's Holdings, Inc. acquired the Saarlouis facility to strengthen its European beverage can operations in Germany, adding around one billion units of annual production capacity. Upon closing, Crown will also take over Helvetia's existing customer base and associated contracts as part of the agreement.

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market

Base Year:

2023

Forecast Period:

2024-2032

Historical Data:

2017 to 2023

Market Size in 2023:

USD 50.43 Billion

Forecast Period 2024-32 CAGR:

 7.4%

Market Size in 2032:

USD 95.88 Billion

Segments Covered:

By Product

  • 2-Piece Cans
  • 3-Piece Cans

By Application

  • Beverages
  • Food

By Material

  • Aluminum
  • Steel

By Region

  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
  • Eastern Europe (Russia, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)
  • Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)
  • Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New-Zealand, Rest of APAC)
  • Middle East & Africa (Turkiye, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Key Market Drivers:

  • Consumer Shift Toward Healthy and Preservative-Free Packaging

Key Market Restraints:

  • Competition from Alternative Packaging Materials

Key Opportunities:

  • Growing Demand for Ready-to-Eat Foods

Companies Covered in the report:

  • Ball Corporation (USA), Crown Holdings, Inc. (USA), Ardagh Group S.A. (Luxembourg), Silgan Holdings Inc. (USA), CANPACK S.A. (Poland), Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan),CPMC Holdings Limited (China), and Other Active Players.

Chapter 1: Introduction
 1.1 Scope and Coverage

Chapter 2:Executive Summary

Chapter 3: Market Landscape
 3.1 Market Dynamics
  3.1.1 Drivers
  3.1.2 Restraints
  3.1.3 Opportunities
  3.1.4 Challenges
 3.2 Market Trend Analysis
 3.3 PESTLE Analysis
 3.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
 3.5 Industry Value Chain Analysis
 3.6 Ecosystem
 3.7 Regulatory Landscape
 3.8 Price Trend Analysis
 3.9 Patent Analysis
 3.10 Technology Evolution
 3.11 Investment Pockets
 3.12 Import-Export Analysis

Chapter 4: Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market by Material
 4.1 Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 4.2 Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Overview
 4.3 Aluminum
  4.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.3.4 Aluminum: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.4 Steel
  4.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.4.4 Steel: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 5: Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market by Product
 5.1 Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 5.2 Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Overview
 5.3 2-Piece Cans
  5.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.3.4 2-Piece Cans: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.4 3-Piece Cans
  5.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.4.4 3-Piece Cans: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 6: Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market by Application
 6.1 Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 6.2 Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Overview
 6.3 Beverages
  6.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.3.4 Beverages: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.4 Food
  6.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.4.4 Food: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 7: Company Profiles and Competitive Analysis
 7.1 Competitive Landscape
  7.1.1 Competitive Benchmarking
  7.1.2 Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Share by Manufacturer (2023)
  7.1.3 Industry BCG Matrix
  7.1.4 Heat Map Analysis
  7.1.5 Mergers and Acquisitions
  
 7.2 BALL CORPORATION (USA)
  7.2.1 Company Overview
  7.2.2 Key Executives
  7.2.3 Company Snapshot
  7.2.4 Role of the Company in the Market
  7.2.5 Sustainability and Social Responsibility
  7.2.6 Operating Business Segments
  7.2.7 Product Portfolio
  7.2.8 Business Performance
  7.2.9 Key Strategic Moves and Recent Developments
  7.2.10 SWOT Analysis
 7.3 CROWN HOLDINGS INC. (USA)
 7.4 ARDAGH GROUP S.A. (LUXEMBOURG)
 7.5 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (USA)
 7.6 CANPACK S.A. (POLAND)
 7.7 TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS
 7.8 LTD. (JAPAN)
 7.9 CPMC HOLDINGS LIMITED (CHINA)
 7.10 NAMPAK LTD. (SOUTH AFRICA)
 7.11 ORORA LIMITED (AUSTRALIA)
 7.12 SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION (JAPAN)
 7.13 DAIWA CAN COMPANY (JAPAN)
 7.14 ENVASES GROUP (MEXICO)
 7.15 OTHER ACTIVE PLAYERS

Chapter 8: Global Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market By Region
 8.1 Overview
8.2. North America Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market
  8.2.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.2.2 Top Key Companies
  8.2.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.2.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
  8.2.4.1 Aluminum
  8.2.4.2 Steel
  8.2.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Product
  8.2.5.1 2-Piece Cans
  8.2.5.2 3-Piece Cans
  8.2.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  8.2.6.1 Beverages
  8.2.6.2 Food
  8.2.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.2.7.1 US
  8.2.7.2 Canada
  8.2.7.3 Mexico
8.3. Eastern Europe Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market
  8.3.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.3.2 Top Key Companies
  8.3.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.3.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
  8.3.4.1 Aluminum
  8.3.4.2 Steel
  8.3.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Product
  8.3.5.1 2-Piece Cans
  8.3.5.2 3-Piece Cans
  8.3.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  8.3.6.1 Beverages
  8.3.6.2 Food
  8.3.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.3.7.1 Bulgaria
  8.3.7.2 The Czech Republic
  8.3.7.3 Hungary
  8.3.7.4 Poland
  8.3.7.5 Romania
  8.3.7.6 Rest of Eastern Europe
8.4. Western Europe Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market
  8.4.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.4.2 Top Key Companies
  8.4.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.4.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
  8.4.4.1 Aluminum
  8.4.4.2 Steel
  8.4.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Product
  8.4.5.1 2-Piece Cans
  8.4.5.2 3-Piece Cans
  8.4.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  8.4.6.1 Beverages
  8.4.6.2 Food
  8.4.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.4.7.1 Germany
  8.4.7.2 UK
  8.4.7.3 France
  8.4.7.4 Netherlands
  8.4.7.5 Italy
  8.4.7.6 Russia
  8.4.7.7 Spain
  8.4.7.8 Rest of Western Europe
8.5. Asia Pacific Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market
  8.5.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.5.2 Top Key Companies
  8.5.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.5.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
  8.5.4.1 Aluminum
  8.5.4.2 Steel
  8.5.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Product
  8.5.5.1 2-Piece Cans
  8.5.5.2 3-Piece Cans
  8.5.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  8.5.6.1 Beverages
  8.5.6.2 Food
  8.5.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.5.7.1 China
  8.5.7.2 India
  8.5.7.3 Japan
  8.5.7.4 South Korea
  8.5.7.5 Malaysia
  8.5.7.6 Thailand
  8.5.7.7 Vietnam
  8.5.7.8 The Philippines
  8.5.7.9 Australia
  8.5.7.10 New Zealand
  8.5.7.11 Rest of APAC
8.6. Middle East & Africa Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market
  8.6.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.6.2 Top Key Companies
  8.6.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.6.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
  8.6.4.1 Aluminum
  8.6.4.2 Steel
  8.6.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Product
  8.6.5.1 2-Piece Cans
  8.6.5.2 3-Piece Cans
  8.6.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  8.6.6.1 Beverages
  8.6.6.2 Food
  8.6.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.6.7.1 Turkey
  8.6.7.2 Bahrain
  8.6.7.3 Kuwait
  8.6.7.4 Saudi Arabia
  8.6.7.5 Qatar
  8.6.7.6 UAE
  8.6.7.7 Israel
  8.6.7.8 South Africa
8.7. South America Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market
  8.7.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.7.2 Top Key Companies
  8.7.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.7.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Material
  8.7.4.1 Aluminum
  8.7.4.2 Steel
  8.7.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Product
  8.7.5.1 2-Piece Cans
  8.7.5.2 3-Piece Cans
  8.7.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  8.7.6.1 Beverages
  8.7.6.2 Food
  8.7.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.7.7.1 Brazil
  8.7.7.2 Argentina
  8.7.7.3 Rest of SA

Chapter 9 Analyst Viewpoint and Conclusion
9.1 Recommendations and Concluding Analysis
9.2 Potential Market Strategies

Chapter 10 Research Methodology
10.1 Research Process
10.2 Primary Research
10.3 Secondary Research
 

Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market

Base Year:

2023

Forecast Period:

2024-2032

Historical Data:

2017 to 2023

Market Size in 2023:

USD 50.43 Billion

Forecast Period 2024-32 CAGR:

 7.4%

Market Size in 2032:

USD 95.88 Billion

Segments Covered:

By Product

  • 2-Piece Cans
  • 3-Piece Cans

By Application

  • Beverages
  • Food

By Material

  • Aluminum
  • Steel

By Region

  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
  • Eastern Europe (Russia, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)
  • Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)
  • Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New-Zealand, Rest of APAC)
  • Middle East & Africa (Turkiye, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Key Market Drivers:

  • Consumer Shift Toward Healthy and Preservative-Free Packaging

Key Market Restraints:

  • Competition from Alternative Packaging Materials

Key Opportunities:

  • Growing Demand for Ready-to-Eat Foods

Companies Covered in the report:

  • Ball Corporation (USA), Crown Holdings, Inc. (USA), Ardagh Group S.A. (Luxembourg), Silgan Holdings Inc. (USA), CANPACK S.A. (Poland), Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan),CPMC Holdings Limited (China), and Other Active Players.

Frequently Asked Questions :

What would be the forecast period in the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market research report?
The forecast period in the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market research report is 2024-2032.
Who are the key players in the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market?
Ball Corporation (USA), Crown Holdings, Inc. (USA), Ardagh Group S.A. (Luxembourg), Silgan Holdings Inc. (USA), CANPACK S.A. (Poland), Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan),CPMC Holdings Limited (China), and Other Active Players.
What are the segments of the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market?
The Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market is segmented into Type, Application, Material and region. By Material, the market is categorized into Aluminum, Steel. By Product, the market is categorized into 2-Piece Cans, 3-Piece Cans. By Application, the market is categorized into Beverages, Food. By region, it is analyzed across North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico), Eastern Europe (Russia, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe), Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New-Zealand, Rest of APAC), Middle East & Africa (Turkiye, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA).
What is the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market?
The Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market refers to the global market for metal packaging solutions specifically designed for the storage, preservation, and transportation of food and beverage products. These cans are primarily made from materials like aluminum or steel, known for their durability, recyclability, and ability to protect contents from external contamination, ensuring longer shelf life and freshness.
How big is the Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market?
Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market Size Was Valued at USD 50.43 Billion in 2023, and is Projected to Reach USD 95.88 Billion by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 7.4% From 2024-2032