Meals and soups packaging grew 2% to 1.3 billion units in 2025, propelled by busy lifestyles and appetite for ready meals. Paper-based containers lead at 37% (494 million units), reflecting folding cartons and board trays, with rigid plastic at 32%. Australian supplier Pac Food brought a sugarcane-bagasse ready-meal tray to market, combining renewable fibre with microwave performance.. Rigid plastic was the fastest-growing group, up 4% to 423 million units, while metal fell 5%.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Meals and Soups Packaging industry in Australia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Meals and Soups Packaging industry in Australia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Meals and Soups Packaging in Australia report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Meals and Soups Packaging in Australia?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in Australia?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in Australia?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Meals and Soups Packaging in Australia
Key Data Findings
Chilled trays drive growth in a fibre-led category as bagasse enters the ready meal
Convenience demand lifts a fibre- and plastic-led category
Fibre and recycled-content trays reshape the ready meal
Rigid plastic leads growth as metal declines
Fibre and rigid plastic lead balanced growth
Convenience, premiumisation and value reshape pack sizes
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Meals and Soups Packaging
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- Dried Ready Meals
- Shelf Stable Ready Meals
- Chilled Ready Meals
- Frozen Ready Meals
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- Chilled Pizza
- Frozen Pizza
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- Meal Kits
- Quick Recipe Kits
- Chilled Lunch Kits
- Prepared Salads
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- Dry Soup
- Shelf Stable Soup
- Chilled Soup
- Frozen Soup
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