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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.

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

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