Bakery Packaging Machine Market

Bakery Packaging Machine Market Size

The global bakery packaging machine market was estimated at USD 3 billion in 2024. The market is expected to grow from USD 3.1 billion in 2025 to USD 4.7 billion in 2034, at a CAGR of 4.6%. The market is driven by surging packaged bakery products across the globe along with the bakery chain and retail outlet.

Consumers are highly inclined towards ready to eat bakery products such as bread, rolls, cookies, pies, pastries, and muffins, which emphasizes the need for effective and attractive packaging. Statistics from the Atlantic Healthy Food Ecosystem (AHFES) reveal Europe's high demand for bread and bakery foods, with a per capita average of 57 kg. Though the consumption level is different across the EU, the majority of countries have an average of 50 kg per person per year. Most prominently, Germany and Austria are the leaders at an average intake of 80 kg, while the UK and Ireland are lagging, with less than 50 kg per annum.

According to the data published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, United States retail sales of baked foods expanded at a 5.9% compound annual rate between 2018 and 2022 to US$82.9 billion in 2022. Grocery stores contribute 93.9% to baked foods distribution in the United States, and the remaining share is distributed via non-grocery specialists, mixed retailers, and non-store retailing. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of climate change and are choosing products that are environmentally friendly. Thus, manufacturers are adopting climate actions, for instance, Bimbo Bakeries USA claims that 90% of its packaging is recyclable and provides recommendations for consumers to dispose of the packaging in the most environmentally friendly way.

Bakery Packaging Machine Market Trends

• As environmental concerns drive greater demand for eco-friendly packaging, the bread industry is witnessing a dramatic change toward more sustainable options.
  
• A new study commissioned by eco-friendly packaging company DS Smith highlights the concern of British shoppers with supermarket packaging. The survey found that almost a quarter of UK consumers are most annoyed at excessive plastic packaging, with over half (51%) of food items still being wrapped in unwanted plastic. This creates 29.8 billion unnecessary plastic fragments every year across the UK alone.
  
• The survey discovered 30% of shoppers are especially irritated by plastic packaging on fresh foods like fruits and vegetables, but bread packaging is not far behind. Processed foods bread, rice and cereals account for a large percentage (89%) of the unneeded plastic-packaged foods.
  
• The need for sustainable packaging is rapidly increasing day by day, fuelled by consumer behaviour as well as environmental policies. According to DS Smith's survey, almost a quarter of UK consumers are willing to pay extra for environmentally friendly packaging, with some of them being ready to pay as much as extra for products packaged in environmentally friendly materials.
  
• This willingness to pay the extra cost for sustainable packaging has driven innovation in the bread packaging market. Encouraging major players to create recyclable, paper-based packing for pre-packed bread.
  

Bakery Packaging Machine Market Analysis

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The bakery packaging machine industry by type is segmented into filling & sealing machines, labelling machines, strapping machines, tape machines and others. In 2024, the filling & sealing machines segment dominate the market generating revenue of USD 1.2 billion and labelling machines segment is expected to grow at CAGR of around 4.6% during the forecast period 2025 to 2034.

• There is a growing need for filling and sealing machines with the ability to handle variety of forms and size of bakery products. This is attributed to the need for efficient and effective processes, especially in bulk manufacturing. The machines also need to handle custom packaging, in different sizes and materials, to meet the requirement for branded and customized packaging.
  
• In addition, recent technologies such as RFID, QR codes, and IoT technology in labeling machines assist in traceability, tracking, and communication with consumers. Smart labels allow additional information to be conveyed and streamline the supply chain. These labeling machines now increasingly operate along with automated manufacturing lines, thereby increasing efficiency while minimizing the scope of manual interventions.
  
• The flexible packaging machine from Schubert integrates pick & place robots, the flow-wrapping machine itself and a quality control system highly efficiently in a single system. This enables manufacturers to pack their bakery products using a fully automated process. At the same time, the reliable quality control achieved with Schubert’s image processing system reduces waste and increases the efficiency of the packaging process.  
  

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According to the automation grade, the bakery packaging machine market is segmented into automatic and semi-automatic. Automatic made up 75% of the market in 2024, due to increasing need for efficiency, reduced labor cost and need of quality improvement.

• High-volume bakeries fuel the demand for automatic packaging machines. They are needed to keep up with demand because of their efficiency and speed. Bakeries with high production capacity provide consistent and uniform packaging, preserving product quality and standardized packaging requirements. Labor costs are also minimized through automation, which makes it a cost-saving option for large bakeries.
  
• Smaller bakeries prefer non-automatic or semi-automatic machines. These are flexible, easy to use, and less expensive. Semi-automatic machines are a less expensive alternative for companies with small budgets. Semi-automatic machines typically require more labor than full-automatic systems. This can cause labor costs to increase and efficiency to decrease, particularly in large volume operations.
  
• Cama Group developed custom craft advanced packaging machines for a huge variety of products. These machines can be built as a single unit, or as a fully integrated element of a complete production line.
  

According to the application, the bakery packaging machine market is segmented into bread, cakes, cookies, pastries, bagels and others. Bread made up 30% of the market in 2024.

• The bread segment is projected to lead the bakery processing equipment market, and this is expected to be influenced by growing demand for healthier bread variants such as multi-grain and gluten-free bread.
  
• Packaging for cakes and pastries is changing to improve product freshness and appearance, responding to consumer needs for convenience and quality.
  
• The cookies category benefits from packaging advancements that are implemented for extended shelf life and convenience, with appeal to time-strapped consumers.
  
• Higher usage of pack automation machines to address the elevated demand for packaged bread products, thereby enhancing efficiency and conserving labor costs.  
  

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With about 83% of the North American market share and estimated USD 880 million in revenue, the United States led the bakery packaging machine market in 2024. The expansion of the U.S. market is primarily driven by increasing consumption of bread related product and rising bakery outlet across the country.

• The rising demand fuels the requirement for advanced packaging solutions. Automation and smart packaging technologies are assisting the market in expanding through investments.
  
• In the year 2023, United States consumers were consuming approximately 6.83 million kilograms of bread and bread rolls. Bread consumption has remained relatively stable. In the future, bread consumption is anticipated to rise. Consumption is anticipated to be 7.06 billion kilograms by the year 2029.
  
• According to the data published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, United States retail sales of baked foods expanded at a 5.9% compound annual rate between 2018 and 2022 to US$82.9 billion in 2022. Grocery stores contribute 93.9% to baked foods distribution in the United States, and the remaining share is distributed via non-grocery specialists, mixed retailers, and non-store retailing.
  

Europe: Statistics from the Atlantic Healthy Food Ecosystem (AHFES) reveal Europe's high demand for bread and bakery foods, with a per capita average of 57 kg. Though the consumption level is different across the EU, the majority of countries have an average of 50 kg per person per year. Most prominently, Germany and Austria are the leaders at an average intake of 80 kg, while the UK and Ireland are lagging, with less than 50 kg per annum.   

Bakery Packaging Machine Market Share

• The top five companies in Bosch Packaging Technology, Bühler, Filpack, PAC Machinery, Syntegon Technology and they collectively hold a share of 12%-15% in the market.
  
• These companies continue to acquire and merge with others, expand facilities, and make various collaborations to increase their product offerings, access customer bases, and secure their market positions.
  
• Hopak Machinery launched an all-around smart mechanical solution incorporating the below solutions from Rockwell Automation iTRAK intelligent track systems, Emulate3D digital twin software, and FactoryTalk Optix software platform. The Rockwell Automation Global OEM Technical Consultant (GOTC) team delivered all-around technical support to assist Hopak Machinery in addressing several challenges during the equipment development process.
  
• Bühler has purchased innovative puffing technology from CEREX for food, petfood, and feed uses. CEREX, a Swiss machine manufacturer of machines for food, feed, and non-food uses, had developed the technology originally. Through this strategic purchase, not only is Bühler expanding its product portfolio, offering improved solutions to meet the increasing need for healthier and more varied foodstuffs.
  

Bakery Packaging Machine Market Companies

Major players operating in the bakery packaging machine industry are:

• Arpac
• Bosch Packaging Technology
• Buhler
• Filpack
• Hopak Machinery
• Ishida
• Joiepack Industrial
• Multivac
• PAC Machinery
• Rademaker
• Rianta
• SOMIC Packaging
• Syntegon Technology
• Middleby
• Viking Masek      
  

To improve the services and market share key players are constantly investing in technological activities and are also entering into partnerships to provide improved and better solutions for the customers. These investments are benefiting both companies and customers as they help develop and offer solutions as per the changing technological trends and thus the customer requirements.

In March 2024, Ishida Europe has further enhanced its presence and service to customers in the African continent with the acquisition of specialist South African packaging equipment maker National Packaging Systems (NPS). NPS has established a reputation for the design and production of high-performance and reliable vertical form, fill and seal machines for sachets, stick packs and pillow packs, volumetric fillers, auger fillers and feed systems.

In August 2024, the MULTIVAC Group has acquired an 80% majority share in Italianpack S.p.A., an Italian producer of automatic and semi-automatic packaging machines based in Como, Italy. Italianpack will be integrated into the MULTIVAC organization as a new Business Unit.

Bakery Packaging Machine Industry News

• In April 2024, Bühler, together with top Canadian packaging equipment maker Premier Tech, announce the introduction of the CHRONOS OMP-2090 B, a fully automatic bagging station. With the increasing demand for high-tech and efficient packaging solutions, this new system for powdery products is set to boost productivity and safety.
  
• In March 2024, PAC Machinery highlighted a number of cost-saving packaging solutions that reduce materials expenses for companies, assist in boosting production, and offer adaptable solutions for eco-friendly packaging. PAC Machinery's newest solution in automated bagging and fulfillment, the Rollbag R3200 Fulfillment Automatic Bagger, operates with three various material types for greater cost savings and flexibility.
  
• In May 2023, SOMIC introduces the new SOMIC 434 packaging machine generation and the pioneering CORAS product collection and grouping system. With these innovations, the end-of-line packaging specialists offer users in the food, non-food, cosmetics and pet food industries future-oriented solutions for even greater flexibility in end of line packaging.
  
• In August 2022, Syntegon presents eco-friendly packaging solutions for bakeries at IBIE. With the Kliklok ACE carton erector, the Pack 202 horizontal form, fill and seal machine and the CBS-D band sealer, the machine experts present three machines that support bakery manufacturers in processing a wide range of different bakery products, such as cookies, cakes, donuts or bars, in a sustainable way.
  

This bakery packaging machine market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecasts in terms of revenue (USD Billion) and volume (Thousand Units) from 2021 to 2034, for the following segments:

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Market, By Type

• Filling & sealing machines
• Labelling machines
• Strapping machines
• Tape machines
• Others (cartooning etc.)

Market, By Automation Grade  

• Automatic
• Semi-automatic         

Market, By Output Capacity 

• Up to 50/min
• 50 to 100/min
• 100 to 200/min
• Above 200/min         

Market, By Application

• Bread
• Cakes
• Cookies
• Pastry
• Bagels
• Others (croissants etc.)        

Market, By Distribution Channel 

• Direct sales
• Indirect sales      

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • UK
  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Australia 
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico 
• MEA
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa