Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type (Food Service and Protective Packaging), Food Service EPS Type (Cups, Food Trays, Plates & Bowls, and Hinged Containers), and Country (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Poland) – Analysis And Forecast to 2021

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a versatile, lightweight material that can be converted into a variety of end-use products. EPS has durability and insulation properties which makes it an ideal food packaging material.

The Europe food packaging expanded polystyrene market was valued at USD 291.8 million in 2015 and is expected to reach USD 347.1 million by 2021, at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2016 to 2021. This market has witnessed low to moderate growth in recent years. EPS is being increasingly used in the food & beverage industry owing to various properties, such as closed-cell, low thermal conductivity, ease of handling, mechanical resistance, and low water absorption.

This study aims to estimate the market size of the Europe food packaging expanded polystyrene market in 2016 and project its value by 2021. It provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the Europe food packaging expanded polystyrene market. Various secondary sources, such as directories, industry journals, and databases were used to identify and collect useful information for the extensive and commercial study of the market. The primary sources, which include experts from related industries and suppliers, were interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess future prospects of the Europe food packaging expanded polystyrene market.

Some of the key players of the Europe food packaging expanded polystyrene market include BASF SE (Germany), Synthos S.A. (Poland), Kaneka Corporation (Japan), PJSC Sibur Holding (Russia), INEOS Styrenics International SA (Switzerland), and SUNPOR KUNSTSTOFF GmbH (Austria).

Audience for this report

• Manufacturers of Food Packaging EPS, Polystyrene, and Other Raw Materials
• Converters of EPS for Packaging Applications
• Traders, Distributors, and Suppliers of Food Packaging EPS
• Regional Associations of Manufacturers and General EPS Associations
• Government and Regional Agencies and Research Organizations

Scope of the Report

The Europe food packaging expanded polystyrene market has been covered in detail in this report. The market has been segmented as follows:

Based on Geography:

• U.K.
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Poland
• Czech Republic
• Rest of Europe (RoE)

Based on Type:

• Food Service
• Protective Packaging (Egg & Fish)

Based on Food Service EPS Type

• Cups
• Food Trays
• Plates & Bowls
• Hinged Containers

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction
    1.1 Objectives Of The Study
    1.2 Market Definiton
    1.3 Market Scope
           1.3.1 Market Segmentation & Coverage
           1.3.2 Years Considered For The Study
    1.4 Stakeholders
 

2 Research Methodology
    2.1 Research Design
    2.2 Integrated Ecosystem Of Food Packaging EPS Market
    2.3 Arriving At The Europe Food Packaging EPS Market Size
           2.3.1 Top-Down Approach
           2.3.2 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.3.3 Demand Side Approach
    2.4 Assumptions
 

3 Executive Summary
    3.1 Key Market Insights
    3.2 Market Snapshot
 

4 Market Overview
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market: Comparison With Parent Market
    4.3 Market Dynamics
           4.3.1 Market Drivers
           4.3.2 Market Restraints
           4.3.3 Market Opportunities
           4.3.4 Market Challenges
    4.4 Key Market Dynamics
 

5 Food Packaging EPS Market: Global Perspective
 

6 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market: Geographic Analysis
    6.1 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)  
    6.2 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2016 & 2021 (USD Million)  
 

7 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market
    7.1 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
    7.2 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)  
    7.3 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
 

8 France Food Packaging EPS Market
    8.1 France Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
    8.2 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)  
    8.3 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
 

9 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market
    9.1 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
    9.2 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)  
    9.3 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market,  By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
 

10 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market
     10.1 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
     10.2 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)  
     10.3 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
 

11 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market
     11.1 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
     11.2 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)  
     11.3 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
 

12 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market
     12.1 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
     12.2 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)  
     12.3 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS  Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
 

13 Rest Of Europe Food Packaging EPS  Market
     13.1 Rest Of Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021
 

14 Competitive Landscape
     14.1 Key Players With Market Presence, 2015
     14.2 Key Growth Strategies Adopted By The Top Market Players Between 2013 And 2015
     14.3 Competitive Scenario
     14.4 "Investments & Expansions, Mergers & Acquisitions And  New Product Launches Have Been The Most Widely Adopted Growth Strategies Between 2011 And 2015"
     14.5 Investments & Expansions
     14.6 New Product Launches
     14.7 Mergers & Acquisitions
 

15 Company Profile
     15.1 BASF SE
             15.1.1 Products Offered
             15.1.2 SWOT Analysis
     15.2 Synthos SA  
             15.2.1 Products Offered
             15.2.2 SWOT Analysis
     15.3 Kaneka Corporation
             15.3.1 Products Offered
             15.3.2 SWOT Analysis
     15.4 PJSC Sibur Holding
             15.4.1 Products Offered
             15.4.2 SWOT Analysis
     15.5 Ineos Styrenics International SA
             15.5.1 Products Offered
             15.5.2 SWOT Analysis
     15.6 Sunpor Kunststoff GMBH  
             15.6.1 Products Offered
             15.6.2 SWOT Analysis
     15.7 Synbra Holding BV
             15.7.1 Products Offered
             15.7.2 SWOT Analysis

List of Tables:

Table 1 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 2 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 3 Global Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 4 Global Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 5 Global Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 6 Global Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 7 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 8 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Table 9 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 10 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2016 & 2021 (USD Million)
Table 11 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 12 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 13 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 14 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 15 Germany Expanded Polystyrene Import & Export Trend, 2010-2015 (Kilotons)
Table 16 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 17 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 18 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 19 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 20 France Expanded Polystyrene Import & Export Trend, 2010-2015 (Kilotons)
Table 21 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 22 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 23 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 24 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 25 Italy Expanded Polystyrene Import & Export Trend, 2010-2015 (Kilotons)
Table 26 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 27 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 28 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 29 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 30 Poland Expanded Polystyrene Import & Export Trend, 2010-2015 (Kilotons)
Table 31 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 32 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 33 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 34 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 35 U.K. Expanded Polystyrene Import & Export Trend, 2010-2015 (Kilotons)
Table 36 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 37 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 38 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 39 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 40 Czech Republic Expanded Polystyrene Import & Export Trend, 2010-2015 (Kilotons)
Table 41 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 42 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Table 43 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (Kilotons)
Table 44 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)

List of Figures:

Figure 1 Market Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 Years Considered For The Study
Figure 3 Integrated Ecosystem Of Food Packaging EPS Market
Figure 4 Arriving At The Europe Food Packaging EPS Market Size
Figure 5 Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 7 Demand Side Approach
Figure 8 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market Snapshot, 2015 (%)
Figure 9 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2014-2021
Figure 10 Market Dynamics
Figure 11 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2016 & 2021
Figure 12 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 13 Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, By Geography, 2016 & 2021 (USD Million)
Figure 14 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 15 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 16 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 17 Germany Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 18 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 19 France Expanded Polystyrene Import & Export Trend, 2010-2015 (Kilotons)
Figure 20 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 21 France Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 22 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 23 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 24 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 25 Italy Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 26 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 27 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 28 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 29 Poland Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 30 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 31 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 32 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 33 U.K. Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 34 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 35 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 36 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 37 Czech Republic Food Packaging EPS Market, By Food Service EPS Type, 2014-2021 (USD Million)
Figure 38 Rest Of Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (Kilotons)
Figure 39 Rest Of Europe Food Packaging EPS Market, 2016 & 2021 (USD Million)

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) consists of polystyrene beads or micro-pellets, containing a blowing agent and other additives for foaming. EPS is a versatile, lightweight material that can be converted into a variety of end-use products. EPS offers excellent features, such as durability, processability, and insulation properties. The major applications of EPS include thermal insulation boards in buildings, packaging, cushioning of valuable goods, stand-up paddle boards, food packaging, and others. Expanded polystyrene is economical and helps in energy conservation. It is thus essential for the creation of green spaces.

The Europe food packaging expanded polystyrene market was valued at USD 291.8 million in 2015 and is expected to reach USD 347.1 million by 2021, at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2016 to 2021. This market has witnessed low to moderate growth in recent years, and the trend is expected to continue in coming years. The growth in various applications segments, such as processed food & packaging industries is expected to fuel the growth of the food packaging expanded polystyrene market in Europe.

Based on food service EPS types, the cups segment accounted for the largest share of 29.7% of the Europe food packaging EPS market in 2015. This segment was valued at USD 53.3 million in 2015 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.4% during the forecast period. The hinged containers segment is estimated to account for the second-largest share of 28.0% of the Europe food packaging EPS market in 2016.

Germany is expected to lead the Europe food packaging EPS market in 2016. The market in Germany is expected to grow from USD 48.7 million in 2016 to USD 54.6 million in 2021, at a CAGR of 2.3% from 2016 to 2021. The food packaging EPS market in Poland is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period.

Some of the key players operational in the Europe food packaging EPS market include BASF SE (Germany), Synthos S.A. (Poland), Kaneka Corporation (Japan), PJSC Sibur Holding (Russia), INEOS Styrenics International SA (Switzerland), and SUNPOR KUNSTSTOFF GmbH (Austria).