South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The South Africa Flexible Packaging Market is segmented by Product Type (Bags and Pouches, Films and Wraps), and End-users (Food, Beverage, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical).The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD million) for all the above segments.

South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Size

South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Summary
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South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Analysis

The South Africa Flexible Packaging Market is expected to register a CAGR of 3.17% during the forecast period.

  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, the market studied faced slow growth due to imposed lockdown that has disrupted the supply chain process and the closure of production plants to curb the effect of the virus. Further, the Russia-Ukraine war has an impact on the overall packaging ecosystem.
  • Growing consumer markets in South Africa will benefit from introducing biodegradable polymers. Over the next few years, the market share of traditional plastic packaging materials will decline due to packaging businesses' adoption of materials, including polyvinyl alcohol, polyanhydrides, and polylactic acid. Environmental compliance requirements, which rely on severe fines to force industry reform, will play a part in this.
  • Recyclability and decomposability make paper-based packaging more sustainable than other materials. Furthermore, convenience, low cost, and fewer weight attributes have made flexible packaging the most sought-after packaging material that helps to drive market growth.
  • In addition, the industry is looking into expanding the use of feedstocks obtained from the first generation of chemical recycling processes to use more recycled post-consumer resin in polymer packaging films. For instance, in March 2022, CCL Label, a worldwide packaging business with a new production facility in Midrand, offered solutions at ProPak Africa 2022 that would help companies become more environmentally friendly, whether through increased recyclability, PCR, or bio-based contents.
  • The flexible packaging industry in South Africa is characterized by its strong use in the food industry. Consumers tend to look for cost-effective, sustainable, lightweight, reusability, recyclability, convenient, and heat-resistant products, which helps drive demand for packaging in food products. The rising demand for packaging foods in portable and convenient formats has helped drive the use of packaging products across various industries.

South Africa Flexible Packaging Industry Overview

The South Africa Flexible Packaging Market is highly competitive, with many market participants. Low levels of product differentiation, increasing product penetration, and intense competition define this market. Design, technology, and application innovation can help businesses acquire a sustainable competitive advantage.

  • November 2022 - Multi-Color Corportation (MCC), Coca-Cola and Extrupet, partnered to bring a certified shrink sleeve solution, RecycLABEL Shrink Sleeves, to the South African market. It is a Polyolefin film shrink sleeve label that can easily separate at the container grinding stage.
  • April 2022 - Caxton announced that CTP Limited (CTP), a completely owned subsidiary of the company, made an agreement for the acquisition of the Amcor Cape Town Bag in Box and Pouching operations as well as the Amcor Port Elizabeth operations in South Africa of Amcor Flexibles South Africa Proprietary Limited.

South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Leaders

  1. Amcor Flexibles Za (Amcor Plc)

  2. Constantia Flexibles Afripack (Constantia Flexibles)

  3. Richflex (Pty) Ltd

  4. Flexible Packages Convertors (Pty) Ltd

  5. Huhtamaki South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Huhtamaki Oyj)

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Concentration
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South Africa Flexible Packaging Market News

  • October 2022 - The ALPLA Group, a plastic packaging, and recycling company opened its new production site, in Lanseria, near Johannesburg (South Africa). The new plant has been set up to manufacture plastic packaging for various markets, including personal and home care, food, chemical, cleaning agents, and pharmaceuticals, producing nearly 3.5 billion pieces per year.
  • August 2022 - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided Averda with a USD 30 million loans to support sustainable waste management in Africa. This loan will support the construction of a new plastics recycling plant in South Africa.

South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Deliverables
  • 1.2 Study Assumptions
  • 1.3 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter Five Forces
    • 4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.4 Import and Export Analysis
  • 4.5 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market
  • 4.6 Overview of the Global Flexible Packaging Market

5. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 5.1 Market Drivers
    • 5.1.1 Growing E-commerce Industry and Demand for Convenient Packaging
    • 5.1.2 Increasing Demand for Cosmetics Products
  • 5.2 Market Restraints
    • 5.2.1 Concerns Regarding Environment and Recycling

6. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 6.1 By Product Type
    • 6.1.1 Bags and Pouches
    • 6.1.2 Films and Wraps
    • 6.1.3 Others
  • 6.2 By End-users
    • 6.2.1 Food
    • 6.2.2 Beverage
    • 6.2.3 Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
    • 6.2.4 Other End-users

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 7.1 Company Profiles
    • 7.1.1 Amcor Flexibles Za (Amcor Plc)
    • 7.1.2 Constantia Flexibles Afripack (Constantia Flexibles)
    • 7.1.3 Richflex (Pty) Ltd
    • 7.1.4 Flexible Packages Convertors (Pty) Ltd
    • 7.1.5 CTP Flexibles Packaging
    • 7.1.6 Trempak Trading (Pty) Ltd
    • 7.1.7 ITB Flexible Packaging Solutions (Novus Holdings Ltd)
    • 7.1.8 Foster International Packaging (Pty) Ltd
    • 7.1.9 Huhtamaki South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Huhtamaki Oyj)
    • 7.1.10 Packaging World SA
    • 7.1.11 Kangopak
  • *List Not Exhaustive

8. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

9. FUTURE OF THE MARKET

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South Africa Flexible Packaging Industry Segmentation

The study covers the flexible packaging market tracked in terms of consumption and is limited to flexible packaging products made from plastic, paper, and aluminum. The South Africa Flexible Packaging Market is segmented by Product Type (Bags and Pouches, Films and Wraps) and End-users (Food, Beverage, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical).

The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD million) for all the above segments.

By Product Type Bags and Pouches
Films and Wraps
Others
By End-users Food
Beverage
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
Other End-users
By Product Type
Bags and Pouches
Films and Wraps
Others
By End-users
Food
Beverage
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
Other End-users
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South Africa Flexible Packaging Market Research FAQs

What is the current South Africa Flexible Packaging Market size?

The South Africa Flexible Packaging Market is projected to register a CAGR of 3.17% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in South Africa Flexible Packaging Market?

Amcor Flexibles Za (Amcor Plc), Constantia Flexibles Afripack (Constantia Flexibles), Richflex (Pty) Ltd, Flexible Packages Convertors (Pty) Ltd and Huhtamaki South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Huhtamaki Oyj) are the major companies operating in the South Africa Flexible Packaging Market.

What years does this South Africa Flexible Packaging Market cover?

The report covers the South Africa Flexible Packaging Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the South Africa Flexible Packaging Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

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