Published by mark itwired
Posted on September 22, 2021
7 min readLast updated: February 3, 2026
The parchment paper market is set to grow at a 5.8% CAGR, driven by sustainability and food service sector expansion, reaching over $1.6 billion by 2031.
Parchment paper usage has caused a significant reduction in sales for clamshell boxes through the food industry. To decrease the global carbon footprint and its impact, key players have started adopting greener ways for working towards environment compliance.
Future Market Insights (FMI) predicts this trend to be extremely crucial for parchment paper market growth. As per its analysis, sales are expected to surge at 5.8% CAGR between 2021 and 2031. Thanks to expansion of food service sector, the market is forecast to surpass a valuation of US$ 1.6 Bn by 2031.
Parchment paper consumption has risen in the last decade through rising application in bakeries, restaurants, packed food, food deliveries, and take-away. Moreover, stringent environment rules are being applied across many countries to reduce dependency on non-biodegradable materials, combining all these, sales of parchment paper are anticipated to witness significant surge during the forecast period.
FMI forecast has that the future demand and sales of parchment paper will be definite and will continue increasing. Factors such as increase in middle class family income, environmental regulations, convenience factor, coupled with advancements in recycling processes will exponentially increase the parchment paper sales globally.
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“The consumption of ready to eat products and fast foods is rising globally. Increasing application in the food and food services has created opportunities for parchment paper manufacturers to maximize their sales. Increasing emphasis on safe and recyclable paper is anticipated to redefine the parchment paper market growth” says FMI analyst.
Parchment papers are primarily used to pack food products without hampering the product quality. Parchment paper as a packaging solution is the most efficient way of packing food products to be delivered or stored over a period of time without disrupting the shelf-life of the product.
In the last decade, the popularity of parchment paper has reached new heights. It has emerged at a convenient option for working families to store food. Technological advancement associated with parchment paper is one of the key factors that has raised the bar parchment paper as a packaging solution.
Benefits such as variance in size to cater to specific customer requirements and others are helping the market gain momentum. Manufacturers in bakery & confectionary and ready-to-eat meals segments have started to provide a variety for products which will attract busy and hectic lifestyle of millennials. Parchment paper has emerged as a flexible, sustainable, and convenient solution for packing a variety of food items.
The packaging industry is currently focusing on the reduction in using clamshell as a primary packaging source to reduce logistical costs. This growing adoption of parchment paper over clamshells is likely to strengthen the market growth during the foreseeable future.
Global crisis of COVID-19 pandemic had negative impact on the sales of parchment paper. Lack of availability of raw pulp and paper materials in paper mills has halted the manufacturing process of parchment paper. Lockdown in t regions such as Oceania, Europe, South & East Asia and North America has induced considerable impact on the manufacturing of parchment paper.
Also, supply chains were disrupted and strict guidelines led to a complete closure of manufacturing plants for months. In general, the sales for parchment paper nearly halted during the lockdown. But during the last few months of the year 2020, supply chains were restored and trade routes re-opened due to which target market has begun gaining traction.
Georgia-Pacific Corp., METSA Tissue, Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj. are the top players operating in the parchment paper market. Furthermore, Delfort Group AG, Cosmoplast, JK Paper, Nordic Paper and Kalpataru Papers LLP are also the noticeable players in the parchment paper market. The Tier 3 players in the market hold 70-75% in the global parchment paper market. In conclusion, key players contribute almost 25-30% of the global market.
Future Market Insights, in its new report, offers an unbiased analysis of the global parchment paper market, analyzing historical demand from 2015-2020 and forecast statistics for 2021-2031. The study reveals growth projections on the parchment paper market on the basis weight (<40 GSM, 40-60 GSM, 61-80 GSM), product type (bleached and unbleached), and end use (bakery & confectionary, ready-to-eat meals, fresh produce) across seven regions.
| Attribute | Details |
| Forecast Period | 2021-2031 |
| Historical Data Available for | 2015-2020 |
| Market Analysis | USD Million for Value and Tonnes for Volume |
| Key Countries Covered | US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Germany U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, China, Japan, India, Australia, New Zealand, GCC Countries, Turkey, Northern Africa, and South Africa |
| Key Segments Covered | Product type, Basis Weight, End Use end Region |
| Key Companies Profiled | Georgia-Pacific Corp.KALPATARU Papers LLPPudumjee Paper ProductsJK PaperAhlstrom Munksjo Oyj.Delfort Group AGMETSA TissueMcNarin PackagingAwa Paper and Technological Co. Inc.CosmoplastNordic Paper ASThe GRIFF NetworkKRPA Paper AS |
| Report Coverage | Market Forecast, Company Share Analysis, Competition Intelligence, DROT Analysis, Market Dynamics and Challenges, and Strategic Growth Initiatives |
| Customization & Pricing | Available upon Request |
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The article discusses the growth and future demand of the parchment paper market from 2021 to 2027.
Sustainability, food service sector expansion, and environmental regulations are key drivers.
The unbleached paper segment is leading, expected to hold over 55% market share.
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