Foodservice Disposable Market size was valued at USD 69.34 billion in 2023 and is likely to cross USD 140.8 billion by 2036, registering more than 5.6% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2024-2036. In the year 2024, the industry size of foodservice disposable is estimated at USD 72.45 billion.
Foodservice disposables comprise of food containers, cutlery and crockery, service ware, napkins and moist towelettes, and other disposables. Out of all the foodservice disposables available in the market, most of the foodservice disposables can be recycled and are nontoxic to environment. The increasing demand for ready to eat foods items during travel, at restaurants and other places, are raising the need for the supply of foodservice disposable products.
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2023 |
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Forecast Year |
2024-2036 |
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CAGR |
5.6% |
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Base Year Market Size (2023) |
USD 69.34 billion |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2036) |
USD 140.8 billion |
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By Application
Based on application segment, the global foodservice disposable market is segmented into retail outlets, restaurants, lodging & hospitality, institutional, sports & recreation and others. Among these segments, the restaurant segment held the highest market share of 45.6% in the market, globally, in the year 2019. The increasing number of fast-food chains worldwide along with the growing demand for readymade food items have raised the need amongst the restaurant chains on a global level to utilize foodservice disposable products. The restaurants require every type of disposable foodservice products such as trays, straws, plates, bowls, coffee cups, and others. With most of the restaurants offering take away services, the demand for different types of foodservice disposables has also increased significantly, which in turn is anticipated to drive the growth of the restaurants segment in the global foodservice disposable market.
By Raw Material
The foodservice disposable market is further segmented on the basis of raw materials into plastic, paper & paperboard and aluminum. The plastic segment holds a significant market share in the raw material segment for the global foodservice disposables market, based on the development of disposables products with single-use plastics such as bowls and trays, food containers, cups, and others. The end-user industrial applications such as in restaurants, retail outlets, hospitality & management sectors, and others mostly prefer plastic-based foodservice disposables as they are lightweight and can hold the cooked food and beverages' thermal control. The most used type of plastic raw material is polystyrene. It is required in a minimal amount to manufacture the disposable products. Thus, it lays off a small amount of wastage of energy when burned. The plastic-based foodservice disposables are cost-efficient in the market
By Product
Based on product, the market for foodservice disposable is divided into packaging products, napkins & other disposables, and service ware. On the back of rising online food-delivery service outlets, in recent days, along with the growing number of dining and take-away restaurants, the demand for packaging products such as cutleries, containers, cups, pizza boxes, plates, bowls, and others have increased significantly, thereafter contributing to a significant market share of the packaging products segment in the global foodservice disposables market. On the other hand, the napkin disposables are widely used in commercial and residential kitchens such as in-home to clean, serve, commercial kitchens such as restaurants, fast foodservice outlets, outdoor dining places, and others. On account of the increasing emergence of food delivery applications collaborated with the restaurants, and the rise in food packaging and food delivery services, napkins are provided with the takeaway. The service ware segment is anticipated to grow with a significant CAGR during the forecast period on account of the growing trend for food dining outside, which has also propelled the growth in the requirement of service ware products, such as trays, holders, clamshells, and others. The hospitality industry's growing facilities and workforce have increased the requirement for food service disposable service ware, backed by the need for increasing concerns for hygiene and food safety. Additionally, the foodservice disposable service ware is easy to use, as it does not require cleaning and can be directly disposed of after using once.
By Distribution Channel
The global foodservice disposable market is further segmented by distribution channel into online and offline. Among these segments, the offline food distribution channel segment held the maximum market share and amounted to USD 47,337.3 Million, in the year 2019. The segment is further anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.64% over the forecast period.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments
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The foodservice disposable market is segmented by region into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa. North America industry is poised to hold largest revenue share of 35% by 2036. The market in Europe followed with the second highest share of the market in the 2019. The increasing growth of the QSRs across Europe, coupled with the rising number of conveniences seeking customers, is further expected to drive the market growth in Europe in the coming years.
Author Credits: Parul Atri
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