United States Food Packaging Consumer Insights Market Report

2. COVID-19 Trends
Table 2-1 - Personal Coronavirus Concerns: "The coronavirus has negatively affected my...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-2 - Coronavirus Concerns for Friends & Family: "The coronavirus has negatively affected...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-3 - Coronavirus Effect on Work: "Because of the coronavirus, I...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-4 - Coronavirus Concerns about Food Safety: "Because of the coronavirus, I am...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-5 - Home Cooking & Baking Activity, 2014 - 2021 (percent of respondents who noted they agreed completely with the statements)
Table 2-6 - Coronavirus Eating Habits: "Because of the coronavirus, I am eating...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-7 - "Because of the coronavirus, I am buying more frozen..." by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents)
3. Recycling & Sustainability Attitudes
Table 3-1 - Consumer Attitudes About Recycling: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents who agree with the statements)
Table 3-2 - Consumer Attitudes About Recyclable & Recycled Content in Packaging: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed with the statements)
Table 3-3 - Environmental Attitudes, 2015 - 2021 (% of respondents who agreed, strongly or somewhat, with the following statements)
Table 3-4 - COVID-19 Pandemic Household Waste Generation Trends: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed with the statements)
Table 3-5 - Consumer Perspectives of Eco-Friendliness of Packaging Using Conventional Petroleum-Based Plastics (e.g., Jars, Bottles, Bags, & Pouches): By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-6 - Consumer Perspectives of Eco-Friendliness of Packaging Using Plant-Based Bioplastics (e.g., Jars, Bottles, Bags, & Pouches): By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-7 - Features Consumers Especially Look for When Considering "Sustainability" or "Eco-Friendly" Packaging: By Gender, Age Group Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% total respondents)
Table 3-8 - Consumer Attitudes About Recycled Plastics & Biodegradability: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-9 - Access To Curbside Recycling at Home by Product Type: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% total respondents)
Table 3-10 - Access To Curbside Composting Services At Home By Product Type: By Gender, Age Group, Rural vs. Urban Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% total respondents)
Table 3-11 - Usage of Drop-Off (At a Store, Community Bin, Waste Management Facility, etc.) Recycling Services in the Last 12 Months by Product: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-12 - Usage of Drop-Off (At a Store, Community Bin, Waste Management Facility, Etc.) Composting Services in the Last 12 Months by Product: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-13 - Plastic Container Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to plastic container recycling services)
Table 3-14 - Glass Container Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to glass container recycling services)
Table 3-15 - Paper Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to paper recycling services)
Table 3-16 - Paperboard & Corrugated Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to paperboard & corrugated recycling services)
Table 3-17 - Plastic Film & Bag Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to plastic film & bag recycling services)
Table 3-18 - Frequency of Composting for Packaging: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to composting for packaging services)
Table 3-19 - Willingness to Pay for Expanded Curbside Recycling & Composting Services: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents who agree with the statements)
Table 3-20 - Who Should Pay for Waste Services: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents who agree with the statements)
4. Packaging Features
Table 4-1 - Consumer Insights: Packaging Features, 2020 (% of total respondents)
Table 4-2 - Consumer Insights: Awareness of Packaging & Impact on Purchases, 2020 (% of total respondents)
Table 4-3 - Packaging Consumer Insights by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents who selected strongly or somewhat agree)
Table 4-4 - Willingness to Pay More For Certain Food Types or Delivery Options by Age Group, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed)
5. Consumer Groups
Table 5-1 - Environmental Attitudes Among Households with Children, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed with the statements)
Table 5-2 - Packaging Preferences Among Households with Children, 2020 (% of respondents)
Table 5-3 - "Currently, Which of These Diets/Eating Philosophies Do You Primarily Follow?" by Age Group, 2021 (percent of respondents)
Table 5-4 - Packaging Preferences Among Vegetarians & Vegans, 2020 (% of respondents)
6. Appendix
Table 6-1 - Macroeconomic Indicators, 2010 - 2025 (billion 2012 dollars)
Table 6-2 - Population & Households, 2010 - 2025 (million persons)
Table 6-3 - Personal Consumption Expenditures & Retail Sales, 2010 - 2025 (billion dollars)
Table 6-4 - Nondurable Goods Retail Sales, 2010 - 2025 (billion dollars)

1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1 - Food Packaging Consumer Insights Summary
2. COVID-19 Trends
Figure 2-1 - Consumer Baking Frequency, 2020 (percent of respondents)
3. Recycling & Sustainability Attitudes
Figure 3-1 - Packaging Materials Ranked by Perceived Eco-Friendliness, 2021 (% total respondents)
Figure 3-2 - Features Consumers Especially Look for When Considering "Sustainability" or "Eco-Friendly" Packaging, 2021 (% total respondents)
Figure 3-3 - Recycling Frequency by Type of Packaging, 2021 (% of respondents with access to recycling for each type)
4. Packaging Features
Figure 4-1 - Priorities of Features in Food Packaging, 2020 (% of respondents selecting each option)
5. Consumer Groups
Figure 5-1 - Priorities When Thinking About Eco-Friendly or Sustainable Packaging by Presence of Children in the Household, 2021 (% of respondents who said each element or feature was a priority)