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US Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Market Report

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  • 176 Pages
  • June 2023
  • Region: United States
  • The Freedonia Group
  • ID: 5850661

US demand for paper foodservice packaging and service ware is projected to increase 3.3 percent per year to 16.0 billion dollars in 2027. Consumer pressure toward more sustainable products will boost demand for paper products due to its positive environmental profile. 

This report covers disposable products by type and market. Data are given in dollar value and volume (units).

Disposable product types covered in this study include:

  • Beverage Packaging
  • Serviceware
  • Food Cups, Scoops, Tubs, Buckets and Pails
  • Boxes and Folding Cartons
  • Clamshells and Two-Piece Containers
  • Packaging Bags and Wraps
  • Carryout Bags
  • Trays and Other Food Packaging

Markets for paper-disposable foodservice products include:

  • Limited-Service Restaurants (Fast Food, Fast Casual, Coffee & Snack Shops)
  • Full-Service Restaurants, Cafeterias, & Bars
  • Retail Foodservice (Grocery & Convenience Stores)
  • Non-Commercial Foodservice

Materials covered in this study include:

  • Paper
  • Paperboard

Scope of the Report

This report covers the scope, size, and growth of the US paper foodservice packaging and serviceware market including key trends in applications and market segmentation. Historical data are provided for 2012, 2017, and 2022 with forecasts for 2027, with year-by-year historical market volatility also addressed. Data are provided in both volume and dollar value. Also included is an analysis of the industry’s key players and their market shares.

Table of Contents


1. Executive Summary
2. About This Report
  • Report Details
  • Study Scope & Product Description
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
3. Overview
  • Historical Market Trends
  • Demand by Material (Paper & Paperboard)
  • Pricing Trends
  • Competitive Products
  • Global Perspective
4. Factors Impacting Paper Foodservice Disposables Demand
  • Foodservice Industry Trends
  • Foodservice Revenues by Establishment Type
  • Trends in Eating Away from Home
  • Growth in Fast Casual Restaurants
  • Growth in Off-Premises Dining (Carry-Out, Curbside Pickup, & Delivery)
  • Regulations
  • State Regulations
  • Federal Regulations
  • PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
  • Sustainability Initiatives
  • Consumer Preferences
  • General Environmental Attitudes
  • Consumer Sentiment
  • Overview
  • Hygiene
  • Preference for Providers That Use Sustainable Packaging and Willingness to Pay More for Sustainable Options
  • Awareness of Packaging Materials
  • Napkins, Straws, & Utensils for Carryout or Delivery: Opt-In vs. Must-Provide
5. Paper Foodservice Disposable Products
  • Demand by Product Type
  • Boxes & Folding Cartons
  • Demand Overview
  • Corrugated & Set-Up Boxes
  • Folding Cartons
  • Serviceware (Dinnerware, Napkins, Straws, Drink Carriers)
  • Demand Overview
  • Napkins
  • Dinnerware
  • Other Serviceware
  • Food Cups, Scoops, Tubs & Buckets
  • Demand Overview
  • Food Cups
  • Scoop Cups
  • Tubs & Buckets
  • Beverage Packaging (Cups, Sleeves & Bag-in-Box)
  • Packaging Bags, Wraps, & Liners
  • Carryout (Take-Out) Bags
  • Clamshells & Two-Piece Containers
  • Trays & Other Packaging
6. Foodservice Markets
  • Demand by Market
  • Limited Service Restaurants
  • Demand by Restaurant Type & Product
  • Fast Food & Fast Casual Restaurants
  • Coffee & Snack Shops
  • Full-Service Restaurants, Cafeterias, & Bars
  • Retail Foodservice (Grocery & Convenience Stores)
  • Noncommercial Foodservice
7. Key Suppliers & Market Share
  • Industry Composition
  • Market Share
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
8. Appendix
  • Scope
  • Definitions
  • Methodology
  • Study-Specific Methodology
  • Sources
  • Associations & Agencies
  • Related Studies & Reports
  • Macroeconomic Assumptions
  • Economic Environment
  • Demographic Trends
  • Consumer Spending
  • Retail Sales
List of Tables
2. About This Report
Table 2-1. Annual Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Material, 2020 - 2023 (million dollars & million units)
Table 2-2. Annual Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Market, 2020 - 2023 (million dollars)

3. Overview
Table 3-1. Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand, 2012 - 2022 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-2. Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Material, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-3. Annual Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Material, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-4. Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Pricing by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (cents per unit)
Table 3-5. Annual Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Pricing by Product, 2019 - 2026 (cents per unit)

4. Factors Impacting Paper Foodservice Disposables Demand
Table 4-1. Foodservice Revenue, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars)
Table 4-2. Consumer Attitudes on Recycling & Environmental Responsibility by Age Group, 2022 (percent of total respondents)
Table 4-3. Consumer Attitudes on Recycling & Environmental Responsibility by Gender, 2022 (percent of total respondents)
Table 4-4. Consumer Attitudes on Recycling & Environmental Responsibility by Annual Household Income Bracket, 2022 (percent of total respondents)
Table 4-5. Consumer Attitudes About Packaging & Serviceware Used in Foodservice, 2022 (percent of respondents)
Table 4-6. Consumer Attitudes About Hygiene of Disposables by Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, Annual Household Income Bracket, Ownership of Reusable Straws, & Presence of Children at Home, 2022 (percent of respondents)
Table 4-7. Consumer Attitudes About Restaurant Use of Sustainable Disposables by Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, Annual Household Income Bracket, Ownership of Reusable Straws, & Presence of Children at Home, 2022 (percent of respondents)
Table 4-8. Willingness to Pay More for Sustainable Disposables by Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, Annual Household Income Bracket, Ownership of Reusable Straws, & Presence of Children at Home, 2022 (percent of respondents)
Table 4-9. Consumer Awareness of Disposable Material by Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, Annual Household Income Bracket, Ownership of Reusable Straws, & Presence of Children at Home, 2022 (percent of respondents)
Table 4-10. Preference for Receiving Foodservice Disposables Upon Request by Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, Annual Household Income Bracket, Ownership of Reusable Straws, & Presence of Children at Home, 2022 (percent of respondents)

5. Paper Foodservice Disposable Products
Table 5-1. Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars)
Table 5-2. Annual Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars)
Table 5-3. Disposable Foodservice Paper Boxes & Folding Carton Demand by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-4. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Boxes & Folding Carton Demand by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-5. Disposable Foodservice Corrugated & Set-Up Box Demand by Product & Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-6. Annual Disposable Foodservice Corrugated & Set-Up Boxes Demand by Product & Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-7. Disposable Foodservice Folding Carton Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-8. Annual Disposable Foodservice Folding Carton Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-9. Disposable Foodservice Paper & Paperboard Serviceware Demand by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-10. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Serviceware Demand by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-11. Disposable Foodservice Napkin Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-12. Annual Disposable Napkin Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-13. Disposable Foodservice Paper Dinnerware Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-14. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Dinnerware Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & billion units)
Table 5-15. Other Disposable Foodservice Paper & Paperboard Serviceware Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & billion units)
Table 5-16. Annual Other Disposable Foodservice Paper & Paperboard Serviceware Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & billion units)
Table 5-17. Disposable Foodservice Paper & Paperboard Food Cup, Scoop, Tub, & Bucket Demand by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-18. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Food Cup, Scoop, Tub, & Bucket Demand by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-19. Disposable Foodservice Paper Food Cup Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-20. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Food Cup Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-21. Disposable Foodservice Paper Scoop Cup Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-22. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Scoop Cup Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-23. Disposable Foodservice Paper Tub & Bucket Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-24. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Tub & Bucket Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-25. Paper & Paperboard Disposable Foodservice Beverage Packaging Demand by Product & Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-26. Annual Paper Disposable Foodservice Beverage Packaging Demand by Product & Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & billion units)
Table 5-27. Paper Disposable Foodservice Packaging Bag, Wrap, & Liner Demand by Product & Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-28. Annual Paper Disposable Foodservice Packaging Bag, Wrap, & Liner Demand by Product & Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-29. Paper Disposable Foodservice Carryout (Take-Out) Bag Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-30. Annual Paper Disposable Foodservice Carryout (Take-Out) Bag Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-31. Paper Disposable Foodservice Clamshell & Two-Piece Container Demand by Product & Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-32. Annual Paper Disposable Foodservice Clamshell & Two-Piece Container Demand by Product & Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & billion units)
Table 5-33. Paper & Paperboard Disposable Foodservice Tray & Other Packaging Demand by Product & Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-34. Annual Disposable Foodservice Paper Tray & Other Packaging Demand by Product & Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)

6. Foodservice Markets
Table 6-1. Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-2. Annual Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables Demand by Market, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-3. Limited Service Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Establishment Type & Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-4. Annual Limited Service Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Establishment Type & Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-5. Limited Service Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million units)
Table 6-6. Annual Limited Service Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million units)
Table 6-7. Fast Food & Fast Casual Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-8. Annual Fast Food & Fast Casual Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-9. Fast Food & Fast Casual Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million units)
Table 6-10. Annual Fast Food & Fast Casual Restaurant Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 million units
Table 6-11. Coffee & Snack Shop Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-12. Annual Coffee & Snack Shop Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-13. Coffee & Snack Shop Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million units)
Table 6-14. Annual Coffee & Snack Shop Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million units)
Table 6-15. Full-Service Restaurant, Cafeteria, & Bar Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-16. Annual Full-Service Restaurant, Cafeteria, & Bar Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-17. Full-Service Restaurant, Cafeteria, & Bar Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million units)
Table 6-18. Annual Full-Service Restaurant, Cafeteria, & Bar Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million units)
Table 6-19. Retail Foodservice Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-20. Annual Retail Foodservice Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-21. Retail Foodservice Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million units)
Table 6-22. Annual Retail Foodservice Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million units
Table 6-23. Noncommercial Foodservice Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-24. Annual Noncommercial Foodservice Market for Paper Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2019 - 2026 (million dollars & million units)
Table 6-25. Noncommercial Foodservice Market for Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Disposables by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million units)
Table 6-26. Annual Noncommercial Foodservice Market for Paper Foodservice Disposables by Product,, 2019 - 2026 million units)

7. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Table 7-1. Selected Mergers & Acquisitions

8. Appendix
Table 8-1 Relevant Industry Codes
Table 8-2. Macroeconomic Indicators, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (billion 2012 dollars)
Table 8-3. Population & Households, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million persons)
Table 8-4. Personal Consumption Expenditures & Retail Sales, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (billion dollars)
Table 8-5. Nondurable Goods Retail Sales, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (billion dollars)

List of Figures
1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1. Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Market

2. About This Report
Figure 2-1. Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand, 2019 - 2024 (million dollars)

3. Overview
Figure 3-1. Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand, 2002 - 2022 (million dollars)
Figure 3-2. Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Material Type, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars)
Figure 3-3. Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Pricing by Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (cents per unit)
Figure 3-4. Comparative Value Growth: Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware & Competitive Products, 2022 - 2027 (% CAGR)
Figure 3-5. Global Paper Foodservice Disposable Demand Share, 2022 (billion dollars)

4. Factors Impacting Paper Foodservice Disposables Demand
Figure 4-1. Food Expenditure Share: Away From Home vs. At Home, 2012 - 2021 (percent)

5. Paper Foodservice Disposable Products
Figure 5-1. Paper & Paperboard Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Product Type, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars)
Figure 5-2. Paperboard Boxes & Folding Cartons: Examples
Figure 5-3. Paper Serviceware: Examples
Figure 5-4. Paperboard Food Cups, Scoops, Tubs, & Buckets: Examples
Figure 5-5. Paper & Paperboard Beverage Packaging: Examples
Figure 5-6. Paper Packaging Bags & Wraps: Examples
Figure 5-7. Paper Carryout Bags: Examples
Figure 5-8. Paperboard Clamshells & Two-Piece Containers: Examples
Figure 5-9. Paper & Paperboard Trays & Other Packaging: Examples

6. Foodservice Markets
Figure 6-1. Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand by Market, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars)
Figure 6-2. Limited Restaurant Market for Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware by Submarket & Product, 2012, 2017, 2022, & 2027 (million dollars)

7. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Figure 7-1. Paper Packaging & Serviceware Market Share by Company, 2022 (billion dollars)

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