Global Foodservice Disposables

This report forecasts to 2028 global demand for foodservice disposables by product, market, and major world region in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Product segments include: food packaging, beverage disposables, and serviceware. Reported markets encompass: eating and drinking places, and retail and noncommercial foodservice.

Major world regions include North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, and all other regions.

To illustrate historical trends, world, product, market, and regional demand (including product and market segments) are provided for 2018 and 2023.

This report examines the global market for foodservice single-use (disposable) products. For the purposes of this report, “single-use” products refers to items used in the service of food and beverages that are intended to be disposed of after use. Items with increased durability that allow multiple uses for various applications, such as plastic takeout containers, are included.

Excluded from the scope of this report are the following: disposable items used for the preparation of food or beverages that do not reach the customer or end user; disposable cleaning and maintenance supplies; prepackaged food or beverage items that are not filled at the foodservice establishment, such as prepackaged condiment cups, beverage bottles, pouches of apple slices, chips, or cookies, or similar items; toys or other promotional items; carryout bags; and reusable bags, trash bags, and grocery bags.

For any given historical year, US dollar amounts are obtained from values expressed in the applicable local currency. These local currency values are converted to US dollars at the average annual exchange rate for that year. For forecast years, the US dollar amounts assume the same annual exchange rate as that prevailing in 2023.

Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

• 322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
• 322291 Sanitary Paper Product Mfg
• 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
• 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
• 326150 Urethane & Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Mfg
• 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing