PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1451916
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1451916
Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2024-2032
The global paper cups and paper plates market size reached US$ 118.2 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 142.5 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9% during 2024-2032. The growing concern about the harmful impact of plastic and foam-based disposable utensils, wide availability through offline and online distribution channels, and the burgeoning food and beverage (F&B) industry represent one of the key factors driving the market.
Rising Demand from Food and Beverage Sector Impelling Market Growth
Presently, there is an increase in the number of cafes, quick service restaurants (QSRs), coffee outlets, bars, and other food chains around the world. This, coupled with the thriving food and beverage (F&B) industry, is catalyzing the demand for paper cups and paper plates. The rising disposable income of individuals, coupled with changing palatability and food innovation, is also propelling the growth of the market.
Competitive analysis such as market structure, market share by key players, player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. The market structure is fragmented with several small and large players operating in the industry due to low capital investments and exit barriers in the market. The volume of new entrants is high in the paper cups and paper plates industry due to low product differentiation and low capital investments.
What are Paper Cups and Paper Plates?
Paper cups and paper plates are disposable utensils manufactured from high-quality paperboard, which is obtained from bleached wood pulp. They are usually reinforced with polyethylene, polylactic acid (PLA), or wax coating to make them leak proof. They are made up of disposable materials and do not cause any harm to the environment. They are easy to crumple and produced from natural trees and hardly contain any toxic elements. They are available in various appealing prints, designs, sizes, shapes, and colors as per the requirements and needs of customers. Paper cups and paper plates are used for conveniently serving different types of food and beverages during various functions and social gatherings. As they are safe and hygienic to use and prevent infections, the demand for paper cups and paper plates is rising across the globe.
Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market Trends:
At present, there is an increase in the demand for paper cups and paper plates due to the rising awareness among the masses about the harmful impact of plastic and foam-based disposable utensils around the world. This, along with the thriving food service sector and the increasing reliance on food delivery applications, represents one of the key factors supporting the growth of the market. In addition, the growing utilization of paper cups and paper plates, as consumers lead a hectic lifestyle and prefer using disposable containers to have their food instead of reusable ones, is offering a favorable market outlook. Besides this, governing agencies of several countries are encouraging the usage of paper cups and paper plates to prevent the accumulation of plastic in the environment. In line with this, key manufacturers are introducing products with different designs, which is propelling the growth of the market. Moreover, the wide availability of paper cups and paper plates through offline and online distribution channels, along with the growing e-commerce activities of individuals across the globe, is positively influencing the market. Apart from this, paper cups and paper plates do not require cleaning and can be easily discarded after use, which is increasing its overall sales and strengthening the growth of the market.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global paper cups and paper plates market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on product type and wall type.
Paper Cups Market
Product Type Insights:
Hot Paper Cups
Cold Paper Cups
The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the paper cups market based on the product type. This includes hot paper cups and cold paper cups. According to the report, hot paper cups represented the largest segment due to the rising trend of take-away and on-the-go food products, coupled with the thriving fast-food industry. In addition, hot paper cups are made from virgin paperboard, which are coated with polyethylene or polylactic acid on the inside. This coating helps in preventing the moisture from entering the paper and making the cup soggy. Moreover, hot paper cups have an insulating sleeve or coating on the outside to keep the beverage or food warm while ensuring an easy grip.
Wall Type Insights:
Single Wall
Double Wall
A detailed breakup and analysis of the paper cups market based on the wall type has also been provided in the report. This includes a single wall and double wall. According to the report, double wall accounted for the largest market share as most of the coffee vendors use double wall paper cups. In addition, the increasing on-the-go consumption of hot beverages is offering a favorable market outlook. Moreover, double wall paper cups consist of an additional outer layer which creates an insulating air barrier. This helps in keeping hot drinks warmer for longer periods while protecting the consumer from the heat. As a result, these paper cups are used for serving take away or mobile drinks.
Paper Plates Market
Product Type Insights:
Heavy-Duty Paper Plates
Medium-Duty Paper Plates
The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the paper plates market based on the product type. This includes heavy-duty paper plates and medium-duty paper plates. According to the report, heavy duty represented the largest segment as heavy-duty paper plates are disposable and microwavable plates which are coated with a soak proof shield. Apart from this, they are cut resistant and do not break or bend easily like thin paper plates. As these plates are solid and hold their shape, they are ideal for camping and picnics. Moreover, the increasing demand for heavy-duty paper plates, as they do not require much space and are easily disposable, is impelling the growth of the market. Moreover, key manufacturers are introducing innovative product variants, such as designed plates, which are made using different types of papers. This is positively influencing the growth in therespective segment.
Regional Insights:
Asia Pacific
North America
Europe
Middle East and Africa
Latin America
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. According to the report, Asia Pacific was the largest market for paper cups and paper plates. Some of the factors driving the Asia Pacific paper cups and paper plates market included the growing disposable income of individuals, changing lifestyle and thriving food and beverage (F&B) industry. Moreover, the increasing demand for paper cups in hospitals, schools, and railway stations due to rising health consciousness among the masses is strengthening the growth of the market.
Competitive Landscape:
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global paper cups and paper plates market.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1. What is the size of the global paper cups and paper plates market?
- 2. What are the key factors driving the global paper cups and paper plates market?
- 3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global paper cups and paper plates market?
- 4. What is the breakup of the global paper cups market based on the product type?
- 5. What is the breakup of the global paper cups market based on the wall type?
- 6. What is the breakup of the global paper plates market based on the product type?
- 7. What are the key regions in the global paper cups and paper plates market?
- 8. Who are the key players/companies in the global paper cups and paper plates market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Paper Cups and Paper Plates Industry
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Breakup by Region
- 5.5 Market Breakup by Type
- 5.6 Market Forecast
- 5.7 SWOT Analysis
- 5.7.1 Overview
- 5.7.2 Strengths
- 5.7.3 Weaknesses
- 5.7.4 Opportunities
- 5.7.5 Threats
- 5.8 Value Chain Analysis
- 5.8.1 Raw Material Suppliers
- 5.8.2 Manufacturers
- 5.8.3 Distributors
- 5.8.4 Exporters
- 5.8.5 Retailers
- 5.8.6 End-Users
- 5.9 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 5.9.1 Overview
- 5.9.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 5.9.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 5.9.4 Degree of Competition
- 5.9.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 5.9.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 5.10 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors
6 Global Paper Cups Market
- 6.1 Market Performance
- 6.2 Market by Region
- 6.2.1 Asia Pacific
- 6.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2.2 North America
- 6.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2.3 Europe
- 6.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2.4 Middle East and Africa
- 6.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2.5 Latin America
- 6.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2.1 Asia Pacific
- 6.3 Market by Product Type
- 6.3.1 Hot Paper Cups
- 6.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3.2 Cold Paper Cups
- 6.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3.1 Hot Paper Cups
- 6.4 Market by Wall Type
- 6.4.1 Single Wall
- 6.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4.2 Double Wall
- 6.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4.1 Single Wall
- 6.5 Market Forecast
7 Global Paper Plates Market
- 7.1 Market Performance
- 7.2 Market by Region
- 7.2.1 Asia Pacific
- 7.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2.2 North America
- 7.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2.3 Europe
- 7.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2.4 Middle East and Africa
- 7.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2.5 Latin America
- 7.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2.1 Asia Pacific
- 7.3 Market by Product Type
- 7.3.1 Heavy-Duty Paper Plates
- 7.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3.2 Medium-Duty Paper Plates
- 7.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3.1 Heavy-Duty Paper Plates
- 7.4 Market Forecast
8 Paper Cups and Plates: Manufacturing Process
- 8.1 Product Overview
- 8.2 Raw Material Requirements
- 8.3 Manufacturing Process
- 8.4 Key Success and Risk Factors
9 Competitive Landscape
- 9.1 Market Structure
- 9.2 Key Players
- 9.3 Profiles of Key Players
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018-2023
- Figure 3: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Consumption Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2018-2023
- Figure 4: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
- Figure 5: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2023
- Figure 6: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 7: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2024-2032
- Figure 8: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 9: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 10: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- Figure 11: Global: Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018-2023
- Figure 12: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 13: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
- Figure 14: Asia Pacific: Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 15: Asia Pacific: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 16: North America: Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 17: North America: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 18: Europe: Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 19: Europe: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 20: Middle East and Africa: Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 21: Middle East and Africa: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 22: Latin America: Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 23: Latin America: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 24: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2023
- Figure 25: Global: Hot Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 26: Global: Hot Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 27: Global: Cold Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 28: Global: Cold Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 29: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Wall Type (in %), 2023
- Figure 30: Global: Single Wall Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 31: Global: Single Wall Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 32: Global: Double Wall Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 33: Global: Double Wall Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 34: Global: Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018-2023
- Figure 35: Global: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 36: Global: Paper Plates Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
- Figure 37: Asia Pacific: Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 38: Asia Pacific: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 39: North America: Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 40: North America: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 41: Europe: Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 42: Europe: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 43: Middle East and Africa: Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 44: Middle East and Africa: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 45: Latin America: Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 46: Latin America: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 47: Global: Paper Plates Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2023
- Figure 48: Global: Heavy-Duty Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 49: Global: Heavy-Duty Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 50: Global: Medium-Duty Paper Plates Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2018 & 2023
- Figure 51: Global: Medium-Duty Paper Plates Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Figure 52: Paper Cups and Paper Plates: Manufacturing Process
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 and 2032
- Table 2: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Table 3: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Table 4: Global: Paper Cups Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 and 2032
- Table 5: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Table 6: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Wall Type (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Table 7: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Table 8: Global: Paper Plates Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 and 2032
- Table 9: Global: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Table 10: Global: Paper Plates Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Billion Units), 2024-2032
- Table 11: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 12: Global: Paper Cups and Paper Plates Market: Key Players
