The catering industry continues to grow
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the scale of China's fast food industry has exceeded 100 billion yuan since 2017, and is growing year by year。By 2020, the size of the fast food industry has reached 1102.29亿元。At the same time, with the development of mobile Internet technology and the improvement of food delivery efficiency in the catering industry, takeaway services have become an indispensable part of People's Daily life。This has further promoted the market demand for disposable plastic tableware。
Recycling opportunities arising from increased environmental awareness
The amount of waste plastic recycled in China in 2023 is 19 million tons, 1 million tons more than in 2022 (18 million tons), an increase of 5 million.6%。The value of waste plastic recycling was 103 billion yuan, down from 105 billion yuan in 2022.9%。Among them, the waste PET(a kind of engineering plastic) recycling amount of 6.3 million tons, the waste PE(polyethylene) recycling amount of 4 million tons, the waste PP(polypropylene) recycling amount of 3.9 million tons, accounting for 33%, 21%, 21%, respectively, for the recycling of waste plastics in the three varieties。
Domestic recycled plastic production in 2023 is about 16 million tons, an increase of 0.5 million tons from 15.5 million tons in 2022, an increase of 3.2%。It is expected that the recycling amount of waste plastics in China will increase by 10 percent year-on-year in 2024.5% to 21 million tons, waste plastic recycling value is expected to reach 110 billion yuan。
Policies support the promotion of industrial upgrading
The state has introduced a series of policies to support the healthy and sustainable development of the plastic products industry。The "Light Industry Development Plan (2016-2020)" has repeatedly mentioned supporting the development of the plastic products industry, and has clarified specific measures to "promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.。At the same time, the "14th Five-Year" development planning guidance for the plastic processing industry pointed out that it is necessary to maintain the stable growth of plastic products production, operating income, total profits and exports, and focus on the development of biodegradable products and injection molding products。These policies have provided strong support for the industrial upgrading of the disposable plastic tableware industry。
Driven by e-commerce platforms and emerging consumption patterns
With the rise of e-commerce platforms and the continuous emergence of new consumption patterns, the sales channels of disposable plastic tableware are more diversified。E-commerce platforms have attracted a large number of consumers by providing convenient shopping experiences and rich product choices。At the same time, emerging consumption patterns such as takeout and group buying have also driven the market demand for disposable plastic tableware。
In summary, the Shanghai department store exhibition, disposable plastic tableware industry has a broad downstream consumer market potential。With the continuous growth of the catering industry, the promotion of environmental awareness, consumption upgrading, and the promotion of policy support and emerging consumption patterns, the industry will usher in a broader space for development。However, enterprises also need to pay attention to the challenges of environmental protection requirements and technological innovation, and constantly improve product quality and service levels to meet market demand。
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Source: China Research Network
