Overview and development status of disposable fast food container industry

Disposable plastic fast food box is a kind of utensils processed by resin or other thermoplastic materials through high-temperature hot melt plastic injection molding technology. In terms of raw materials, disposable plastic fast food boxes are mainly classified into PP (polypropylene) fast food boxes, PS (Polystyrene) fast food box and EPS (expanded polystyrene) fast food box. Compared with the other two kinds of raw materials, PP plastic fast food box has high heat resistance. It is the only fast food box that can be heated in a microwave oven. Because of its high chemical stability and good corrosion resistance, it can be applied to almost all Food and beverages.

The upstream of the disposable fast food box industry is mainly the suppliers of raw materials such as PP, PE, EPS, and the midstream is the manufacturer of various types of fast food boxes. The finished products are widely used in the catering market and food delivery market.

As of 2019, in terms of sales revenue, China is the world’s largest producer of disposable plastic fast food boxes, accounting for about 44.3% of the global disposable plastic fast food box industry. In 2019, the sales revenue of disposable plastic fast food boxes in China was 9.55 billion yuan, of which the compound annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019 was 22.0%.

From the perspective of the sales revenue structure of disposable plastic fast food boxes in China from 2014 to 2019, China’s disposable fast food box industry is mainly based on the sales of PP fast food boxes. In 2019, PP lunch boxes accounted for 60.94% of the disposable fast food box market.


Post time: Apr-08-2022