Disposable Lids Market Size, Share, Industry, Forecast and outlook (2024-2031)

Global Disposable Lids Market is segmented By End-User (Theatres, Online Food Retail, Household, Quick service restaurant, Café, Ice cream parlor, Office, Others), By Product Type (Fully closed, Directly drinkable, Indirectly drinkable), By Material (Plastic, Paper, Others), By Application (Cups, Glass, Containers, Tumblers, Tubs, Bowls, Others), By Distribution Channel (Offline, Online), By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2023-2030 

Market Overview

The Global Disposable Lids Market report analyzes the market shares, size, recent trends, future market outlook, and competitive intelligence. Disposable lids find application in various food and beverage packaging for easy serving and spillage prevention. The market is driven by increasing demand for convenience food and drinks, especially in the fast-food industry, and the need for hygienic packaging solutions in America is booming. Key players in the Global Disposable Lids Market include Berry Global Group, Inc., Huhtamaki Oyj, Dart Container Corporation, and other prominent players operating in the market.

Disposable lids are a solution to offer drinkware in food retailers, cafes, quick service restaurant owners, parties, and other places. The lids are also used for room service applications and to avoid spillage spills. These are available in various types such as fully closed, indirectly drinkable, and directly drinkable with cost. The lids are generally made from paper, plastic, or bio-based materials, offering cost-effective solutions.

The growing food & beverages packaging trend in food outlets has boosted the demand for cost-effective packaging solutions. Moreover, the market is shifting towards the use of recyclable materials for manufacturing disposable lids with increasing concerns about the environment.

Disposable Lids Market Scope and Summary

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Disposable Lids Market Dynamics

The global disposable lids market is expected to drive with the rising number of food outlets and online food delivery globally and growing emphasis on eco-friendly products.

Growing emphasis on eco-friendly products

The growing emphasis on eco-friendly products is expected to drive the disposable lids market in the forecast period. The rising concerns over the use of plastic and its environmental impacts have been trending in the food & beverages industry. Various initiatives have been taken on the global level by multinational food chains and governments to reduce the use of plastic for a sustainable future. For example, FootPrint LLC has already eliminated over 61 million tons of plastics with its patented technology. In 2019, Footprint was the winner of the prestigious NextGen Cup Challenge for its Plant-based alternative process for making cups and lids.

It is estimated that approximately 2.5 billion coffee cups are disposed of in the UK each year, with a probability of only 1 in 400 ending up being recycled. These multinational food chains have been working to reduce the waste of plastics, boosting the market for eco-friendly disposable lids market. For example, Starbucks has announced to eliminate plastic straws from all its stores worldwide by 2020 to reduce environmental plastic pollution. The coffee retailer will eliminate single-use straws from its 28,000 locations, cutting out an estimated 1 billion straws each year. As an alternative, the customers will instead be given lids designed for use without a straw or with non-plastic straws.

Environmental impacts associated with non-recyclable products

The environmental impacts associated with non-recyclable products are responsible for restraining the growth of the disposable lids market in the forecast period. The Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund estimate that almost 120 billion disposable coffee cups are used by Americans each year. All the plastic lids from the cups are stacked on top of each other. When non-recyclable plastic lids are thrown away, it takes decades to break down and release microplastics that further pollute the environment.

Coffee cups and lids are responsible for generating huge volumes of landfill waste and environmental litter because they cannot be recycled in the public waste collection system and will leave microplastics after their decay. Such scenarios force the companies to encourage multi-use cups in food outlets, restraining the market demand for disposable lids market.

COVID-19 Impact on Disposable Lids Market Growth

Due to the pandemic, stakeholders across the disposable lids industry have seen a notable impact as all the production work, factories, and other activities were closed. As a result, production was hindered by halts and supply chain disruptions globally. After the pandemic, the governments still impose various restrictions, such as working with half the workforce and fewer operating hours hindering the production cycle of the market.

On the other hand, demand for disposable lids has seen a positive demand during the outbreak. Leading countries, including U.S. and Canada, have witnessed a sharp rise in the adoption of single-use disposable items. The use of reusable cups has been minimized in commercial and residential places as a preventive step from the outbreak. Popular food companies like McDonald's recommend using disposable food-service items to minimize the transmission risk through food-service items. The pandemic has forced leading chains, including Starbucks and Dunkin, to stop using reusable mugs brought by customers for more than a year, which has created a massive demand for disposable lids.

Disposable Lids Market Segment and Shares

By material, the disposable lids market is broadly classified into plastic, paper, and others.

The plastic disposable lids are expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period (2023-2030)

Plastic lids are expected to hold the largest market for the disposable lids market and are expected to continue their dominance in the forecast period. The plastic lids have been widely used in various applications, including cold drink cups, iced tea, coffee, boba tea, smoothies, and party essentials. Manufacturers are investing in recyclable plastics such as polypropylene for disposable lids. The propylene-based disposable lids offer resistance against bacteria, while PET-based disposable lids are also gaining demand due to the demand for transparent lids.

The brands have been shifting to the use of recyclable disposable lids. For instance, in 2020- Dunkin’ has been working for a full transition to recyclable hot coffee cup lids in all of its U.S restaurants. The lids are made of #5 polypropylene that can be recycled, offering #5 recycling.

Moreover, in 2020- Magnum became the first ice cream brand to pioneer a recycling technology and to use recycled plastic within the ice cream industry. The company has designed new tubs and lids for its pints range that are recyclable and made with recycled polypropylene plastic.

Disposable Lids Market Geographical Analysis

North American region holds the largest market for the global disposable lids globally

North America region holds the largest market share for the disposable lids market globally and is expected to continue its dominance in the forecast period. It is estimated that the U.S. is one of the highest consumers of disposable cups with a consumption of 50 billion coffee cups each year. According to the UBC Okanagan Food Services, Canadians consume almost 1.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year. The huge consumption of drinkware and evolving culture of on-the-go drinks in the region creates opportunities for disposable lid manufacturers in the region.

With the increasing demand in the region, companies are expanding their product portfolio to satisfy the huge demand from the region. For instance, in 2017 - EcoQuality Corporation launched its Disposable Coffee Cups in 10oz and 16oz sizes with black dome lids and white flat lids. Moreover, Starbucks along with McDonald's committed $10 million in partnership with Closed Loop Partners for NextGen Consortium and Cup Challenge. The companies are researching and testing solutions to make lids and straws easier to recycle and compost.

Disposable Lids Companies and Competitive Landscape

The disposable lids market is highly competitive with the local player’s presence, followed by the global companies, contributing to the major share in the market growth. In addition, some of the key players contributing to the growth of the market are Huhtamaki Group, Genpak, LLC, Greiner Packaging International GmbH, Renewables LLC, Cambro, Berry Global, Dart Container Corporation, Carlisle FoodService Products, Coollid Corporation, G.E.T. Enterprises, Medac S.r.l., Michael Procos S.A., Great River Plastic Manufacture Co., Ltd., Plus Paper Foodpac Ltd., Medac S.r.l., Manohar International, Gator Paper, Cosmoplast, Be Green Packaging LLC and others. The major players are adopting various new strategies to dominate the market, such as product launches, expansions, acquisitions, and collaborations, contributing to the growth of the Graphene battery market globally.

Coollid Corporation

Overview: Coollid Corporation has patents for its packaging technologies in every major market globally. The company is focused on bringing advanced technology for drinking quick-service hot beverages in comfort. The company has conducted extensive R&D in the hot beverage packaging and manufacturing industry.

Product Portfolio: The Company is engaged in offering various types of disposable lids and cups made up of eco-friendly and conventional materials.

Key Development: In 2018, Coollid Corporation launched an innovative disposable coffee lid and cups. The design was completed after testing and development and is patented in over 38 countries. The global disposable lids market report would provide access to an approx: 77 market data tables, 80 figures, and 180 pages.