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Shanghai department store: Tableware industry market development status and future trend outlook 2024

  

  Shanghai department storeIt is understood that tableware refers to non-edible tools that directly contact food during meals, utensils and utensils used to assist food distribution or ingestion。Tableware can be divided into Chinese tableware and western tableware according to the country, Chinese tableware is the general Chinese people eat with tableware, such as chopsticks, western tableware is the special tableware to eat Western food, generally including knife and fork。

  

  The tableware industry is a large and growing field, and its development is closely related to people's eating habits, quality of life and environmental awareness。The tableware industry mainly includes disposable tableware, organic tableware, stainless steel tableware, paper tableware and other types, each type has its specific market and consumer groups。

  

  With takeout and milk tea becoming one of the lifestyles of the main domestic consumer groups, the development of its related upstream and downstream industries has also been accelerated。As of the end of 2021, the national plastic products industry has 1.There are more than 80,000, of which there are only 1,945 enterprises above the scale of daily plastic products manufacturing。

  

  Tableware product types and characteristics

  

  Disposable tableware: Shanghai Department Store learned that with plastic, paper and wood as the main materials, it has the characteristics of convenience and low cost。However, due to the increasingly prominent environmental issues, some regions and countries began to restrict or ban the use of disposable plastic tableware。

  

  Organic tableware: Made from natural, environmentally friendly or sustainable materials such as porcelain, clay, stoneware and earthenware。These tableware are easy to clean, durable, and have low waste, biodegradable, and meet environmental requirements。

  

  Stainless steel tableware: with corrosion resistance, easy to clean, beautiful and durable characteristics, widely used in home and commercial fields。The stainless steel tableware market is highly competitive, but well-known brands occupy a certain market share with high quality, innovative design and extensive market penetration。

  

  Paper tableware: with paper as the main material, it has the advantages of degradable and environmental protection。As consumers pay more attention to environmental issues, the demand for paper tableware is growing。

  

  Tableware industry market development status

  

  Shanghai department Store understands that China, as a populous country, consumes a huge amount of tableware every day。In the whole year of 2023, the national catering income was 5,289 billion yuan, an increase of 20 percent year-on-year.4%;The catering income of units above designated size was 1,335.6 billion yuan, up by 20 percent year-on-year.9%。With the rapid development of take-out, fast food and other industries, disposable tableware market demand continues to grow。

  

  The market competition in the tableware industry is increasingly fierce, mainly reflected in product quality, brand influence, after-sales service and so on。In order to enhance competitiveness, enterprises have increased investment in research and development, innovative product design and production processes to meet the diverse needs of consumers。At the same time, with the changing market demand, the tableware industry has also ushered in more development opportunities。

  

  In recent years, the relevant state departments have intensively introduced policies to strengthen plastic pollution control。The Ministry of Commerce and nine other departments jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of the Catering Industry, emphasizing that it is necessary to strengthen anti-food waste regulatory law enforcement and industry self-discipline, promote catering enterprises and takeout platforms to reduce catering waste, and support energy conservation and environmental protection transformation and the source reduction of kitchen waste。

  

  For plastic products enterprises, limiting the production and use of plastics means that the existing production and operation mode must be changed, and the production process and technology must be improved to meet the requirements of environmental protection。At the same time, after the launch of a series of favorable policies such as carbon peak and carbon neutrality, domestic biodegradable plastics have entered a stage of rapid development。

  

  Tableware industry future trend Outlook 2024

  

  Customization demand growth: With the improvement of consumer personalized demand, customized tableware products will gradually be favored by the market。Enterprises can provide personalized customized services according to the needs and preferences of consumers to meet the unique needs of consumers。

  

  Green environmental protection becomes the mainstream: In the future, the tableware industry will pay more attention to environmental protection and sustainable development。The company will actively use environmentally friendly materials and production processes to promote the green and low-carbon tableware products to adapt to global environmental trends and consumer demand。

  

  Intelligent development: Intelligence is one of the important development directions of tableware industry in the future。Through the introduction of intelligent technology, such as intelligent temperature control, intelligent reservation, intelligent voice control, etc., to enhance the user's cooking experience。

  

  The above is the tableware industry related information brought by the small edition of Shanghai Department Store. If you are interested in this industry, you are welcome to come and do more in-depth understanding!

  

  Source: China Research Network