The global pre-made cups market is anticipated to accumulate a market value of USD 10.94 billion in 2023 and is expected to garner a valuation of USD 17 billion by exhibiting a CAGR of 4.5% in the forecast period 2023 to 2033. The market for pre-made cups reflected growth with a 3.1% CAGR in the historical period 2018 to 2022.
Rising demand for packaged food across the world and growing consumer preference for smaller portions of products while they are on the move, along with convenient packaging, have transformed the packaging industry at a global level, and it is expected to positively affect the market growth.
Also, there has been a surge in demand for paper and pre-made cups in the packaging industry, primarily driven by the growing demand for specialty beverages like coffee and milkshake. This will lead to increased product sales in the coming years.
The properties of these cups, such as lightweight, smooth rolled rims for a comfortable and safe surface, easy removal, leak-resistance applications, and cost-effectiveness, are also key factors contributing to market growth. Paper and reusable cups gained wide acceptance owing to their significant properties, like easy-to-use, hygienic, safe, and functional features. These cups cater to the needs of modern life cost-effectively.
Along with this, the rising penetration of coffee chains, like, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, and Costa Coffee across the world is also a significant factor driving the market growth. As per the studies done by ‘Good News Network’, each year, Starbucks uses approximately 250 billion go-to cups that serve tea and coffee. The food service industry has gone through a transition in the past few years as consumers have shifted toward higher-quality food and convenience.
Ongoing concerns, like climate change and environmental, are becoming a central selling point for consumers. Some key outlets across the world are creating a zero-waste kitchen by avoiding disposable products and employing innovative products that are recyclable and biodegradable, to use all parts of their food. The food service industry is a flourishing end-user industry with a substantial market share in pre-made cups. The growth of online food delivery services is expected to augment the demand for these cups in the forecast period.
Home food delivery applications are also booming, changing the entire landscape of food stores and restaurants. Furthermore, the rising population of working-class people and students, who do not have enough time for a home-cooked meal, are the primary end-users of these services. This factor is likely to propel product demand in the coming years.
Over the decades, rapid urbanization and development of new urban centers have helped promote the coffeehouse culture. The mushrooming of boutique coffee shops has become a trademark of virtually every city neighborhood. The growth in travel and tourism is also contributing to the rise of coffeehouses.
Region-wise, North America is expected to dominate the market by accumulating 41% market share by end of the forecast period. Increasing food trends from consumers that prefer convenience and smaller packages for single servings and the rising focus on specialty beverages are stimulating growth in the region. Also, the rapidly changing lifestyles of people, evolving food consumption habits, and growing demand for convenient packaging solutions are further fostering growth in the market.
The strong presence of chains like Starbucks and its growing popularity among millennials is what helped develop the modern American coffee culture. People in this region are the biggest consumers of the beverage. Thus, the growing coffee culture in this region is expected to drive market growth. Similarly, Asia Pacific is appearing to be the fastest accelerating market in the forecast period. The region is expected to witness a CAGR of 4.7% during the projection period. Factors such as growing disposable incomes, rising urbanization, evolving ‘on the go’ culture, increasing awareness for recyclable cups, and burgeoning demand for coffee and tea are fuelling the product demand in the region.
| Data Points | Key Statistics |
|---|---|
| Expected Market Value in 2023 | USD 10.94 billion |
| Projected Market Value in 2033 | USD 17 billion |
| Growth Rate (2023 to 2033) | 4.5% CAGR |
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Recent developments and breakthroughs in technology, mergers, acquisitions, tie-ups, and partnerships within the companies involved in manufacturing pre-made cup solutions are expected to create lucrative opportunities for market growth during the forecast period.
In the recent years, there has been a surge in the demand for pre-made cups, which are made up of glass, ceramic, steel, paper, plastic, and wood. In the packaging industry, this demand is due to the invention of more specialty beverages like coffee and milkshake.
Pre-made are part of tableware as well as of disposable packaging used for food & beverages, and due to surge in the demand for these two industries, pre-made cups market also recorded a positive run for the growth in current years.
High demand for paper cups due to their cost-effectiveness and wide applications is the key performer in the pre-made cups market. The global pre-made cups market is forecasted to record exponential growth as more eco-friendly & re-cycled variants of bio-based plastic, paper & ceramic are likely to be in trend due to increasing environmental problems.
Moreover, the companies that communicate the sustainability of their products will be the market leader in the pre-made cups market.
The principal driver for growth in demand for pre-made cups is people opting for smaller portions of food & beverages, along with that to fulfill the pre-requisite of convenient packing needed by all consumers in the market, will act as a key component for growth and market for pre-made cups will be positively affected by these trends.
Compared to other packaging or storage options pre-made cups have attributes of being leak-proof, light-weight, easy to use and most importantly the recyclability or reusability of material used for manufacturing acts as another most important driver, as people are becoming aware of environmental constraints.
Materials which can be re-used such as ceramics and glass have their demand constantly rising, along with single-use material cups of paper & plastic are most preferred types of materials globally in pre-made cup market.
Market penetration by global coffee giants, such as Starbucks, Costa-Coffee across the world acted as a major driver in the growth of the market of pre-made cups. Take away culture that is driving the market which is a significant driver of pre-made cups market.
A boom in home-delivery applications and the rising population who prefer on-the-go food & drinks, have acted as a catalyst for the demand for pre-made cups. The food service industry has been the most prominent end-user of the pre-made cups andthe augmentation of small portion food cups is directly contributing for rise in the demand for pre-made cups in the market.
Ongoing environmental concerns and climate change issues are acting as a selling point of products among the customers as people are more interested to buy a cups made of sustainable material rather than of any harmful material. Rapidly changing lifestyles and time-to-time changes of consumption habits have resulted in a growing demand for the single-consumption servings, which is a major growth trend for the pre-made cups market.
Due to the tough recycling process of conventional materials like ceramic, glass, and steel, easily recyclable materials such as paper and bio-based plastic will be taking over the market share of conventional materials. Several manufacturers of pre-made cups are already switching to manufacture cups using sustainable materials such as, PLA and PHA which are fit-to-single use and cost-effective from the cups made of glass and ceramic.
With the ban on single-use-plastics, as it is the source ofpollution and harmful emissions during plastic production and ban on virgin paper for making cupsbecause it causes direct harm to nature, socompanies are forced to have sustainable and technological advancements time-to-time, which restricts small market players to enjoy large market shares.
The pre-made cups market is highly competitive in nature, due to the entry of too many small and large market players which makes it a fragmented market. The large market players are using technological-up-gradation along with product innovations to stay ahead of the competition.
Also, the major global manufacturers of pre-made cups use mergers and acquisitions as a tool to take over the market share of other players to enjoy dominance over the market. Only a few bigger market players dominate few segments of the pre-made cup market, which makes it consolidated other segments are fragmented among several small & medium scale players.
The regional overview has seven key regions, North America being the largest market having the largest number of coffee consumers in the region. Asia-Pacific has shown the fastest growth and positive forecast for the upcoming decade, due to changes in food habits, and rising population in the region.
Pre-made cups have several future drivers and a few of constraints as well, major drivers of the pre-made cups market are the most-selling use and throw cups of paper & plastic, made for single-use. Companies making cups out of glass and mainly recyclable glass have growth potential in developed as well as developing economies.
Sustainability will be key for the whole decade, which helps pre-made cup manufacturers to design and serve exact consumer needs. Also, different sizes of cups are in demand according to consumer's preferences and market trends, so the manufacturers following key market trends have much potential to grow than competitors who don't.
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