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Through 2024, US demand for frozen food tubs, cups, and bowls is forecast to rise 3.8% per year to $844 million. Near-term growth will be boosted by surging retail sales of ice cream and frozen desserts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, though decreased foodservice activity will somewhat offset overall gains. Long-term advances will be driven by:
However, growth will be limited by market maturity in the tubs segment, as well as by ongoing competition from other packaging formats such as plastic trays.
Though a well-established packaging format for ice cream quarts and half-gallons, tubs are expected to continue to lose market share to cups, which are forecast to account for the largest share of market gains through 2024, when they will eclipse tubs as the leading product type. Demand for ice cream cups will be primarily driven by rapidly rising demand for smaller single-serving ice cream and frozen desserts – which are convenient and provide portion control – as well as for multipacks of these single-serve items.
Demand growth for frozen food bowls will continue to benefit from the rapidly rising popularity of single-serving, ready-to-heat frozen dinner and breakfast food bowls due to their convenience, ability to provide easy portion control, and the increasingly wide range of flavors and healthy options that is available.
However, frozen food bowls are most widely used in applications where the contents are intended to be mixed together (e.g., curries, stir-fry, pasta dishes, soups, stews, risottos). Bowls are less amenable to compartmentalization without additional packaging than trays, which can easily be pre-formed with compartments. As a result, bowls will not make strong inroads in applications where separation of foods is required.
Demand for frozen food tubs, cups, and bowls will be bolstered by growing adoption of higher value products sourced from more environmentally friendly or biobased materials over traditional plastics due to rising consumer demand for sustainable packaging. Sustainability trends are particularly strong in markets, such as frozen food bowls, where healthy eating and clean label trends are more prevalent.
1. Executive Summary
2. About This Report
Report Details
Study Scope & Product Description
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
3. Overview
Historical Market Trends
Demand by Type
Tubs
Cups
Bowls
Demand by Material (Plastic, Paperboard, & Molded Pulp)
Pricing Trends
Competitive Products
Sustainability Initiatives
Recycling & Recycled Content
Source Reduction (Weight Reduction)
Alternative Materials
4. Applications
Demand by Application
Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Frozen Specialty Foods
Other Frozen Food Applications
5. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Industry Composition
Market Share
6. Appendix
Scope
Definitions
Freedonia Methodology
Study-Specific Methodology
Sources
Associations & Agencies
Related Studies & Reports
Macroeconomic Assumptions
Economic Environment
Demographics
Consumer Spending
2. About This Report
Table 2-1 | Annual Frozen Food Tubs, Cups, & Bowls Demand by Product, 2019 - 2021 (million dollars)
3. Overview
Table 3-1 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand, 2009 - 2019 (million dollars)
Table 3-2 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Table 3-3 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Material, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
4. Applications
Table 4-1 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Table 4-2 | Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Table 4-3 | Frozen Specialty Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Table 4-4 | Other Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
6. Appendix
Table 6-1 | Industry Codes Related to Frozen Food Packaging
Table 6-2 | Relevant HS Codes
Table 6-3 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 - 2024 (billion 2012 dollars)
Table 6-4 | Population & Households, 2009 - 2024 (million persons)
Table 6-5 | Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 - 2024 (billion dollars)
1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Market Outlook
2. About This Report
Figure 2-1 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Value Demand, 2018 - 2024 (percent annual change)
3. Overview
Figure 3-1 | Frozen Food Tubs, Cups, & Bowls Demand, 2009 - 2019 (million dollars)
Figure 3-2 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Type, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 3-3 | Frozen Food Tubs: Product Examples
Figure 3-4 | Frozen Food Cups: Product Examples
Figure 3-5 | Frozen Food Bowls: Product Examples
Figure 3-6 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Material, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 3-7 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Average Price Growth, 2009 - 2024 (% CAGR)
Figure 3-8 | Comparative Growth: Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls & Competitive Products, 2019 - 2024 (% CAGR)
4. Applications
Figure 4-1 | Frozen Food Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 4-2 | Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Cups, Tubs, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 4-3 | Frozen Specialty Food Tubs, Cups, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
Figure 4-4 | Other Frozen Food Tubs, Cups, & Bowls Demand by Application, 2009 - 2024 (million dollars)
5. Key Suppliers & Market Share
Figure 5-1 | Frozen Food Tubs, Cups, & Bowls Market Share, 2019 (million dollars)
6. Appendix
Figure 6-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2019, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average (percent)
Figure 6-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2004 - 2019 (percent)
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