Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. COVID-19 Trends
COVID-19 Health Trends & Concerns
Negative Personal Effects of the Pandemic
Even More Report Negative Effects on Friends/Family
COVID-19 Effects on Work
COVID-19 Effects on Eating & Shopping
Consumer Concerns About Food Safety Rising in Wake of Pandemic
Home Cooking & Baking
Eating Habits Changed
Coronavirus Frozen Food Trends
3. Recycling & Sustainability Attitudes
Recycling & Minimizing Waste
Recyclable & Recycled Content in Packaging
Environmental Attitudes Over Time
COVID-19 Pandemic Household Waste Generation
Packaging Sustainability
Packaging Materials Ranked by Perceived Eco-Friendliness
Conventional Plastics: Perceived Eco-Friendliness
Bioplastics: Perceived Eco-Friendliness
Sustainable Packaging Features Particularly Sought
Attitudes About Recycling & Biodegradability
Curbside Recycling Services: Consumer Access
Drop-off Recycling Services: Consumer Usage
Frequency of Use: Recycling & Composting Services
Plastic Containers Recycling
Glass Containers Recycling
Paper Recycling
Paperboard & Corrugated Recycling
Plastic Film & Bag Recycling
Composting for Packaging
Paying For Waste Services
Willingness to Pay for Expanded Curbside Recycling & Composting Services
Who Should Pay For Waste Services
4. Packaging Features
Priority of Features in Food Packaging
Flexible Packaging: Features & Functions
Awareness of Packaging & Changed Packaging
Willingness to Pay More for Certain Foods or Delivery Options
5. Consumer Groups
Families with Children
Environmental Attitudes
Eco-Friendly Priorities in Packaging
Packaging Preferences
Vegans, Vegetarians, & Flexitarians
Population & Characteristics
Packaging Preferences
6. Appendix
Scope
Freedonia Methodology
Study-Specific Methodology
Related Studies & Reports
Macroeconomic Assumptions
Economic Environment
Demographics
Consumer Spending
Retail Sales
List of Tables
2. COVID-19 Trends
Table 2-1 | Personal Coronavirus Concerns: "The coronavirus has negatively affected my...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-2 | Coronavirus Concerns for Friends & Family: "The coronavirus has negatively affected...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-3 | Coronavirus Effect on Work: "Because of the coronavirus, I...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-4 | Coronavirus Concerns about Food Safety: "Because of the coronavirus, I am...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-5 | Home Cooking & Baking Activity, 2014 - 2021 (percent of respondents who noted they agreed completely with the statements)
Table 2-6 | Coronavirus Eating Habits: "Because of the coronavirus, I am eating...", 2020 (percent of consumers who selected any agreement response)
Table 2-7 | "Because of the coronavirus, I am buying more frozen..." by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents)
3. Recycling & Sustainability Attitudes
Table 3-1 | Consumer Attitudes About Recycling: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents who agree with the statements)
Table 3-2 | Consumer Attitudes About Recyclable & Recycled Content in Packaging: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed with the statements)
Table 3-3 | Environmental Attitudes, 2015 - 2021 (% of respondents who agreed, strongly or somewhat, with the following statements)
Table 3-4 | COVID-19 Pandemic Household Waste Generation Trends: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed with the statements)
Table 3-5 | Consumer Perspectives of Eco-Friendliness of Packaging Using Conventional Petroleum-Based Plastics (e.g., Jars, Bottles, Bags, & Pouches): By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-6 | Consumer Perspectives of Eco-Friendliness of Packaging Using Plant-Based Bioplastics (e.g., Jars, Bottles, Bags, & Pouches): By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-7 | Features Consumers Especially Look for When Considering "Sustainability" or "Eco-Friendly" Packaging: By Gender, Age Group Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% total respondents)
Table 3-8 | Consumer Attitudes About Recycled Plastics & Biodegradability: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-9 | Access To Curbside Recycling at Home by Product Type: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% total respondents)
Table 3-10 | Access To Curbside Composting Services At Home By Product Type: By Gender, Age Group, Rural vs. Urban Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% total respondents)
Table 3-11 | Usage of Drop-Off (At a Store, Community Bin, Waste Management Facility, etc.) Recycling Services in the Last 12 Months by Product: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-12 | Usage of Drop-Off (At a Store, Community Bin, Waste Management Facility, Etc.) Composting Services in the Last 12 Months by Product: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents)
Table 3-13 | Plastic Container Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to plastic container recycling services)
Table 3-14 | Glass Container Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to glass container recycling services)
Table 3-15 | Paper Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to paper recycling services)
Table 3-16 | Paperboard & Corrugated Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to paperboard & corrugated recycling services)
Table 3-17 | Plastic Film & Bag Recycling Frequency: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to plastic film & bag recycling services)
Table 3-18 | Frequency of Composting for Packaging: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of respondents with access to composting for packaging services)
Table 3-19 | Willingness to Pay for Expanded Curbside Recycling & Composting Services: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents who agree with the statements)
Table 3-20 | Who Should Pay for Waste Services: By Gender, Age Group, Urban vs. Rural Setting, & Household Income Bracket, 2021 (% of total respondents who agree with the statements)
4. Packaging Features
Table 4-1 | Consumer Insights: Packaging Features, 2020 (% of total respondents)
Table 4-2 | Consumer Insights: Awareness of Packaging & Impact on Purchases, 2020 (% of total respondents)
Table 4-3 | Packaging Consumer Insights by Gender & Age Group, 2020 (percent of respondents who selected strongly or somewhat agree)
Table 4-4 | Willingness to Pay More For Certain Food Types or Delivery Options by Age Group, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed)
5. Consumer Groups
Table 5-1 | Environmental Attitudes Among Households with Children, 2021 (% of respondents who agreed with the statements)
Table 5-2 | Packaging Preferences Among Households with Children, 2020 (% of respondents)
Table 5-3 | "Currently, Which of These Diets/Eating Philosophies Do You Primarily Follow?" by Age Group, 2021 (percent of respondents)
Table 5-4 | Packaging Preferences Among Vegetarians & Vegans, 2020 (% of respondents)
6. Appendix
Table 6-1 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2010 - 2025 (billion 2012 dollars)
Table 6-2 | Population & Households, 2010 - 2025 (million persons)
Table 6-3 | Personal Consumption Expenditures & Retail Sales, 2010 - 2025 (billion dollars)
Table 6-4 | Nondurable Goods Retail Sales, 2010 - 2025 (billion dollars)
List of Figures
1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1 | Food Packaging Consumer Insights Summary
2. COVID-19 Trends
Figure 2-1 | Consumer Baking Frequency, 2020 (percent of respondents)
3. Recycling & Sustainability Attitudes
Figure 3-1 | Packaging Materials Ranked by Perceived Eco-Friendliness, 2021 (% total respondents)
Figure 3-2 | Features Consumers Especially Look for When Considering "Sustainability" or "Eco-Friendly" Packaging, 2021 (% total respondents)
Figure 3-3 | Recycling Frequency by Type of Packaging, 2021 (% of respondents with access to recycling for each type)
4. Packaging Features
Figure 4-1 | Priorities of Features in Food Packaging, 2020 (% of respondents selecting each option)
5. Consumer Groups
Figure 5-1 | Priorities When Thinking About Eco-Friendly or Sustainable Packaging by Presence of Children in the Household, 2021 (% of respondents who said each element or feature was a priority)
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