Compostable salad bowls are growing

As an emerging environmentally friendly tableware, the market size of compostable salad bowls is growing rapidly. According to the latest industry forecasts, the global compostable salad bowl market size is expected to reach US$1.58 billion in 2024. This data has improved from US$1.35 billion in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 17.0%. This growth momentum is mainly due to consumers' increasing awareness of environmental protection and the promotion of relevant government regulations.

In terms of regional market, North America and Europe are the major consumer markets for compostable salad bowls. Consumers in these two areas have strong demand for environmentally friendly products, and with the support of relevant regulations, the penetration rate of compostable salad bowls in these areas is relatively high. In the Asia-Pacific region, as people's awareness of environmental protection continues to increase, the market for compostable salad bowls is also expanding rapidly, becoming one of the fastest growing regions in the future.

Currently, compostable salad bowls are mainly made of renewable bio-based materials such as starch, cellulose, and polylactic acid (PLA). In the future, we may see the application of more innovative raw materials, such as lignin, seaweed, etc., to further improve the environmental performance of compostable salad bowls. At the same time, while maintaining good compostability, improving the mechanical strength, heat resistance, leakage resistance and other functional properties of compostable salad bowls are also the focus of technological development. In terms of production technology, by optimizing the production process, the manufacturing cost of compostable salad bowls is reduced and production efficiency is improved.

As for the rise of compostable salad bowls, it cannot be separated from the support of consumers, governments and enterprises. As people pay more and more attention to environmental protection, more and more consumers are paying attention to the sustainability of products and favor compostable salad bowls made of renewable bio-based materials.

In order to deal with the problem of plastic pollution, the government has introduced relevant regulations in many countries and regions to encourage the use of biodegradable tableware. This creates a favorable policy environment for the development of compostable salad bowls.

Enterprises regard sustainable development as an important strategic goal and adopt environmentally friendly tableware such as compostable salad bowls to meet consumer needs and enhance corporate image.

Although compostable salad bowls show broad development prospects, they also face some challenges in the promotion process. Some consumers do not know much about the environmental advantages and usage methods of compostable salad bowls, which limits their use in the consumer market. Penetration; compostable salad bowls require special recycling and processing facilities, but the current infrastructure construction in many areas has not kept up, affecting their recycling,the fundamental one is that the current industry standards for compostable salad bowls are not uniform enough.. This has brought certain troubles to consumers’ choices and corporate purchases.

In general, compostable salad bowls are in a period of rapid development, and their broad market prospects and good environmental properties will surely promote their further popularity in the catering industry. In the future, with technological advancement, policy support, increasing consumer awareness, and the gradual improvement of industry standards, compostable salad bowls will surely become an important choice for the sustainable development of the catering industry.