The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI), Falls Church, Va., conducted a study that reveals three key industry shifts:
It’s all about the beverages—and their packaging. Foodservice operators are turning to new and expanded beverage options to boost their bottom lines. That means paying more attention to beverage packaging. Polystyrene foam and single-wall paper cups have long dominated, but competition is growing in both the hot and cold beverage container categories. New product usage includes insulated double-wall paper cups, as well as insulated plastic cups made from polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Recycled content in both paper and plastic cups continues to grow rapidly, too.