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Eco-Serving

Products used to serve food are adapted with eco-friendly materials

Trend - Trays and containers that are typically intended for foodservice are increasingly made with environmentally friendly materials that avoid single-use plastics and can be recycled–promoting waste-free consumption in the food industry.

Insight - Consumers are more aware of climate change's impacts and their role in contributing to it, and so they're seeking out ways to mitigate this. These individuals are drawn to brands that facilitate the process of things like waste-reduction by holding themselves accountable to ethical and sustainable production practices.
Workshop Question - How is your brand holding itself accountable when it comes to its impact on environmental harm?
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Packaging Trend - More and more brands are choosing to replace single-use, plastic-based packaging options with sustainable alternatives, motivated by the growing consumer interest in environmental responsibility and waste reduction.
2. Reusable Item Trend - Consumer demand for sustainable and reusable items is driving businesses to create innovative reusable packaging, utensils, and other items that can reduce single-use waste and provide customers with more eco-conscious alternatives.
3. Zero-waste Trend - The zero-waste trend encourages consumers to buy products without any plastic or single-use packaging, leading to the growth of zero-waste stores, sustainable brands, and initiatives that offer packaging alternatives that can simultaneously be recycled or reused.
Industry Implications
1. Food Service - The food service industry is experiencing significant growth in eco-friendly packaging and reusable item movements, as brands and chains aim to meet sustainability goals and consumer preferences for reduced waste.
2. Packaging and Printing - The packaging and printing industries are experiencing significant changes due to consumer preferences for eco-friendly, sustainable, and reusable packaging options that can help reduce waste and meet sustainability goals.
3. Retail - Retailers are leveraging the trend towards zero-waste, offering products with reduced packaging or gone without plastic packaging altogether, while some even offer package-free shopping in bulk sections.
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Reusable Fast Food Packaging
Reusable Fast Food Packaging
PriestmanGoode Utilizes Cocoa Bean Shells in New Innovative Project
Studio PriestmanGoode has worked on revolutionizing the fast food packaging design in order to bring chains and restaurants closer to meeting their sustainability goals. Simply dubbed ‘Zero,&#... MORE
Plastic-Free Fast Food Concepts
Plastic-Free Fast Food Concepts
'Better McDonald's' is Introducing Wooden Spoons & Edible Cups
For a limited time in June, those who visited the McDonald’s location inside the Mall of Berlin—a concept called The Better McDonald’s Store—had the chance to experience an eco-... MORE
Eco-Friendly Food Trays
Eco-Friendly Food Trays
PaperSeal Trays Help to Increase Food Packaging Recyclability
There are tons of packaged products that seem to be fully recyclable but in reality, it can be a challenge for packaging to get properly sorted when it comes to its individual components—and... MORE
Eco-Friendly Poutine Packaging
Eco-Friendly Poutine Packaging
New York Fries Has Launched New Eco-Conscious Packaging
As part of its mission to be a sustainability leader in the quick-serve restaurant space, New York Fries has announced its poutine packaging will now be made from 100 percent recyclable and... MORE
Zero-Waste Takeout Containers
Zero-Waste Takeout Containers
ARK Reusables Prevent Disposable Dishes from Ending Up in the Trash
By taking tote bags to the grocery store and visiting coffee shops with reusable cups, many people are making a great effort to reduce the amount of single-use waste that they contribute to the world MORE
Returnable Fast Food Cups
Returnable Fast Food Cups
McDonald's is Testing Fast Food Coffee Cups That Can Be Dropped Off
In the fight against single-use waste, the way people order coffee is changing and McDonald’s is testing a new fast food coffee cup that’s reusable and returnable at certain sites.... MORE

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