2021 Specialty Food Papers

Get our experts insights into the how the food service papers market could rebound after global food service revenue fell by 20% in 2020.

Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the specialty food papers market. In our 2021 study we provide insight into how the market has navigated the pandemic and the potential short-term growth available in its wake.

Get a global overview of this market with a focus on the North American and European markets giving you a comprehensive insight into the potential for this market over the next 5 years. Contact us today to find out more about our how our study can help you.

This study provides you with:

  • Comprehensive coverage on the disposable papers used at the retail level in the processing and packaging of food and beverages, with basis weights between 10 and 100 lb./3,000 square feet (16 to 160 gsm) in North America and Europe (EU and Schengen countries)
  • Information on the eleven grade categories for applications as diverse as take-out bags, sandwich wraps, bakery papers, drinking straws, beverage filter papers
  • Discussion and data on the paper replacement of petrochemical-based disposables
  • In-depth coverage of Food service Paper Producers and Food service Paper Converters in North America and Europe
  • How the pandemic has affected the global market and the potential for short-term growth over the next 5 years

Request more information


What’s happening in the forest products market today?

Fastmarkets launched new assessments of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp spot prices for Europe on Monday January 12, 2026.

Middle East containerboard prices trended downward in December, with both testliner and fluting indices in the Gulf Cooperation Council region posting slight decreases. Market sentiment was shaped by lower demand, tighter recovered paper supply, and rising transportation costs, as regional producers and buyers looked ahead to anticipated shifts in early 2026.

This Viewpoint is a follow-up to our previous analysis, Buckle up for 2026!, which unravels the turbulent political and economic storms shaking Latin America. Global supply chain realignment The region is entering 2026 in an environment where global competition for energy, critical minerals and strategic supply chains has become central and supply chains are being restructured. These shifts […]

Fastmarkets’ price assessments for green Douglas fir and southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber were published earlier than scheduled on Thursday January 8 due to a reporter error. The assessments were published at 1.30pm Pacific Time instead of the scheduled time of 3:30pm Pacific Time.

The three price assessments cover three trade regions, North, West and South India, for India’s 120 gsm, 18-22 BF grade recycled testliner. After a one-month consultation period which ended on Monday January 5, Fastmarkets has decided to launch the three new containerboard prices to enhance its coverage of the Indian market. India’s fast-growing economy, powered by […]

Fastmarkets has deleted monthly averages for January PIX Indices that were published in error on the Fastmarkets Dashboard on Wednesday January 7. Individual indices published the same day were unaffected and remain valid.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Latin America Packaging Paper and Board, via an open consultation process between November 12 and December 29, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Latin America Graphic Paper, via an open consultation process between November 12 and December 29, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Latin America Recovered Paper, via an open consultation process between November 12 and December 29, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ cedar lumber assessments for Tuesday December 23 was earlier than scheduled because of a time zone publication error.