This statistic depicts consumer preferences regarding utensils and tableware when buying retail foodservice in the United States in 2019. On the one hand, a third of consumers (33 percent) preferred reusable straws, silverware, plates and cups. On the other hand, a slightly lower proportion (27 percent) preferred plastic tableware and utensils.
Consumer preferences for tableware and utensils in retail foodservice in the United States in 2019
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FMI. (September 30, 2019). Consumer preferences for tableware and utensils in retail foodservice in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112803/consumer-preferences-utensils-retail-foodservice-us/
FMI. "Consumer preferences for tableware and utensils in retail foodservice in the United States in 2019." Chart. September 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112803/consumer-preferences-utensils-retail-foodservice-us/
FMI. (2019). Consumer preferences for tableware and utensils in retail foodservice in the United States in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112803/consumer-preferences-utensils-retail-foodservice-us/
FMI. "Consumer Preferences for Tableware and Utensils in Retail Foodservice in The United States in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112803/consumer-preferences-utensils-retail-foodservice-us/
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Consumer preferences for tableware and utensils in retail foodservice in the United States in 2019 [Graph], FMI, September 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112803/consumer-preferences-utensils-retail-foodservice-us/
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