Global Straw Market Research Report: Forecast (2025-2030)

Market Definition

A straw or drinking straw denotes a slender, hollow tube that is typically open from top to bottom. It is utilized by consumers for drinking, but also to avoid contacting the vessel or utensil of the drink directly. Commercially available straws are sold in diverse shapes and lengths and are created from exceptional materials like plastic straws, metal straws, paper straws, bamboo straws, silicone straws, etc. The straws may be biodegradable or non-biodegradable and are broadly applied in food service stores.

Market Insights & Analysis: Global Straw Market (2025-30):

The Global Straw Market size was valued at USD 16.93 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 24.26 Billion by 2030. Along with this, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 6.18% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30. The global market for straw currently unearths itself in a transitional section, as the previously dominant plastic straws are gradually losing their position. This is in particular attributed to the upward thrust of environmental tasks and authorities’ policies prohibiting or proscribing single-use plastic merchandise, which includes plastic straws. Since plastic straws are substantially contributing to plastic waste and pose threats to marine life. It is anticipated that single-use plastic straws account for about 4% of the plastic waste by piece and around 2,000 tons of plastic waste, enter the ocean annually.

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In light of the regulations and the increase in consumer awareness, businesses are now changing their approach to being more sustainable. Businesses are turning to paper and plant-based straws. Paper straws are closer to plastic straws when it comes to functionality, cost, supply, size, color, and versatility. Additionally, they hold the added benefit of recycling and being biodegradable. Also, other restraints like plant-based straws, metal straws, etc. are evolving in these situations. The trend of increased demand for paper straws will continue to infiltrate the plastic straws industry.

These paper straws are widely used in food outlets, restaurants, cafes and coffee shops, bars and clubs, and fast food chains. So the increase in food service outlets will augment the size & volume of the Straw Market. The major restaurants, coffee shops, and fast food chains are planning their expansion with the target of opening new stores, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Such development highlights the significant foreseeable demand for straws and growth in the Straw Market over the forecasted period.

Global Straw Market Driver:

Growth of Food Service Outlets Driving Market Demand – The adoption of paper straws and other sustainable straws replaces plastic straws. However, the growth in the overall Straw Market will come from the growth in food service outlets. This is primarily due to the extensive consumption of drinks and beverages in restaurants, café and coffee shops, bars & clubs, and fast food chains. In these food service outlets, drinks are generally served in a cup with a straw. This leads to the extensive consumption of single-use plastic straws. For example, Tim Hortons, a large multinational coffee and quick-service restaurant chain, uses an astonishing 300 million straws each year in its restaurant locations across Canada.

As the food service market continues to grow, the demand for straws will increase in tandem. Major global food service outlets (for example, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Dunkin’, McDonald’s, and Burger King) have announced their growth strategy for the future, which will feature substantial store growth in new and developing markets around the world. Specifically, these companies intend to open more stores in the rapidly developing Asia-Pacific Region, which hosts immediate and emerging economies (Indian and Chinese economies, respectively). Likewise, the Asia-Pacific region represents a large population base, expanding middle class, and increasing disposable income. These are significant points that outline the healthy future growth potential of the Straw Market.

Global Straw Market Opportunity:

Rapid Growth in the Indian Food Service Industry Offering Lucrative Growth Opportunities – Against the backdrop of the ongoing global economic environment, specifically amid slow economic growth, high interest rates, and increasing geo-political tensions, India has emerged as the fastest-growing large economy in the world. India has a large, aspiring young, and working population. The country is seeing rapid urbanization and economic development, as well as changes in lifestyle, and patterns of consumption. This type of development has fueled remarkable change and growth in the Indian food service industry. For instance,

• In June 2024, Devyani International Limited highlighted in its annual report that the Indian food service market is valued at around USD 78 billion in 2024 and it is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~10% reaching a value of USD 125 billion.
• In June 2024, Jubilant FoodWorks announced its plans to add ~180 stores by FY2025 to reach the target of 4,000 stores in the next 5-6 years.

Adding on to this, the regulation by the Indian government that bans plastic straws has led to a demand push for other eco-friendly drinking straw alternatives. India, the fastest-growing large economy offers a healthy growth opportunity for the Straw Market.

Global Straw Market Challenge:

Increasing Use of Strawless Lid Cups & Tetra Packs Hindering Market Growth – Considering the Straw Market which comprises both plastic, paper, and other alternate straws. The ban or restriction of plastic straws has led food service outlet companies to widely adopt paper straws. But the paper straws are not very dynamic unlike their plastic counterparts especially when considering drinking straws with varying bends and curves. Apart from this, paper straws are not able to hold on to their shapes and lose their form. This is leading to vast criticism of companies and food service chains about the negative customer experience.

The development of such scenarios has led the companies to look for strawless lid cups and tetra packs. While Starbucks has been using strawless lids since 2019, other companies are moving in that direction. For instance,

• In February 2024, Tim Hortons a coffeehouse and restaurant chain started testing plastic-free and recyclable lids in their restaurants across the Prince Edward Islands.

Following the trend, many companies are widely adopting or considering the adoption of strawless lid cups and tetra packs. This development can substantially impact the growth of the Straw market.

Global Straw Market Trend:

U-Shaped & Telescopic Paper Straws Gaining Traction – The restrictions on plastic straws have seen rapid adoption of paper straws. This adoption is primarily done in the Quick Service Restaurants mainly for straight type straws. But with the innovation, we are now seeing the availability of u-shaped and telescopic paper straws. Uflex, an Indian flexible packaging company has launched the world’s fastest line of U-shaped paper straws through its subsidiary Asepto. Moreover, Transcend Packaging and Tetra Pak have also started offering such products. These offerings involve both U-shaped and telescopic straws. Such straws are widely used in food and beverage industries with products like milk cartons and juice boxes.

Such developments highlight the versatility of paper and the possibility available with paper straws. This also indicates the effort and commitment of companies toward sustainability and eco-friendly approaches. The unfolding of these scenarios shows that a positive growth outlook is present in the Straw industry over the forecasted period.

Global Straw Market (2025-30): Segmentation Analysis

The Global Straw Market study of MarkNtel Advisors evaluates & highlights the major trends and influencing factors in each segment. It includes predictions for the period 2025–2030 at the global level. Based on the analysis, the market has been further classified as:

Based on Type:

• Plastic Straws
• Paper Straws
• Metal Straws
• Bamboo Straws
• Silicone Straws
• Others (Glass Straws, PLA Straws, etc.)

Considering the segmentation analysis of the Global Straw Market by type, the paper straws segment is currently leading the market. The primary driver of this growth stems from multiple governments around the world having regulations that ban or restrict the usage of plastic straws. In addition, with regards to a replacement for plastic straws, in the sense of price, function, or supply, that fits into the theme and genre of eco-friendliness and sustainable development, paper straws are the most comparable to plastic straws.

Plastic straws lose their traction in remaining geographies due to government regulations leading the end-users to replace plastic straws with paper straws, highlighting that paper straws will hold on to their market dominance in the Straw industry over the forecasted period.

Based on Material:

• Biodegradable
• Non-Biodegradable

In segmentation based on material for the Global Straw Market, the biodegradable segment holds the largest market share because the end users are rapidly adopting paper and plant-based straws. Such adoption is largely because of the rise in regulations, banning or restricting plastic straws in different geographies like Europe, India, etc. Moreover, the rising consumer awareness and food service companies following the theme of being environmentally friendly and showcasing their sustainable approach have led to the wider adoption of biodegradable materials for straw. This trend is likely to continue, with the biodegradable segment holding the largest market share in the Straw Market over the forecasted period.

Global Straw Market (2025-30): Regional Projections

Geographically, the Global Straw Market expands across:

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• The Middle East & Africa
• Asia-pacific

North America dominates the Global Straw Market with the largest market share, followed by Europe. This is primarily due to North America's larger food service industry supported by the existence of global companies, whose roots trace back to North America, including Starbucks, McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, Burger King, KFC, and Dunkin. These companies have the biggest number of stores in the region. Coupled with high GDP per capita and large population which is driving the substantial consumption in these stores. Therefore, leading to a massive amount of straw consumption.

Apart from this, the Asia-Pacific region represents the fastest growth in the market due to the high overall growth of the food service industry in the region, with many burgeoning developments in India and China. This is largely because India and China are populous countries with large economies. Major companies that are operating in the food service industry have made plans to build more stores in this region as they pursue expansion and growth strategies for the future.

Global Straw Industry Recent Development:

• August 2023: Transcend Packaging has entered into a partnership with Klüber to make paper straws using vegetable lubricant while ensuring the removal of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) from the paper straws.
• May 2023: Hoffmaster Group, Inc. has launched an Earthwise^R product, plant-based straws, at the National Restaurant Association Show in Oshkosh, Wis.
• March 2023: Tetra Pak has highlighted that it will be initiating research on fiber-based packaging for further innovation in paper straws.

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