Discover the future trends in the global household paper products market with Mintel’s Future Of report. The report identifies the key consumer and industry trends that will impact the global paper products market over the next five years.
The most important upcoming trends in the household paper products market are analysed and succinctly presented alongside relevant insights from Mintel’s consumer data. So you can understand how consumer demands will change and identify future innovation and growth opportunities.
This report also presents Mintel’s analysts’ pick of the most innovative and inspirational launches in the global household paper products market. Understanding the future of the household paper products industry has never been so easy.
Meet the Expert Behind the Analysis
This report was written by Jamie Rosenberg. Jamie is expert in competitive intelligence, strategic thinking, product development and consumer trends. He uses this background to identify category level trends that allow brands to think further ahead and develop more future proof innovation, marketing and portfolio management strategies.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Where we are now
- Mintel recommends: in the next two years
- Mintel recommends: in five years and beyond
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IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS
- Think about how functional innovations can drive value for belt-tightening consumers
- Consumers show interest in value-added functional upgrades
- From mainstream to niche, brands are enhancing value with smarter dispensing solutions
- Small improvements add up to big sales
- Car cup holder dispensing shows potential in the home as well
- Promote recycled fiber as the sustainable option
- Consumers believe recycled fiber is more sustainable, but some see quality trade-offs
- Push back against the recycled fiber stigma
- Promote recycled fiber as Asia’s sustainable paper solution
- Virgin fiber is less sustainable but promoted as a sign of purity
- Graph 1: launches of household paper products with “virgin” fiber claims, by region, 2023-25
- Graph 2: launches of household paper products with virgin fiber claims, 2015-25
- European paper products positioned around recycled fiber
- Develop more nuanced consumer segmentation for revenue growth
- pH-balanced FMWs for women
- Kleenex facial tissues for oily skin
- New consumer segmentation can help revive the facial tissue segment
- Graph 3: consumers who use facial tissue substitutes, by age, 2025
- Kleenex Facial Cleansing Sheets are another nod to the brand’s cosmetic roots
- Yarn’n is proudly Indigenous owned
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IN FIVE YEARS AND BEYOND
- Plan for continued disruption from bidets
- Top global bidet brands
- The pandemic sparked bidet sales, and interest hasn’t waned
- Embrace bioengineered fibers to drive sustainability in household paper products
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Key takeaways
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