Pet Food Packaging Market Size

Pet Food Packaging Market Analysis

The Pet Food Packaging Market size is estimated at USD 12.85 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 17.52 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.40% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The pet food packaging market is gaining traction due to the growing adoption of pets as companions and the increasing awareness about maintaining a pet's health among owners. The rising concerns about pets' health are boosting the adoption of spill-proof and advanced pet food packaging to maintain pet food packaging quality.

• As the social contract shifts and treating pets as faithful family members become more of a social norm, the growth and development of the premium pet food category have emerged as a natural consequence. The emergence of new brand players and the proliferation of SKUs unleashing dramatic packaging is driving the pet food industry.
• Flexible packages and lighter containers with premium protection and HD printing help processors tap into booming pet ownership and react to trends like wet treats, high protein content, and more supplements. As US pet food production becomes safer under FSMA, the packaging reflects transparency, showing the food through windows and highlighting natural ingredients.
• Plastic bags are widely used in the packaging of pet food. However, the adoption rate for such packaging in the pet food industry is declining due to environmental concerns and regulations on plastic packaging.
• The pet food packaging market has witnessed a double impact on product demand in recent months owing to the lockdowns imposed in many countries due to the outbreak of COVID-19. With COVID-19, packaging manufacturers were flooded with a pool of issues that were anticipated to be only for the short term. Some of the effects of lockdown include supply chain disruptions, lack of availability of raw materials used in the manufacturing process, labor shortages, fluctuating prices that could cause the production of the final product to inflate and go beyond budget, shipping problems, etc.
• The adoption of pet animals has become a trend during the pandemic in a few countries, such as India, and has become an ongoing trend. For instance, an adoption drive conducted by The Hindu and Amazon Prime Video in April 2022 allowed individuals to adopt stray animals into their families, and people were advised of the need to adopt strays instead of spending immense amounts on breeds, many of which are not fitted to the Indian climate. Such initiatives would leverage the market for pet food packaging in the country.