Pet food packaging includes the packaging of the pet food products to maintain the quality of the pet food products and protect it from other environmental factors like water, dust and moisture. Various types of materials are used for the packaging such as plastic, paper and metals. Pet food packaging is an essential part of modern society; commercially processed food could not be handled and distributed safely and efficiently without packaging. Moreover, the current consumer demand for convenient and high-quality food products has increased the impact of food packaging. When it comes to wet pet food, the most important factors are freshness and hygiene.
The global pet food packaging market is estimated and forecasted in terms of revenue (USD million) and volume (KT) generated by the market. The pet food packaging market is primarily driven by increase in pet population and rising competition in the market. Moreover, constant innovation by the key players in the pet food products coupled with rising disposable income of the pet owners are factors which are anticipated to fuel the market during the projected period. The major factors hindering the growth of the market is the stringent government regulation with respect to pet food quality and safety.
The report analysis the pet food packaging market based on material type, packaging type, food type and geography.
On the basis of material type, the global pet food packaging market is segmented into flexible plastic, metal, paper and paperboard, rigid plastic and other. The flexible plastic segment leads the global pet food packaging market owing to easy availability, increasing demand and less costly as compared to other materials. Moreover, the type of material used in the packaging depend on the type of the products.
Furthermore, based on packaging type, the pet food packaging market is categories into bags, boxes/cartons, cans, pouches and others. Plastic pouches to be fastest growing types during the forecast period. Moreover, pouch demand will be bolstered owing to its features including convenient for consumers, including zippered closure mechanisms and light weight and low cost.
Based on food type the pet food packaging market is bifurcated into dry foods, wet food, chilled & frozen food and pet treats. The wet food segment accounted for the highest market share in 2017. Wet pet food is not easy to handle hence more care is taken by the manufacturers for the packaging of wet pet food to maintain its quality which further boost the growth of wet pet food segment in the pet food packaging market.
Likewise, the global pet food packaging market on basis of animal food is bifurcated into dog food, cat food, bird food, Fish food and others. The dog food segment dominated the pet food packaging market in 2017 and accounted for highest consumption of pet food packaging owing to increasing number of dog adoption in developed countries and rising demand for dog food. Moreover, the cat food segment is anticipated to grow at a faster pace during the forecast period.
By geography, the global pet food packaging market is studied across the countries of key regions such as, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and rest of the world. Rest of the world includes Latin America and Middle East and Africa. North America accounted for considerable market share in the global pet food packaging market. The regions have a greater opportunity for the pet food packaging market owing to increasing number of pet food manufacturers in the region and rising demand for pet food globally.
Some of the key participants of global pet food packaging market include Amcor Limited, Sonoco Products Company, CONSTANTIA, HUHTAMAKI GROUP, Mondi, ProAmpac, Bemis Company, Inc, Robert Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH, Goglio S.p.A, Winpak Ltd, DS Smith, Ball Corporation, Crown, Smurfit Kappa Group, Ardagh Group and Georgia-Pacific. New product development, mergers and acquisitions are the key strategies used by the market players to reinforce the position in the market. Moreover, the global pet food packaging market has an intense competition due to the presence of a large number of big and small firms.
Pet food packaging is an essential part of modern society; commercially processed food could not be handled and distributed safely and efficiently without packaging. Moreover, the current consumer demand for convenient and high-quality food products has increased the impact of food packaging. When it comes to wet pet food, the most important factors are freshness and hygiene. On the basis of material type, the global pet food packaging market is segmented into flexible plastic, metal, paper and paperboard, rigid plastic and other. Furthermore, based on packaging type, the pet food packaging market is categories into bags, boxes/cartons, cans, pouches and others. Based on food type the pet food packaging market is bifurcated into dry foods, wet food, chilled & frozen food and pet treats. Likewise, the global pet food packaging market on basis of animal food is bifurcated into dog food, cat food, bird food, Fish food and others. The dog food segment dominated the pet food packaging market in 2017 and accounted for highest consumption of pet food packaging owing to increasing number of dog adoption in developed countries and rising demand for dog food. By geography, the global pet food packaging market is studied across the countries of key regions such as, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and rest of the world. Rest of the world includes Latin America and Middle East and Africa. North America accounted for considerable market share in the global pet food packaging market. The regions have a greater opportunity for the pet food packaging market owing to increasing number of pet food manufacturers in the region and rising demand for pet food globally. Some of the key participants of global pet food packaging market include Amcor Limited, Sonoco Products Company, CONSTANTIA, HUHTAMAKI GROUP, Mondi, ProAmpac, Bemis Company, Inc, Robert Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH, Goglio S.p.A, Winpak Ltd, DS Smith, Ball Corporation, Crown, Smurfit Kappa Group, Ardagh Group and Georgia-Pacific.
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