Pet Food Packaging: United States

Pet Food Packaging: United States

This report forecasts to 2028 US pet food packaging demand in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: metal cans; boxes and cartons; pouches; bags and sacks; plastic and paperboard containers; and other types such as cups, chubs, and brick packs.

Total demand is also segmented by type as follows: dog food; cat food; other pet food; and pet treats for all pets.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2013 to 2023; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2013, 2018, and 2023.

For purposes of this report, pets are defined as animals that are kept primarily for companionship, entertainment, or therapeutic purposes by humans. Animals excluded from the scope of this report are the following: animals in zoos and wildlife preserves; animals raised for fur; laboratory animals; livestock and farm animals (e.g., chickens, pigs, horses); and wild birds and animals such as deer, stray dogs and wild canines (e.g., wolves and coyotes), and stray cats and wild cats (tigers, lions, feral cats).

Live insects and animals as food – such as mice, which are often fed to reptiles –are excluded from the scope of this report.

Both primary and secondary rigid packaging are included in this report in cases where the secondary packaging would typically be used beyond the point of sale. Primary packaging is defined as the packaging products that touch and contain the food. Secondary containers include products such as folding cartons used for sale of multipacks of pet food products. Also included are corrugated shipping boxes or merchandise display boxes used for shipping and displaying pet food in retail stores.

Excluded from the scope of this report are the following products: containers for pet health supplements and other non-food pet supplies, pallets and pallet wrap, pet food storage containers and pails, and separately sold closures.

The report includes both captive and merchant pet food packaging production.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

• 322130 Paperboard Mills
• 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
• 322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
• 322213 Setup Paperboard Box Manufacturing
• 322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
• 322221 Coated and Laminated Packaging Paper Manufacturing
• 322222 Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing
• 322223 Coated Paper Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
• 322224 Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bag Manufacturing
• 322225 Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for Flexible Packaging Uses
• 326111 Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
• 326112 Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
• 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
• 332431 Metal Can Manufacturing