Pet Food Packaging: United States

Report Overview

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

Table of Contents

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Regulations & Standards
• Sustainability Initiatives

• Metal Cans
• Boxes & Cartons
• Pouches
• Bags & Sacks
• Plastic & Paperboard Containers
• Other Packaging

• Dog Food
• Cat Food
• Other Pet Food
• Pet Treats

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Share

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Pet Food Packaging Demand, 2023 - 2028
• Figure 2 | US Pet Food Packaging Demand Trends, 2013 - 2023
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Pet Food Packaging Demand; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028
• Figure 3 | US Pet Food Packaging Demand by Product; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (US$ mil)
• Table 2 | US Pet Food Packaging Demand by Product; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (US$ mil)
• Figure 4 | US Pet Food Packaging Demand by Product; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (%)
• Figure 5 | US Pet Food Packaging Demand by Type; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (US$ mil)
• Table 3 | US Pet Food Packaging Demand by Type; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Pet Food Packaging Demand by Type; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (%)
• Figure 7 | US Pet Food Packaging Market Share by Company, 2023 (%)
• Table 4 | Leading Suppliers to the US Pet Food Packaging Market by Product
• Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Pet Food Packaging