• Aluminum/plastic pouches within wet cat food, cat, and dog treats, record ongoing strong volume growth  
  • Rigid plastic sees 29% volume growth in 2016 as premium wet cat food in thin wall plastic containers  launches
  • The most common packaging type for dog and cat food remains metal containers.
  • The fastest growing packaging type in terms of retail/off-trade unit volume sales was rigid plastic containers in 2016.
  • Most small pack types in dry dog and cat food and some mid-priced and premium treats feature zip/press closures, which reported rapid growth rates over the review period.
  • Thinner and more compressed packs with fewer folding cartons as secondary packaging are seen in dog and cat food. Folding cartons declined during the review period, and were primarily seen in multipacks as a secondary packaging type by the end of the review period.

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