• Dry dog and cat food products, which together accounted for 82% of dog and cat food packaging unit volume sales in 2016, are exclusively marketed in flexible plastic packs, which holds an overall unit volume share of 86% thanks to low cost and practicality.
  • Plastic pouches registered growth of 11% in 2016, with volume sales reaching 1.3 million units. The format continues to cannibalise demand for metal food cans.
  • PET jars registered a strong performance in 2016, with unit volume sales growing by 9%. It should be noted that volume sales were emerging from a very low base
  • Zip/press closures volume sales in dog and cat food packaging in Argentina stood at just over one million units in 2016. However, the presence of this closure type was confined to dog treats.

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