Petfood/Pet Care

Pet care industry fetches record-breaking sales in 2018

Annual spending figures from the American Pet Products Assn. for 2018 show strong overall growth, with pet food leading the pack, at $30.32 billion.

May 11, 2019

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Containers

Reusable petfood container

Petzeba, a petfood marketer based in Alberswil, Switzerland, has launched a 5-L container that holds 2.5 kg of cat food and features a convenient handle as well as high-impact graphics showing cats chasing butterflies.

March 15, 2019

Flexibles

Active lifestyle the focus of new dog supplement packaging

Happy Go Healthy, a dog health supplement product available online, gets a bold, energetic package design meant to connect with pet owners on an emotional level.

August 19, 2018

Flexibles

Personalization Moves to Pet Food

Whole foods pet nutrition company Side by Side offers flash-frozen and fresh pet food, with product varieties selected for pet owners through an online assessment tool.

June 18, 2018

Petfood/Pet Care

Treating packaging like dogs’ best friend

Blue Dog Bakery’s package redesign builds awareness for its natural treats to resonate with pet parents in a shelf-appealing stand-up, resealable pouch.

March 29, 2018

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Addressing a manufacturing capacity shortage

Combination scales, vf/f/s machines, baggers that fill pre-made bags, and digital thermal ink-jet coders are all part of an expansion at Loving Pets Products.

October 2, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeler resolves bottleneck for Produlab Pharma

Dutch CMO meets growing global customer needs without its previous set-up and adjustment difficulties.

August 24, 2017

Flexibles

Digital printing boosts pet treat sales

Clear Conscience Pet has seen a big boost in brand recognition and sales since it switched from unprinted pouches with hand applied pressure-sensitive labels to new digitally printed pouches.

July 11, 2017

Sustainability

Lotion for dogs in 60% PCR-content tube

Burt’s Bee’s for Dogs Paw & Nose Relieving Lotion uses a laminated tube that ups the post-consumer recycled material content to 60%, versus the traditional zero percent for such packaging.

March 8, 2017

Flexible packaging

New cat litter pack spotted at PACK EXPO East

Clorox brand Scoop Away cat litter now comes in a convenient new format: four flexible-film brick packs in a shrink-wrapped corrugated tray holding a total of 38 lb of cat litter.

February 27, 2017

Flexibles

Drop-in bioplastic for pet-food bag

A Canadian provider of organic and non-GMO cat and dog foods extends its commitment to accountability to its packaging, with flexible bags made from bioplastic for a new product line.

January 12, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Efficient repacking of pet food made possible through automation

Automated equipment at a new secondary packaging plant for Mackle Petfoods allows the company to create mixed-product multipacks in a range of sizes and formats.

August 15, 2016

Containers

The scoop on new kitty litter container

Private-label cat litter maker Bentonite goes from a stock to a custom HDPE container, engineering in greater aesthetics, strength, and convenience and lowering costs.

May 1, 2016