With the rapid development of society, people's living standards gradually improve, and more and more people are raising pets. People use pets as emotional sustenance to meet our emotional needs. Therefore, the pet food market is also gradually expanding, and market competition is getting fiercer, making the importance of pet food packaging increasingly prominent.
Material: Different materials with different characteristics
Dog food sachets and cat food sacks made of plastic material have barrier properties, heat resistance, and sealability. They can prevent food spoilage, which means preventing the oxidation of vitamins in the food. Generally, multi-layer plastic composites are chosen, commonly including PET/AL/PE, PET/NY/PE, PET/MPET/PE, PET/AL/PET/PE, PET/NY/AL/PE, PET/NY/AL/RCPP, high-temperature retort pouches for wet food, and soft can packaging.
People who have raised pets should know that both cat food and dog food should be kept away from direct sunlight; prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause spoilage. Additionally, they should not be stored in damp places, as this can lead to spoilage and mold over time. Therefore, most dog food sachets and cat food sacks use aluminum foil.
In plastic composite coextrusion films, aluminum foil is often included because aluminum foil bags have good barrier properties.
They block air, sunlight, fats, and moisture, making them almost impermeable to all substances;
Bag Types: Different types with same style
Three-side seal
In terms of bag types, three-side seal bags are the simplest and most common. They have good airtightness, excellent moisture and sealing performance; high barrier properties, with very low oxygen and moisture permeability; and strong moisture and mold resistance. They are simple to manufacture, cost-effective, and commonly used for small-sized cat food sacks and dog food sachets.
Four-side seal
Four-side seal bags have high adaptability and stability. After packaging, four-side seal bags form a cube, offering good packaging effects and are suitable for food preservation and multiple recycling. Using new printing technology, they can better highlight the graphics and trademarks on the packaging, with outstanding visual effects. Four-side seal bags are resistant to retorting, moisture-proof, and have good vacuum effect. Compared to eight-side seal bags, four-side seal bags are cheaper and more cost-effective.
Eight-side seal
Eight-side seal is the most common type of bag for pet snacks. They stand upright, making them advantageous for shelf display, and offer eight printing surfaces for complete product information display, allowing customers to quickly understand the product. The unique shape helps prevent counterfeiting and makes it easy for consumers to recognize, aiding brand establishment. Flat-bottom eight-side seal bags have large capacity and strong load-bearing capacity, suitable for packaging heavy and large products. Large-volume pet snacks usually use eight-side seal bags.
Stand up bag
Stand up bags have excellent sealability and the strength of composite materials. They are not prone to breaking or leaking and have the advantages of being lightweight, consuming less material, and being easy to transport. Using stand-up bags for pet snack packaging allows for more convenient shelf display.
Shaped pouch
Pet snacks are often used for cute small animals like cats and dogs, so food packaging bags can be designed in cartoon shapes of pets, adding fun and making consumers think of their own pets, thus establishing an emotional connection with consumers.
