Sustainability a challenge, innovation an opportunity in pet food packaging

Unsurprisingly, sustainability is still top-of-mind for the pet food packaging world, and innovation is a sought-after way of continuing to move forward.

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Lindsay Beaton
September 25, 2024
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Sustainability in packaging continues to be a top priority for the pet food industry.
Sustainability in packaging continues to be a top priority for the pet food industry.
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When asked what the single top challenge is in pet food packaging right now, the answer from packaging experts was unanimous: Sustainability.

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