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Dairy Packaging in China

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  • 10 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: China
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1750891
In 2024, China's total dairy packaging retail volumes declined by 4% to 111 billion units. Weaker demand for dairy products, driven by China's slower economic growth and cautious consumer spending, was the primary factor behind this decrease. Concurrently, local milk production was reduced due to oversupply and declining margins, resulting in fewer packs being filled. Despite remaining the world's largest dairy market, these factors collectively contributed to the decline in packaging volumes.

This Dairy Packaging in China report offers insight into key trends and developments driving packaging across the category. The report also examines trends and prospect for various pack types and closures: metal packaging, rigid plastic, glass, liquid cartons, paper-based containers; flexible packaging.

Product coverage: Butter and Spreads, Cheese, Drinking Milk Products, Other Dairy, Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Dairy Packaging market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Dairy packaging volumes decline in China in 2024 amid cautious spending, while plastic pouches and other plastic jars see growth
  • Recyclable mono-material PE pouch innovation advances sustainability in dairy packaging
  • Board tubs lose popularity in dairy packaging in China as companies switch to lighter, more affordable packaging
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • China’s dairy packaging volumes projected to decline due to demographic challenges and industry efficiency measures
  • Sustainable packaging formats expected to gain ground as overall dairy packaging volumes decline in China
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