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Packaging Industry in China

Published Jan 22, 2026
Length 52 Pages
SKU # EP20808057

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In 2024, packaging across the food, beverages, beauty, home care and pet food industries was defined by a strong shift towards sustainability, convenience and premiumisation. Food and beverage brands adopted flexible formats like pouches, HDPE bottles and folding cartons to support urban lifestyles and smaller households, while also integrating sustainable materials such as recyclable mono-material pouches and recycled PET bottles. Beauty and personal care packaging focused on e-commerce-ready d...

Euromonitor International's Packaging in China report offers insight into key trends and developments in the industry. 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.


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

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52 Pages
Packaging Industry in China
Euromonitor International
January 2026
List Of Contents And Tables
PACKAGING INDUSTRY IN CHINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Packaging in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
China’s food packaging saw a unified shift towards sustainability and convenience
Portable packaging is trending in non-alcoholic drinks for on-the-go and environmental reasons
PET bottles gain ground in alcoholic drinks packaging driven by portability and sustainability
Rise of e-commerce and eco-consciousness are reshaping beauty packaging
Blister packs boom due to visibility and protection in home care packaging
Premiumisation and convenience drive evolution in dog and cat food packaging in China
PACKAGING LEGISLATION
Anti-excess packaging rules for leaner designs and reduced hidden costs
Advancing safe and sustainable packaging through China’s 2024 draft amendments
RECYCLING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Recyclable packaging as part of Mars China’s corporate sustainability drive
Table 1 Overview of Packaging Recycling and Recovery in China: 2023/2024 and Targets for 2025
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