Baby food packaging edged up less than 1% to 166 million units in 2025, shaped by a falling birth rate and cost-of-living pressure. Flexible packaging — overwhelmingly the spouted pouch — defines the category at 71% (118 million units). The defining activity was the push to convert pouches to recyclable mono-material structures, with Australian Organic Food Co. recognised at the 2025 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards. Flexible packaging was the fastest-growing group, up 3%, while
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Baby Food Packaging industry in Australia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Baby Food Packaging industry in Australia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Baby Food Packaging in Australia report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Baby Food Packaging in Australia?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in Australia?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in Australia?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Baby Food Packaging in Australia
Key Data Findings
The spouted pouch tightens its grip as brands race to make it recyclable
A pouch-led category holds despite demographic headwinds
Brands race to make the pouch recyclable
Value formats rise as glass retreats
Flat-to-modest growth led by recyclable pouches
Demographics, working parents and sustainability set the agenda
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Baby Food Packaging
- Dried Baby Food
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- Liquid Milk Formula
- Powder Milk Formula
- Prepared Baby Food
- Other Baby Food
Baby Food Packaging
This is the aggregation of dried, milk formula, prepared, and other baby food.
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