Total dairy packaging in Canada saw retail volumes continue to rise in 2025, cementing its position as the country's largest packaged food packaging category by units. Resilient demand for cheese, yoghurt, cream and butter continued to drive volumes, even as fluid milk consumption and its associated liquid gable top cartons declined in line with a long-running structural shift away from drinking milk. The defining theme of the year was a quiet premiumisation and lightweighting of the cabinet: ri
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Dairy Packaging industry in Canada 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 Dairy Packaging industry in Canada, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Dairy Packaging in Canada 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 Dairy Packaging in Canada?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in Canada?
- 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 Canada?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Dairy Packaging in Canada
Key Data Findings
Rigid plastic anchors the industry while sustainability moves to the fore
A rigid plastic-led category edges higher on cheese, yoghurt and butter and spreads demand
Glass and metal grow fastest while liquid cartons slip
Maturing packaging EPR and dairy's net-zero pledge reshape material choice
Product diversification set to lift volumes to 7.1 billion units
Premium glass and recyclable plastics widen the format mix
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Dairy Packaging
- Butter and Spreads
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- Processed Cheese
- Packaged Hard Cheese
- Soft Cheese
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- Flavoured Milk Drinks
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- Fresh Milk
- Shelf Stable Milk
- Goat Milk
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- Powder Milk
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- Sour Milk Products
- Yoghurt
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- Chilled and Shelf Stable Desserts
- Chilled Snacks
- Coffee Whiteners
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- Condensed Milk
- Cream
- Fromage Frais and Quark
Dairy Packaging
This is the aggregation of cheese, drinking milk products, yoghurt and sour milk drinks, and other dairy products.
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