Dairy, China's largest food packaging category, contracted 5% to 104.3 billion units in 2025 as demand for drinking milk, drinking yoghurt and flavoured milk softened and worked through a vast ambient-distribution chain. Liquid cartons still dominate at 68.4 billion units (66% of volumes), which keeps the category unusually exposed to China's nationwide ban on non-degradable single-use plastic straws — introduced under the National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Ecology and En
Delivery:
Files are delivered directly into your account soon after payment is received and any tax is certification is verified (where applicable).
This report comes in PDF with additional info in Excel included.
Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Dairy Packaging industry in China 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 China, 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 China 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 China?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in China?
- 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 China?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Dairy Packaging in China - Category analysis
Key Data Findings
Softening milk demand contracts a carton-dominated category as straw rules accelerate degradable innovation
Softening milk demand drags down a liquid-carton-led category
Yili, Mengniu and Tetra Pak push degradable straws and recyclable cartons
Rigid plastic retreats while glass holds a premium niche
A maturing category contracts as cartons and bottles consolidate
Premiumisation and recyclable cartons define the strongest opportunities
Dairy Packaging in China - Company Profiles
Packaging Industry in China - Industry Overview
Packaging in 2025: the big picture
2025 key trends
Demographic decline and sustainability rules reshape a vast food packaging market
PET dominance deepens in soft drinks as a recycled PET food-contact standard stays pending
Aluminium cans drive alcoholic drinks packaging as glass eases
Refill, e-commerce and anti-overpackaging rules reshape beauty and personal care packaging
Recyclable design and green rules reshape a maturing home care market
Premiumisation and recyclable formats drive dog and cat food packaging
Anti-excessive-packaging rules drive leaner designs across food and cosmetics
A pending recycled PET food-contact standard and the plastic pollution framework define the beverage horizon
Green delivery rules, dual-carbon goals and producer responsibility tighten the framework
Leading brands turn recyclable and recycled-content packaging into a point of differentiation
Mono-material and fibre-based formats advance as circular solutions
Recovery infrastructure and smart packaging underpin circular ambitions
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Dairy Packaging
- Butter and Spreads
-
- Processed Cheese
- Packaged Hard Cheese
- Soft Cheese
-
- Flavoured Milk Drinks
-
-
- Fresh Milk
- Shelf Stable Milk
- Goat Milk
-
- Powder Milk
-
- Sour Milk Products
- Yoghurt
-
- Chilled and Shelf Stable Desserts
- Chilled Snacks
- Coffee Whiteners
-
- 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.
See all of our definitionsWhy buy this report?
- Gain competitive intelligence about market leaders
- Track key industry trends, opportunities and threats
- Inform your marketing, brand, strategy and market development, sales and supply functions
This report originates from Passport, our Dairy Packaging research and analysis database.
NEW REPORT GUARANTEE
If you purchase a report that is updated in the next 60 days, we will send you the new edition and data extraction Free!