Guowei Guanli's Paper-Based Packaging Solution: A Practical Approach to Reducing Packaging Costs by 15% for Pet Food Packaging

In the pet food industry, balancing packaging costs with environmental requirements has always been a major challenge for businesses. Guangdong Guowei Guanli New Materials Co., Ltd.'s paper-based packaging solution, which combines products such as Stand Up Pouches, Aluminium Foil Bags, and Sealable Paper Bags, has achieved a dual breakthrough in cost reduction and environmental sustainability for pet Food Packaging. A case study of a well-known pet food brand shows that adopting this solution reduced overall packaging costs by 15% and carbon emissions by 48%, demonstrating the feasibility of paper packaging in terms of functionality and cost-effectiveness.

 

Material Substitution: Cost Optimisation from Plastic to Paper

For dry food packaging, Guowei Guanli replaced traditional plastic composite bags with Laminated Bag paper bags. The outer layer uses 160g high-strength kraft paper, with a waterproof film in the middle layer, achieving a paper content of 70%, resulting in a 12% reduction in the procurement cost per bag. Calculations by a dog food brand show that due to a 30% reduction in the weight of the paper bags, logistics and transportation costs decreased by 8%, and warehouse space utilisation improved by 25%.

 

For wet food packaging, a combination of Aluminum Foil Bags and Spout Pouches is used. The aluminium foil layer ensures, the paper outer layer reduces material costs, and the reusable silicone spout reduces the cost per package by 18%. After a cat food brand adopted this solution, customers feedback that ‘sealing after opening is convenient,’ the product's shelf life after opening was extended to 10 days, and the return rate decreased by 35%.

Functional adaptation: a cost-saving path without compromising performance

The self-sealing design of Sealable Paper Bags reduces the need for secondary packaging. A freeze-dried pet food brand directly packs products into zippered paper bags, eliminating outer box packaging, saving 0.5 yuan per set, and achieving annual cost savings exceeding 2 million yuan. The upright structure of Stand Up Pouches improves shelf display efficiency by 40% and reduces terminal display costs by 10%.

 

For granular pet snacks, Guowei Guanli adds an oil-resistant coating to the inner layer of white paper bags to address traditional paper bag oil leakage issues, while eliminating the need for plastic inner bags, reducing packaging layers from 3 to 2. A meat jerky brand adopted this solution, reducing per-bag costs by 9%, and gained access to supermarket green channels due to its recyclable properties, lowering entry fees by 5%.

 

End-to-end cost reduction: synergistic benefits from production to recycling

The economies of scale in the production process further reduce costs. Guowei Guanli's modular production line can simultaneously produce Stand Up Pouches and Sealable Paper Bags, reducing switching costs by 30%, enabling small-batch orders to also enjoy cost advantages. A startup pet food brand achieved controllable packaging costs and shortened the new product launch cycle by 20 days as a result.

 

The recycling system generates additional revenue. Partnering pet food companies join Guowei Guanli's empty bag recycling programme, where Sealable Paper Bags are processed and recycled into raw material for White Paper Bags. Each tonne of recycled empty bags earns a 300 yuan subsidy. A certain brand recycles 50 tonnes of empty bags annually, generating an additional 15,000 yuan in revenue, while enhancing its environmental image and increasing consumer goodwill by 22%.

 

Guowei Guanli's practices demonstrate that replacing plastic with paper in pet food packaging is not a cost burden but rather a cost-saving opportunity achieved through material innovation and structural optimisation. The cost savings and environmental benefits across the entire supply chain—from procurement to logistics to the end consumer—are driving more pet food companies to join this packaging transformation.