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For boutique pet food brands aiming to stand out, packaging is more than a container. It’s a brand statement, a safety promise, and a way to connect with pet owners. Launching premium dog or cat food lines often brings dual challenges. Brands need packaging that’s visually appealing, safe for pets, and efficient to produce—especially for mixed orders of small-batch pouches and large-volume woven bags. Single pass digital inkjet printing solves this, the pet food packaging printing system with proven success across pet food packaging types. It’s also part of our “100 Single Pass Printing Material Solutions” challenge.
Traditional printing falls short in key areas. Solvent-based inks leave odors that taint pet food. Woven bags end up with dull, peeling designs. Regular digital printing can’t keep up with tight deadlines or mixed-material orders. For brands prioritizing customization, eco-friendliness, or small runs, these issues are dealbreakers.
Single pass digital inkjet printing fixes these pet food packaging printing system pain points. Here’s how real pet brands use it:
At its core is food-grade, odorless eco-friendly UV ink, meeting strict safety standards with zero toxic residues. UK-based brand McAdams may use this technology for its breed-specific dog food bags, printing Corgi and Beagle-themed designs with ink that never compromised the food’s natural aroma—helping boost repeat purchases by 18%. For Milk-Bone’s custom cookie tins, single pass printers can use food-safe ink to print pet owners’ photos and names, ensuring safety without sacrificing print quality. The printing system is applied to two pieces of sheet metal, which are then stamped, bent, and processed to form the can.
Single pass printing delivers rich, long-lasting colors on both smooth laminated pouches and rough woven bags. Breed-specific bags can showcase sharp, eye-catching graphics that stood out on shelves, while the ink’s strong adhesion prevented peeling—even on woven bulk bags. Small Pet Select transformed its plain corrugated shipping boxes for rabbit hay into colorful, informative packages with water-based inks, keeping designs vivid through shipping and storage.
Single pass printers operate at least 1100 units/hour. They handle mixed orders (e.g., 4,000 pouches + 2,000 woven bags) in 5.5 hours, enabling same-day filling. Small Pet Select now prints 95% of its 30-40 SKUs on one machine. It switches between designs quickly without traditional flexo’s high costs. Milk-Bone used Kodak’s Prosper 6000S for custom tins. It processed variable data (photos, names) in 20 minutes, scaling mass customization nationwide. There has Pack Co. printed directly on PET blister packs for pet treats. This cut label costs, boosted recyclability, and met tight production timelines.
Brands align with sustainability trends using single pass printing. McAdams paired it with recyclable PE/PE bags. Small Pet Select used 100% biodegradable corrugate. GP Co. direct-to-blister printing eliminated labels and adhesives. This reduced waste and lowered costs. The washable ink also made recycling easier.
Single pass digital inkjet printing isn’t just a technology—it’s a strategic tool:
These pet brand success stories prove single pass technology’s versatility. It works on laminated paper, woven fabric, corrugate, and blister packs. It delivers speed, quality, and safety—all while helping your brand stand out.
Ready to elevate your pet food packaging printing with proven single pass printing system solutions? Reach out to tailor this technology to your SKUs and goals.
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