Landscape
100+packaging formats curated
Cast a wide net
We reviewed commercial and concept-stage formats, from pet food to oral care packaging.
Case Study · Innovation Scouting
Packaging ideas from beyond the pet aisle.
A global pet food company wanted inspiration for its long-term packaging strategy, drawn from pet food and adjacent industries. Prescouter curated over 100 packaging formats by function and consumer pain point, and delivered them in an interactive dashboard.
The Client
The client is a global pet food company. It wanted consumer-centric packaging ideas to inform its long-term packaging strategy.
The Challenge
Solve the pain points.
Borrow from other aisles.
The client wanted packaging formats that address common consumer pain points, drawing on human food, pharma, personal care and other adjacent industries for cross-category inspiration.
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Consumer
Pain points first
Formats chosen for real needs.
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Cross-industry
Adjacent categories
Food, pharma and personal care.
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Regional
Where formats lead
Regions and innovators compared.
Our Approach
A global landscape, across five industries.
Cross-category
5industries scanned
Find the parallels
Each format was linked to the consumer pain point it solves and how it could be adapted.
Regional view
Globalregional comparison
Spot the leaders
We highlighted where formats are most prevalent and which regions lead in innovation.
The Outcome
Over 100 formats, one place to explore.
Prescouter delivered a curated landscape of over 100 packaging formats, each categorized by functionality and the consumer pain points it addresses, with real-world examples from pet food and adjacent industries. An interactive dashboard lets the client's packaging team explore, filter and draw inspiration from the findings.
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Inspiration
Cross-category ideas
Proven formats from other aisles.
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Adaptation
Tailored suggestions
Fitted to pet food applications.
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Tool
Interactive dashboard
Filter by function and pain point.
Some of the best packaging ideas are already on shelves, just in a different aisle. Looking across categories turns consumer frustrations into a ready list of design options.
Let’s Talk
What could your packaging borrow next?
Scout packaging formats across industries and adapt the ones that solve your consumers' pain points. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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