Factory-Level Full-Link Implementation Solution for Pet Food Empty Can Packaging in Thailand & Indonesia

This solution is specially designed for pet food packaging manufacturers and export-oriented production enterprises. It covers the full process of compliance access, production line adaptation, mass delivery and after-sales services for the two core markets of Thailand and Indonesia. It helps factories quickly open up the complete cross-border supply chain for Southeast Asian pet food packaging, and realize full-process controllability from order receipt to cross-border delivery.

1. Pre-Compliance Qualification Setup for Factories

• In response to the official regulatory requirements of Thailand and Indonesia, factories need to complete the qualification system in advance to avoid customs clearance and product sampling risks from the source.

•Thailand Market Access Preparation: Factories need to complete the Thailand FDA food contact material filing in advance. All raw materials for metal cans and paper cans must provide third-party test reports confirming no lead and no harmful substance migration. Supporting English health certificates and raw material origin certificates must be prepared to ensure that each batch of goods can directly meet the port sampling rules of Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, avoiding the risk of entire batches being detained due to missing qualifications.

•Indonesia Market Access Preparation: Factories need to complete the special certification for pet food packaging issued by Indonesia's BPOM in advance. In accordance with the Nutri-Level front-of-package nutrition labeling regulation that takes effect in 2026, factories should reserve the labeling area on the main display surface of empty cans in the production stage, and support compliant label printing processes, so that the delivered empty cans can directly meet the mandatory labeling requirements of the Indonesian market.

•General Basic Qualifications: All categories of empty cans produced by the factory must simultaneously meet China's GB4806 food contact standards, US FDA food contact material standards and relevant EU regulations. All can materials that directly contact pet food must complete strict migration tests and provide traceable test reports, providing downstream customers with the convenience of reusing qualifications across different markets.

2. Customized Adaptation Solution for Factory Production Lines

• Based on the existing production capacity of the factory, complete flexible upgrading of production lines targeting the mainstream demand for pet food empty cans in Thailand and Indonesia, covering mass production requirements of multiple categories and specifications.

•Exclusive Production Line for Metal Empty Cans: Upgrade the metal can production line supporting servo precision filling, add special molds for the three mainstream staple can specifications of 70g, 100g and 150g in Southeast Asia. The inner wall of the can adopts food-grade protective coating spraying process, ensuring that the can can withstand high-temperature heat treatment with an F0 value of ≥3 minutes, with zero leakage and zero bulging risk. The can breakage rate during production is controlled below 0.1%, which is suitable for the production needs of pet wet food and meat cans in Thailand and Indonesia.

•Flexible Production Line for Eco-Friendly Paper Cans: Add a customized production line for Sonoco eco-friendly paper cans, supporting rapid mold change for custom sizes and easy-tear sealing lids. The can body is equipped with a high-barrier moisture-proof structure, which fully adapts to the high-temperature and high-humidity climate in Southeast Asia. It can meet the packaging needs of high-end dry pet food and functional pet snacks. The mold change and debugging time is reduced to within 2 hours, supporting flexible order delivery with small batches and multiple SKUs.

•Production Line for Fully Compostable Bio-Based Empty Cans: Introduce special processing equipment for Japanese BioPBS and Korean compostable resins. The entire production process of the cans is free of harmful additives, and the finished empty cans can naturally degrade in a home composting environment. This fully complies with the increasingly stringent marine plastic control policies in the two markets, and meets the customized needs of high-end pet food brands that focus on sustainability concepts.

3. Mass Delivery and Quality Control System for Factories

• Establish a full-process quality control and cross-border delivery guarantee mechanism to ensure the stable quality of each batch of empty cans and meet the special requirements of cross-border transportation in Southeast Asia.

•Full-Link Quality Control Process: Starting from the raw material incoming inspection, each batch of materials must pass safety testing before being put into production. During the production process, two core checkpoints, X-ray foreign object detection and pressure leakage test, are set up to eliminate unqualified cans. Before finished products leave the factory, weight re-inspection and full appearance inspection are completed to ensure that the qualified rate of empty cans delivered to customers reaches more than 99.8%.

•Exclusive Packaging for Cross-Border Transportation: In response to the characteristics of long-distance sea transportation in Southeast Asia, customize special buffer transportation packaging for empty cans, adopting a double-layer protection structure of moisture-proof stretch film and high-strength corrugated boxes, to avoid rust, deformation and collision of cans during sea transportation, greatly reducing the cargo damage rate in the cross-border transportation link.

•Rapid Delivery Response Mechanism: For regular SKU empty cans in the Thailand and Indonesia markets, the factory reserves safety stock, and arrangements for shipment can be made within 72 hours after order confirmation. For customized SKU orders, the production cycle is controlled within 7-10 days, which is 30% higher than the average delivery efficiency of the industry, helping downstream customers quickly respond to the replenishment needs of the Southeast Asian market.