About the Wet Pet Food Pouch (retort 400g) Index
Wet Pet Food Pouch (retort, 400g). Retortable stand-up pouch for wet cat/dog food. Driven by PA/PP retort film and retort sterilisation conversion. PackIndex / Pulse-seeded.
Latin America Reference
| Market | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | BRL converted | PackIndex live FX |
| Mexico | MXN converted | Live rates at PackIndex |
| Colombia / Chile | COP / CLP | Live rates at PackIndex |
What a real Wet Pet Food Pouch (retort 400g) supplier quote looks like
The PackIndex WET_FOOD_PCH index tracks material cost only. A real delivered supplier quote for a wet pet food pouch (retort 400g) typically runs 40–50% higher once conversion, overhead, and converter margin are added. Use WET_FOOD_PCH as the material-cost anchor for benchmarking — not as the expected invoice price.
| Cost component | Typical contribution |
|---|---|
| Material (Wet Pet Food Pouch (retort 400g) — this index) | $0.182 $/unit |
| Conversion & labour | +12–18% |
| Overhead | +8–15% |
| Converter margin | +10–18% |
| Indicative delivered quote | $0.254 – $0.272 $/unit |
The real spread varies by region, annual volume band, print/spec complexity, and freight. A quote landing more than ~50% above the WET_FOOD_PCH index for a standard spec is worth challenging — benchmark it line-by-line with the PackIndex Quote Analyser.
Wet Pet Food Pouch (retort 400g) — market activity since 2026-05-01
Since 2026-05-01, the PackIndex WET_FOOD_PCH index recorded 40 price updates · 39 major moves · active market since 2026-05-01. The current level and the recent path are available on the Essential plan.
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|---|---|---|
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Common questions
How much does a wet pet food pouch (retort 400g) cost?
The PackIndex WET_FOOD_PCH index puts wet pet food pouch (retort 400g) material cost at $0.182 $/unit. A real delivered supplier quote typically runs 40–50% higher once conversion, overhead, and converter margin are added.
Why is my wet pet food pouch (retort 400g) quote higher than the PackIndex index?
PackIndex WET_FOOD_PCH tracks material cost only. Conversion and labour (+12–18%), overhead (+8–15%), and converter margin (+10–18%) sit on top, so delivered quotes typically land 40–50% above the index value of $0.182.
How often is the wet pet food pouch (retort 400g) price index updated?
PackIndex updates the WET_FOOD_PCH index weekly, using verified market data and contributor Pulse signals.
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