The work aims to understand the general development situation and research status of domestic and overseas dairy packaging and provide a reference for development of new dairy packaging materials and high technology. Through reviewing the literature, the research and application of dairy packaging technology, packaging form and packaging materials in China were summarized, and the advanced technology of foreign countries was introduced. Then, the problems of dairy packaging industry in China were put forward by comparative analysis. The research status of dairy packaging in China was basically discussed. Compared with developed countries, such problems as the lack of independent innovation, the uneven level of the packaging industry, the undemanding market access system and so on existing in the dairy packaging industry of China were proposed. In order to protect the sound development of Chinese dairy industry, we should, combined with the specific situations, engage in in-depth scientific research and adopt high and new technology to develop dairy packaging diversification.