Market Trends and Reports

Adventures in Pet Food

Survey: Pet foods that US pet owners feed and why

A 2024 survey of U.S. dog and cat owners conducted by Nextin Research by Marketplace showed interesting choices in food type and purchasing drivers.

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Survey: Independent retailers sell more frozen raw than gently cooked pet food

PETS+ survey offers a snapshot of trends among 1,500 independent pet retailers.

Pets+ Brain Squad weighed in on which sells more, frozen raw or gently cooked pet food.

Global Commerce

Taiwan pet food market grew in 2024 with Thai, US imports

Imports accounted for a significant portion of the Taiwanese pet food market in 2024.

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How venture technologies are shaping the future of pet food nutrition

As pet owners demand personalized nutrition, alternative proteins and sustainable packaging, pet food manufacturers are turning to startups to stay ahead in an evolving market.

Today's pet food consumers increasingly prefer organic ingredients that have undergone minimal processing.

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet food, pet care insights from Global Pet Expo 2025

The pet care market and pet ownership are growing globally; in the US, online sales and product claims carrying from human food to pet food are driving the growth.

Global Pet Expo 2025 featured several pet food and treat brands based on supporting causes.

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Survey: Dog owners embrace subscription models for convenience, not cost

German startup HEY HOLY report highlights shifting consumer habits in pet food.

Subscription models provide companies with stable and predictable revenues, while consumers benefit from increased convenience and easy access.

Market Trends and Reports

Report: Pet ownership expands as Gen Z shifts trends

APPA’s 2025 State of the Industry report shows pet ownership reaching 94 million U.S. households as Gen Z drives multi-pet adoption.

The most significant growth in cat ownership was among Gen Z and Millennial men.

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US pet food sales hit US$65.8 billion in 2024, up 2.1%

After the disruptions caused by the pandemic and subsequent supply chain difficulties, U.S. pet food companies didn’t have major external forces disrupting their businesses in 2024.

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Pet Food Market

February 2025 ‘petflation’ rose +2.4% versus last year

This lift was driven by the pet food consumer price index flipping from -1.1% in January 2025 to +0.4% in February.

Pet Food Shopping In Store

Pet Food Ingredients

Sustainability, pet health and wellness key topics for novel proteins

As the options for novel proteins expand, pet owners are looking for them to do more.

Novel proteins continue to expand in availability as science-backed solutions become more prominent and pet owners become more educated on their existence and what they can provide.

Obesity continues to be a problem for pets

Global pet obesity in mature pet ownership markets continues to grow as a top challenge to overall pet health.

Dogs and cats are bearing the brunt of the pet obesity epidemic, with numbers going up in spite of significant options in the pet food space to help mitigate the issue.

Pet Food Market

Russian pet food market braces for new price hike

Russian pet food prices continue to climb in 2025, with premium and super premium products seeing the steepest increases due to import restrictions, labeling requirements and taxation.

A new excise duty on dry pet food could help fuel a price increase in the Russian pet food market.

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