U.S. and Canada

Pet Food Market

Pet food prices drop as overall 'petflation' slows to 2.1% in June

Pet food prices actually fell 0.3% compared to last year while overall pet inflation cooled to 2.1%, providing some relief to pet owners who have been squeezed by years of rising costs.

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Brand Insights

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

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Learn how regulatory complexity is impacting the pet food industry and how brands will meet the challenge using the right digital tools

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

Market Trends and Reports

Private label pet food growth outpaced national brands

With ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and persistent inflation, consumers may continue shifting towards private-label pet food brands.

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General Mills launches fresh pet food line, brings Edgard & Cooper to US market

General Mills expands its pet food portfolio with two major product launches targeting premium and fresh food segments.

Pet food companies step up as animal surrender rates spike

One industry leader explores innovative partnership models to support overwhelmed shelters as traditional funding sources decline amid economic pressures.

With today's economic pressures, many shelters report being overwhelmed by demand for their pet food pantry programs, while simultaneously seeing an increase in pet surrenders.

Pet Food Market

Pet food prices hold steady while overall 'petflation' hits two-year high in May

Pet food costs remain stable with slight deflation in May 2025, even as veterinary and pet services drive overall pet industry inflation to 2.2% year-over-year.

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Farmina opens first U.S. pet food plant

Italian manufacturer invests $115 million in Reidsville, North Carolina, facility to support North American growth.

Loris Rinaldi, CEO Farmina Pet Foods North America and Angelo Russo, CEO Farmina Pet Foods.

Market Trends and Reports

Sales and profits drop for J.M. Smucker’s pet food in FY25

Dog snacks made up 54% of the FY25 sales. Cat food and snacks made up 44%.

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Pet Ownership Statistics

Graph: Cats and dogs lead US pet ownership growth 2023-2025

U.S. households reported ownership of approximately 68 million dogs, up from 65.1 million in the 2023-2024 survey.

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U.S. and Canada

Chart: U.S. pet industry sales 2018-2025 normalize, but still climb post-pandemic

As inflation tapers and pet ownership normalizes post-pandemic, the U.S. pet food market seems likely to remain the largest on the planet for many years to come.

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BARK Act aims to boost pet food donations to U.S. animal shelters

The bipartisan bill would remove barriers to donating surplus pet food and supplies to support shelters and reduce waste.

The Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act could help the recovery of millions of pounds of pet food to feed shelter animals.

Global Commerce

10 trends shaping the Canadian pet food market

While Canadians have always shown a predilection for homegrown brands, that domestic demand is higher now with trade tensions.

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Mars opens $450M Royal Canin facility in Ohio

The Lewisburg site marks Mars' biggest investment in Royal Canin manufacturing and adds to the company’s $6 billion in recent U.S. operations spending.

The Mars Royal Canin Facility in Lewisburg, Ohio, U.S., is part of a $6 billion investment in U.S.-based manufacturing.

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