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Market Trends and Reports
Trading down may be sticky as pet owners seek value
Consumers have recalibrated what they consider acceptable value, and many who traded down are not looking back.
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In Europe, pet treat market shifts toward functional, wellness-driven products
Dutch pet treat market reveals dual consumer segments driving category evolution beyond impulse purchases.
Adventures in Pet Food
Pet food prices over time: History doesn’t repeat, it builds
Data on U.S. pet food spending and pricing (both producer and retail) show steady increases over decades to the current, challenging level for pet owners and producers.
Pet Obesity
Study: Weekly GLP-1 therapy for cats enters clinical trial
Cornell University researchers are evaluating a once-weekly protein therapy designed to help overweight cats achieve healthier body condition.
Latin America/Carribean
Argentina pet food market is resilient amid economic crisis
New market study reveals how the country's pet food sector withstood severe inflation and economic shock through structural strengths.
Europe
Romanian poultry producer Transavia invests in pet food plant
Transavia plans €150 million facility in Ciugud; while Italy's Arcaplanet acquires rival pet retailers.
U.S. and Canada
Stability to volatility: 4 decades of pet food production costs
Over the past four decades, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for dog and cat food manufacturing has evolved from relative stability to marked volatility and structural cost increases.
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U.S. and Canada
For 100 years, U.S. pet spending rose despite economic downturns
A long‑term rise in disposable income helps explain why spending on pets, pet food and related services has steadily climbed.
Global Commerce
Cat food growth helps Smucker pet food profit rise 2% in Q2 FY26
Although pet food sales lagged the overall company’s net sales growth, the segment's margin strength and brand momentum in cat food suggest underlying resilience.
Latin America/Carribean
Turning busy pet food shelves into strategic growth engines
Many pet food portfolios in Latin America are still built around price, negotiation leverage or brand dominance rather than true shopper insight.
Trending: Pet Food Podcast
EPISODE 99: What should senior pet nutrition look like?
Veterinary sports medicine expert Dr. Kelly Fishman discusses how pets are living longer than ever, the mobility and nutritional challenges facing senior dogs and cats, and what the pet food industry needs to focus on to support aging animals.
Adventures in Pet Food
2026 trends: Consumers look to resilience, value, nostalgia
Human food trends for 2026 are focusing on economic uncertainty and consumer anxiety. Does this approach apply to pet food, and to what extent?
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Food truck, India, inflation: Petfood Industry News Quiz Nov. 14-20
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