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Infographic: Pet food industry timeline from 15,800 BC to the present

People and pets didn’t start eating separate foods until after the Industrial Revolution. See the history of pet food in this timeline graphic.

Cotecnica, Hermos Pet expand pet food exports

Smucker pet food in Q4 FY26 outpaced company growth with Meow Mix momentum

Go Raw expands recall to Steve's Real Food

Open Farm launches in nearly 1,700 PetSmart stores

Natoo Pet Foods sponsors Jaguar Parade Miami exhibition

AI analytics sharpen pet food pricing and forecasting

Wheat beat oats and rye in dog food, contrary to human results

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When it comes to supply chains, pet food manufacturers have become significantly more resilient in recent years because they have had to be.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis tests the pet food industry's resilience

Pet Food Accounted For Approximately 18% Of Fiscal 2026 Revenue, Generating About Us$1 6 Billion In Sales

Smucker pet food in Q4 FY26 outpaced company growth with Meow Mix momentum

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The Strait of Hormuz crisis tests the pet food industry's resilience

Three months into the blockade, industry associations report limited impact on pet food so far, though energy costs and shipping disruption remain serious concerns.

When it comes to supply chains, pet food manufacturers have become significantly more resilient in recent years because they have had to be.

Economic pressures hamper pet food sales growth

The ongoing complex global economic situation is wearing on pet owners and their bank accounts.

As economic instability spreads across multiple fronts globally, pet owners — and by extension, the pet industry — are feeling the strain.

10 takeaways: Smarter batching to reduce pet food waste, improve efficiency

During a recent Ask the Petfood Pro, Horizon Systems experts shared practical ways to cut ingredient loss, streamline changeovers and improve throughput without major capital investment.

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Pet Supplements & Treats Digest

Cat supplement market poised for growth as ownership trends shift

Shannon Landry of Packaged Facts Pet presented consumer insights at the NASC Annual Conference outlining why the cat market deserves more attention from supplement makers.

Packaged Facts projects cat product sales will grow faster than dog product sales across most categories over the next five years.

Pet Supplements & Treats Digest

4 pet supplement consumer segments to watch

A new analysis from Nextin Research maps the pet supplement market into four behaviorally defined segments, offering brands a roadmap for targeting prospects and retaining current buyers.

The four consumer segments — Wellness Disengaged, Interested Inactives, Adjacent Wellness Shoppers and Pet Supplement Adopters — each carry distinct implications for how brands should allocate marketing and product development resources.

Latin America/Carribean

Why retailers are becoming pet food companies in Mexico

A new Triplethree International report finds that retailers in Mexico are reshaping the pet food value chain through private-label development, category management and direct access to shopper data.

Through private-label development, category management and direct access to shopper data, retailers are becoming increasingly influential participants in the pet food value chain.

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Innovafeed raises €51 million, restructures insect ingredient business

The French producer of Hermetia illucens ingredients will shift investment toward commercial growth in pet food and aquaculture.

Innovafeed's production facility in Nesle, France.

Marketing, manufacturing, consumer priorities: Petfood Industry News Quiz May 29-June 4

Test your industry news knowledge with questions on marketing trends and fresh pet food expansion.

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Pet Food Marketing and Branding

How human consumer trends reshape pet food marketing

Pet owners now apply the same values — nutrition, wellness and identity — to their animals that they apply to themselves, creating new opportunities.

Dogs and cats are now seen as family members, emotional support systems, workout buddies, travel companions and, in many homes, the most consistently well-liked member of the household.

Spot & Tango expands production, doubles UnKibble capacity

The pet food company is investing more than $20 million to grow its Pennsylvania facility to 90,000 square feet and add about 50 jobs.

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Adventures in Pet Food

The human food influence: Our pets are what we eat?

A survey combining human food preferences and pet feeding drivers shows just how much what we give our pets is affected by how we eat ourselves.

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Sanitary extruder hood designs may reduce pet food recontamination

According to a Petfood Forum Tech Talk from Coperion, reorienting the traditional vacuum takeaway system eliminates a key recontamination risk while improving product safety and process control.

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