More than 60 million cats, dogs, small mammals, birds, fish and reptiles lived as pets in Italy last year.

In 2020, the Italian pet food market exceeded EUR2.25 billion (US$2.73 billion) while growing in value and volume, according to a report by Italy’s National Association for Pet Food and Pet Care Businesses (ASSALCO) and Zoomark. The Italian pet food market grew 4.2% over 2019 with a volume increase of…

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More than 60 million cats, dogs, small mammals, birds, fish and reptiles lived as pets in Italy last year.

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More than 60 million cats, dogs, small mammals, birds, fish and reptiles lived as pets in Italy last year.

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