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24 top Latin American pet food, treat companies in 2021
Pet food and treat companies based in Brazil topped the list in order of annual revenue, followed by Chilean and Argentinian businesses.
The pet food producers listed below have headquarters in Latin America and the Caribbean region, according to Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data. The companies’ 2021 revenues are listed when available. Pet food and treat companies based in Brazil topped the list in order of annual revenue, followed by Chilean and Argentinian businesses.
Dog, cat and other pet food companies in Latin America
BRF Pet SA
Based: Brazil
Annual revenue 2021: US$227,000,000
Brands: Hercosul -- Biofresh, Three Dogs, Three Cats, Primocão, Primogato, Apolo and Átila. Mogiana -- Guabi, Faro, Herol
Premier Pet
Based: Brazil
US$200,000,000
Premier line: Cookie (treat), Natural, Natural Selection, Specific Breeds, Indoor Dogs, Clinical Nutrition, Formula and Gourmet Premier Golden: Cookie, Natural, Special Vitta Natural, Premier: Natural, Gatos, Clinical, Gourmet Golden: Natural, Gatos Vitta Natural
Total Alimentos SA
Brazil
US$190,000,000
Equilíbrio Veterinary, Equilíbrio, Max, Max Cat, Naturalis, Doglicious, Catlicious, Nero Premium, Lider Premium, Nero Original
Old Prince, Kongo, Waffen Criadores, High Pro Criadores, Maintenance Criadores, Natural Meat, Company, Voraz, Carnix, Max Von, Caudillo, Cereales Adult, Dr. Romero, Origen, Fawna
Nueva Tecnología en Alimentación
Mexico
US$30,000,000
Nupec and Matisse
Malta Texo de Mexico (maltaCleyton)
Mexico
US$30,000,000
Ganador, Top Choice, Poder Canino, Minino, Minino Plus, maltaCleyton (Dog Choice)
The information is sold as a downloadable spreadsheet, allowing customers to sort, filter and analyze the data to suit your specific needs. Data points include, where available, mailing address, type of products offered, brands, number of employees, number of facilities and annual sales from 2017-2021. The companies are ranked by 2021 revenue.
Participate in the Top Pet Food Companies survey
The Petfood Industry Top Pet Food Companies project annually surveys pet food companies, always with an aim of expanding the reach and scope of the companies within the rankings. To be considered for inclusion in the yearly rankings, please contact pettopco@wattglobal.com. The data is gathered each year through a variety of methods, including direct company contact (a survey is emailed to participating companies), in-depth research and estimates.
Tim Wall covers the dog, cat and other pet food industries as senior reporter for WATT Global Media. His work has appeared inLive Science, Discovery News, Scientific American, Honduras Weekly, Global Journalist and other outlets. He holds a journalism master's degree
from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a bachelor's degree in biology.
Wall served in the Peace Corps in Honduras from 2005 to 2007, where he coordinated with the town government of Moroceli to organize a municipal trash collection system, taught environmental science, translated for medical brigades and facilitated sustainable agriculture, along with other projects.
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