2023 pet food trends: Sustainability, nutrition on top

Learn about the top two trends expected in the pet food industry in 2023: sustainability and a customer focus on nutrition for their pets.

December 31, 2022

Volunteer man picking up plastic bottles in a forest with his dog

Volunteer man picking up plastic bottles in a forest with his dog

Sustainability and nutrition seem to be the top two trends overarching many other trends coming down the pet food pipeline in 2023. | PintoArt I Shutterstock.com and Prostock-Studio I iStock.com

As 2023 gets underway, it’s important to discuss the prevailing trends expected to shape the pet food industry’s year. According to experts, much of the discussions had in 2022 will continue, particularly when it comes to the evolving of sustainability’s place in pet food as well as the larger trend of nutrition capturing pet owners’ interests as they take care of their animals.

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