For several years, Italy has consistently ranked as the European country with the most pet birds.
For several years, Italy has consistently ranked as the European country with the most pet birds. Last year was no exception, according to the FEDIAF report "Facts & Figures 2021." Italians also kept 8,700,000 dogs as pets in 2021 and 10,050,000 pet cats. While other nations had more dogs and cats, Italy ranked third in per capita dog ownership and fourth in cat ownership. The dog, cat and other pet food companies listed below helped provide those animals with sustenance. These companies appear in Petfood Industry’s Top Company’s Current Data.
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Brands: Natural & Delicious, Vet Life, Cibau, Matisse, Team Breeder
Landini Giuntini SPA
Annual revenue: US$92,200,000
Brands: Giuntini, Crancy, Kekè, Vitaday, Sandy, Pro Cane, Pro Gatto, private label
Monge & C. S.p.A.
Annual revenue: US$415,000,000
Brands: Monge Natural Superpremium, Monge VetSolution, Monge Bwild, Gemon, Lechat, Special-Dog, Lechat Excellence, Special Dog Excellence, Simba, Leo’s, Grant Bonta, Artù
Morando
Annual revenue: US$139,650,000
Brands: For dogs: Migliorcane, Milgiorcane Prestige, Migliorcane Unico, Migliorcane I Preferiti, Miocane, Morando Professional, Morando Super Pet Food. For cats: Migliorgatto, Migliorgatto Unico, Migliorgatto Sterilized, Miogatto, Morando Professional, Morando Super Pet Food
Tim Wall covers the dog, cat and other pet food industries as a senior reporter for WATT Global Media. His work has appeared inScientific American, Live Science, Discovery News, Honduras Weekly, Global Journalist and other outlets. He holds an M.A. in journalism and an M.S. in natural resources, both
from the University of Missouri - Columbia, along with 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.
A new year brings new opportunities and excitement, and 2023 is bound to be the same, with several chances for advancing policy issues of importance to the U.S. animal food industry.
