Despite Japan’s relatively low pet ownership rate, numerous pet food companies are based in the country.
In an online survey by Rakuten Insight, Japanese respondents reported 11% ownership rates for both cats and dogs, compared to 59% on average for people in East and South Asian nations included in the survey. In Japan, 72% stated that they were not currently raising any pets at all. Ratuken’s analysts conducted their survey in January 2021. Despite Japan’s relatively low pet ownership rate, numerous pet food companies are based in the country. These Japan-based companies appear in Petfood Industry’s Top Company’s Current Data.
DoggyMan H.A. Co., Ltd.
Annual Revenue: US$194,310,000
Brands: DoggyMan, CattyMan, MinianiMan
Inaba Petfood
Annual Revenue: US$245,880,000
Brands: CIAO, TOROMI, TWINS. L Cup, Kin no Dashi, PURE, Cozy Life, Churu, INABA, Wan
Brands: Dog food: Vita One, Combo, Beauty Pro, Lacine, Gotouchi Meguri. Cat food: Mio, Combo, Beauty Pro, Lacine. Fish, Birds and Small animals food: Angel, Swimmy, Charmy, Q-Chan, Birdie
Petline Ltd.
Annual Revenue: US$250,000,000
Brands: Medycoat, Medyfas, Canet, Professional Balance, JP Style, Carat, Kaiseki
Unicharm Corp.
Annual Revenue: US$828,730,000
Brands: Grand Deli, Best Balance, Physicalife Dog , Aiken Genki, Silver Plate (dogs); AllWell, Physicalife Cat, Neko Genki, Silver Spoon (cats)
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The Petfood Industry Top Pet Food Companies project annually surveys dog, cat and other pet food companies. The project endeavors to continuously expand the range of companies within the rankings. To be considered for inclusion in the yearly rankings, please contact: pettopco@wattglobal.com.
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.
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