Riding the grain-free petfood wave

Grain-free petfoods are all the rage, but are they really better for dogs—and are they sustainable?

Pet owners spent US$1.7 billion on grain-free petfood products at US pet specialty stores from September 2012 to September 2013, according to GfK (p. XX). That represents a 28% spike in sales at the 11,000+ US outlets tracked by GfK, which includes national and regional pet store chains and independent…

To view the full article, please register or login.

Digital Edition

Read the September issue of Petfood Industry!
September 2022
In the September 2022 issue of Petfood Industry, read about packaging challenges, transitioning from human foods to pet and more.

READ MORE in Petfood Industry magazine

Feature

By Lindsay Beaton

EXPANDING from human CPG to pet food: Tips for success

Whether you’re looking to enter the pet food world or have recently crossed the bridge from human CPG to pet food, here are some things to consider as you grow your business.

READ MORE in Petfood Industry magazine
Feature

By Lindsay Beaton

Do more with less: Pet food packaging demands increasing

As pet owners continue to ask more of pet food packaging, the sustainability movement rises to the top of challenges being addressed.

READ MORE in Petfood Industry magazine

Riding the grain-free petfood wave

Grain-free petfoods are all the rage, but are they really better for dogs—and are they sustainable?

Sponsored Items

Popular Stories

Optimizing pet food safety, palatability throughout the supply chain

BSF protein an ‘easy swap’ for other proteins in dog food

Sales up 19%, General Mills may up dry pet food co-packing

Belgian fresh dog food producer experiencing rapid growth

Spain leads European pet dog ownership per capita 2021

Digital Edition

Read the September issue of Petfood Industry!

Riding the grain-free petfood wave

Grain-free petfoods are all the rage, but are they really better for dogs—and are they sustainable?

Related Articles

Popular Stories