Pumpkin pet food sales grew 193 percent over two years

Pumpkin farmers have formed direct relationships with some pet food companies.

Sales of pet food with pumpkin flavors increased dramatically during the time Nielsen’s market analyst have been monitoring pumpkin’s popularity, reported Reuters. In the 52 weeks before July 29, 2017, sales of pumpkin pet foods hit US$14.9 million, up from only US$925,288 in that period of 2013.

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