From feeding hungry Town Musicians on their way to Bremen in the north to Munich in the south, the German pet food industry appears concentrated in the region that was formerly West Germany, especially near the border with the Netherlands.

Consumers are seeking more plant-based foods for themselves and for their pets, but further research is needed on these as pet food ingredients.

Three-quarters of the way through 2021, at least 35 mergers and acquisitions have occurred in the global pet food industry. These transactions included pet food producers, ingredient suppliers and others in the industry. 

Teeling Petfood has been producing wet food for both dogs and cats since 1989. The Dutch company employs approximately 100 people and has production sites in Hoogeveen and Heerhugowaard. 

Nestle experienced a 2.2% increase in total reported sales for the first nine months of the 2021 fiscal year, gaining from the strength of its PetCare category.

U.S. pet owners increased their pet food spending 18% in 2020, while retail sales for pet food rose not just in the U.S. but also in many markets worldwide.

The types of pet foods consumers are searching for online can provide important clues, but some product claims or attributes may be just a point of entry.

Surveys by disparate businesses outside of pet food reveal the business and growth opportunity this strong, growing industry and its consumers represent.

The map shows all the pet food companies in the United Kingdom that are listed in Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data.