Lower-income groups, ethnic and religious minorities, immigrants and refugees could find business success in the U.S. pet food industry. Their plights are often well-known, yet many feel largely powerless to help. Buying a dog biscuit to help people escape suffering turns a banal buy into a social statement.

In one insect-based pet food ingredient rearing facility, very few humans will be needed to care for the six-legged livestock.

In Petfood Industry’s Pet Food Product Database, 36 pet foods, treats and supplements included American bison (Bison bison) in their descriptions.

Few researchers have stopped to ask if academic and market research provides the specific insights that pet food industry executives feel they need.

By the beginning of this year, pet retail sales had climbed gradually to surpass pandemic highs as dollar sales volume neared US$900 million per four-week period in December 2021.

KLN Family Brands-owned Tuffy’s Treat Company acquired Finley’s Barkery, a premium pet brand committed to bringing inclusion to the pet industry through offering employment and giving initiatives to individuals living with disabilities. The Finley’s name and product lines will remain intact.

The 45,000-square-foot expansion will create 45 full-time jobs and expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities of high-quality pet food products that already include kibble and treats.

Learn how novel protein by-products can provide nutritional tools for developing new pet food products that meet consumer demands for sustainability.

Dogs remained the most common pets with 13 million animals, followed closely by cats with a population of 12 million.