A 31% leap in U.S. pet food spending for the first half of 2020 supports healthy pet food sales increases reported for the entire year, due to COVID-19.

A recent study showed owners often feed their dogs according to their own diet routines, while another researched how dogs were fed thousands of years ago.

The premiere conference for the global pet food industry returns in person to Kansas City, with an on-demand version for people unable to travel.

Pet ownership in the U.S. increased to 70% of households in 2020, and pet food spending increased 11%, according to APPA’s new pet owner survey.

The global pet food market saw robust growth in 2020 despite the pandemic and economic turmoil, and many pet food leaders enjoyed healthy growth, too.

Not even a pandemic could slow pet food mergers and acquisitions in 2020. Deals have continued at a strong pace in 2021, indicating the market’s strength.

The rise in pet ownership in developed markets in 2020 may be countered by new owners now surrendering their pets, but is this a widespread problem?

As private equity has continued to clock to pet food, large conglomerates seem to be putting their attention and resources into their human food divisions.

Like pet food safety, sustainability is an area where success depends on pet food industry stakeholders setting aside competition and collaborating instead.

Increased consumer demand, spot raw material shortages, shipping disruptions and higher costs due to the pandemic will persist into the first part of 2022.