In the US, the pet food producer index was down in February 2023, but pet food retail price inflation remains comfortably high, as well as in other markets.

Pet food industry experts have their own experiences and insights as to why some marriages between pet food and human food companies work, while some don’t.

Alternative proteins and other novel pet food ingredients get a lot of hype, but consumers may be unlikely to buy them if they are too unfamiliar.

Mars and Nestle have decades of success in both pet food and human food, and General Mills scored with Blue Buffalo, but not all such unions have lasted.

Pet owners develop an impression of the pet food industry based partially on perceptions of its safety, and companies and regulators both play a key role.

Pet food inflation remains painfully high in the U.S., along with other consumer goods categories. There are signs of easing, but consumers remain on edge.

After record numbers of pet food and pet care mergers and acquisitions from 2020-2022, J.M. Smucker’s recent sale of its brands kicks off 2023 activity.

A pet care financial expert projects continuing supply chain disruptions, the impact of those and ways pet food companies can prepare to weather the changes.

Though pet owners are famously devoted to their pets, some may be reaching their financial limits for buying pet food. Knowing how they value brands is key.

For cats and dogs to benefit from their food, it must be palatable to them so they’ll eat it. The senses of taste and smell (and others) play a key role.