Petfood Industry News Quiz July 24-30

1. How many U.S. households owned dogs in 2025, according to the American Pet Products Association?

44 million 58 million 71 million 87 million

Correct. Dog ownership reached 71 million U.S. households, or 53% of households, in 2025. Read the article.

The correct answer is 71 million households. Owners increasingly sought value through flexible feeding, channel shifts and selective purchases rather than broad reductions in quality. Read the article.

2. What happened to Nature's Logic sales during its sustainability-focused growth strategy?

They doubled They tripled They increased 25% They remained flat

Correct. Nature's Logic tripled sales in about 2.5 years while using sustainability and a clearly defined mission as commercial growth drivers. Read the article.

The correct answer is that sales tripled. The strategy also multiplied enterprise value before the brand's acquisition by Mid America Pet Food. Read the article.

3. By approximately how much could Special Dog's combined monthly production capacity rise after its new Brazil plant reaches full production?

10% 20% 25% 38%

Correct. The Mateus Leme plant could increase Special Dog's combined monthly capacity by about 38%, from approximately 26,000 to 36,000 metric tons. Read the article.

The correct answer is about 38%. The R$300 million facility is expected to begin operating during the first quarter of 2027. Read the article.

4. Compared with mildly cooked or extruded dry diets, how much more advanced glycation end-products did retorted wet cat foods contain?

About 25% more About twice as much About three times as much About five times as much

Correct. Retorted wet cat foods contained roughly three times more advanced glycation end-products, with prolonged processing time identified as an important factor. Read the article.

The correct answer is about three times as much. The study found that processing time, formulation and the food matrix all influence formation of these compounds. Read the article.

5. How does one patented high-fresh-meat dry pet food process differ from traditional kibble production?

It starts with raw meat that is formed, steam-cooked, cut and dried It replaces meat with fermented grain protein It freezes finished kibble before extrusion It coats conventional kibble with uncooked meat after packaging

Correct. The patented process begins with raw meat, which is ground, formed, steam-cooked, cut into kibble-sized pieces and dried into a shelf-stable product. Read the article.

The correct answer is that the process starts with raw meat that is formed, steam-cooked, cut and dried. Traditional kibble more commonly combines rendered meat meals with a dry blend before extrusion. Read the article.

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