Global Commerce

News Hound
Sustainability, acquisition, funding: Petfood Industry News Quiz Dec. 12-18
This week’s Petfood Industry News Quiz includes a renewed sustainability partnership tied to a major 2026 industry event, product launches from a dog food brand, and an international acquisition in the pet treat segment.
Dogs Playing Against Cats In A Game Show Furry Feud
Global Commerce
Pet Food Institute welcomes Callahan's USTR confirmation
Dr. Julie Callahan brings agricultural trade expertise to role overseeing international market access for U.S. products.
Latin America/Carribean
Petco's Mexico assortment reveals premium pet food's functional shift
Natural and condition-specific formulas now drive shelf decisions as premiumization becomes purposeful rather than aspirational.
Petco's Mexico assortment strategy reflects broader shifts toward functional and natural premium pet food categories.
Global Commerce
ORGE enters US market with organic chicken dog treats
South Korean premium food brand ORGE is finalizing formal export agreements to bring its dog treats to the U.S.
Pet Food Additives/Supplements
Republican lawmakers urge action on US vitamin supply chain
Congressional members cite concerns about China's dominance in vitamin and amino acid production critical to animal feed and pet food manufacturing.
Vitamins Concept
News Hound
Expansions, donations, registrations: Petfood Industry News Quiz Dec. 5-11
The quiz covers a retail distribution move by one brand, as well as the newly opened registration for a major pet food industry event in Europe.
A Reality Challenge Game Show On A Tropical Island Featuring Dogs Playing Against Cats
Global Commerce
NARA challenges Mexico's VAT on US feed ingredients
Rendering association argues 16% tax violates USMCA market-access provisions for animal-protein meals.
Nara Logo
Latin America/Carribean
Mexico's $8.25B pet food market enters value-driven transformation
Economic pressures and shifting demographics are reshaping how Mexican households buy pet food, with premium products and specialized channels gaining ground.
Mexico's pet demographics are undergoing a generational shift.
Europe
Interzoo 2026 bookings surpass 2024 total
The trade fair in Nuremburg, Germany, will feature 15 halls and 16 national pavilions when it opens in May.
With six months to go before the next Interzoo in May 2026, several exhibition records have already been broken.
Business Strategy
The future belongs to meow: Rise of cats upends trends
The households most likely to drive pet food revenue growth are those with cats, alongside fewer and smaller dogs.
Truman Cat
Latin America/Carribean
Argentina pet food market is resilient amid economic crisis
New market study reveals how the country's pet food sector withstood severe inflation and economic shock through structural strengths.
Argentine pet owners adapted purchasing strategies during severe economic crisis by shifting to smaller pack sizes and more economical brands while maintaining pet food as a non-negotiable household essential.
Europe
Romanian poultry producer Transavia invests in pet food plant
Transavia plans €150 million facility in Ciugud; while Italy's Arcaplanet acquires rival pet retailers.
Transavia's new factory will have production capacity to feed more than 11 million dogs and cats with dry and wet pet food per year.
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