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Stability, uncertainty co-exist in current pet markets

With 2025 shaping up to be a significantly economically difficult year, it’s hard to figure out exactly where pet food will fall for consumers.

We’re halfway through perhaps the most economically uncertain year we’ve had since the pandemic, and the only constant seems to be change.

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Global pet food market projects 6.5% CAGR through 2035

New market analysis from Future Market Insights shows conventional pet food maintains 70% share while premium segments drive expansion across key regions.

According to FMI, the global pet food market is experiencing an unprecedented surge, driven by the profound trend of pet humanization, a growing demand for premiumization, and an increasing shift toward tailored nutrition.

VAFO Group acquires Polish pet food distributor AZAN

Czech pet food manufacturer VAFO Group has acquired AZAN, a major Polish distributor, strengthening its position in Central and Eastern European markets.

VAFO Group Chairman Pavel Bouška (signing left) and AZAN co-founder and CEO Agnieszka Donicz (signing right) announce the acquisition that brings the Polish distributor into the Czech pet food manufacturer's portfolio after nearly 30 years of partnership.

Petfood Forum News

Asia-Pacific pet food market poised for strategic evolution

Sahiba Puri with Euromonitor International will highlight regional opportunities, premium positioning strategies at Petfood Forum Asia in Bangkok this October.

In the Asia-Pacific region, a growing cat and dog population, evolving pet humanization, appeal for premium offerings and low penetration levels of packaged food feeding is creating prospects for market expansion and penetration.

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Purina PetCare sales down in H1 2025, but still growing

Purina PetCare remained a top contributor to Nestlé's profitability, with steady margins and positive volume growth despite a slowing pet food category.

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Pet food stocks recovered in 2024 from post-pandemic dip

While growth has moderated from pandemic-era highs, profitability and operational improvements have helped many companies outperform broader consumer staples and discretionary sectors.

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NARA partners with Côte d'Ivoire ministry to develop animal feed standards

North American Renderers Association signs five-year agreement with West African nation's animal resources ministry to advance regulatory harmonization and technical knowledge sharing.

ADM closes Brazil pet food plant

U.S. grain merchant shuts down facility with 900-plus employees amid broader operational streamlining efforts.

Pet Fair Asia 2025 grows to record 2,600+ exhibitors

Asia's largest pet trade show will feature 310,000 square meters of exhibition space in Shanghai this August, with notable growth in supply chain and small pet categories.

Pet Food Market

Pet food prices drop as overall 'petflation' slows to 2.1% in June

Pet food prices actually fell 0.3% compared to last year while overall pet inflation cooled to 2.1%, providing some relief to pet owners who have been squeezed by years of rising costs.

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Market Trends and Reports

4 CPG giants dominate pet food market share across price points

Four massive companies outperform across all price points in the pet food market. Mars PetCare and Nestle Purina stand furthest above the competition in market share.

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Pet Food Market

Brazil's pet industry slowdown: Consumers are changing

Pet food professionals grapple with Brazil's first production decline in years as shifting consumer behavior compounds economic pressures.

Multiple factors are converging to create a challenging environment for Brazil's pet food sector.

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