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German pet food sales expand despite gloomy economic outlook

Germany's pet food sales grew 1.3% to €4.3 billion in 2024 despite economic challenges, while Indian startup GreenGrahi raised US$2.7 million for insect-based pet nutrition.

Germany’s cat food market reported growth last year, with sales reaching some €2.3 billion at brick-and-mortar stores, up 3.5% compared with 2023.

Petfood Forum News

Petfood Forum exhibitors showcase innovation, partnership focus in 2025

Major pet food industry suppliers highlighted technology integration, sustainability insights, and collaborative approach at annual trade show in Kansas City.

Coperion unified acquired brands Baker Perkins, Kemutec, K-Tron, Shick Esteve and Unifiller at Petfood Forum 2025.

Pet Food Company Profiles

U.S. Pet Food focuses on getting it right the first time

The company’s Next Level superpremium pet food line benefits from the co-owners’ decades of feed and pet food experience.

U.S. Pet Food co-founders Scott Glover and Antoine Albin did significant research to discover exactly what kind of pet food production plant they wanted to build in order to provide cost-effective, nutritionally superior dog and cat food.

Pet food shopper psychographics: A generational perspective

Everyone is concerned about rising prices, but how loyal are the various generations to current pet food trends?

Pet Owner Generations

Pet Food Insights

The legal landscape of pet food packaging

The key issues and developments in an evolving segment of the pet space.

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Ingredient Issues

Hidden calories: Silent contributors to pet obesity

How calorie miscalculations impact overall pet nutrition and health

Market Trends and Reports

Private label making gains in pet food

As consumers finally hit their breaking points with costs of goods, private label is gaining ground in the CPG space — including the pet food segment.

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Something to Chew on

Weighing effects of tariffs on pet food consumers, makers

Trade War Pet Food Spending

Pet Ownership Statistics

Graph: Cats and dogs lead US pet ownership growth 2023-2025

U.S. households reported ownership of approximately 68 million dogs, up from 65.1 million in the 2023-2024 survey.

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Pet Food Regulations

USDA moves to rescind Organic Pet Food Standards

Pet Sustainability Coalition warns rescission would reverse decades of progress and harm businesses developing organic products.

PSC notes the proposed rescission could 'reverse more than 15 years of stakeholder engagement, National Organic Standards Board recommendations and industry' development.

Something to Chew on

Why alternative cat food sales continue to grow

Sales of raw cat food and other alternative categories keep increasing despite safety and other concerns, rising with the growing cat population.

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Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

Nestle Purina lawsuit: From dismissal to new claims

A class-action lawsuit against Nestle Purina's Denver, Colorado, U.S., pet food plant over "rancid" odors was dismissed after exactly one year, but the same law firm immediately filed a new case with different plaintiffs making nearly identical claims.

A lawsuit filed against a Nestle Purina pet food plant in Denver was dropped as a new claim was filed with new neighbors as the plaintiffs.

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