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Pet Food Company Profiles

Good Boy Goodies: A transformative year for pet treats

This Georgia, U.S.-based pet treats company is carving its own path, from farmers markets to international airports.

Adventures in Pet Food

Alternative pet food sales growth: Market savior?

If it weren’t for high growth in fresh, dehydrated, freeze-dried, air-dried and similar diets, pet food sales in developed markets like the U.S. would show no increases.

U.S. and Canada

“Made in the USA” guards against tariff volatility, contamination

Domestic supply chains may function as a hedge against price fluctuations, although short-term ingredient costs may be higher.

Market Trends and Reports

Trading down may be sticky as pet owners seek value

Consumers have recalibrated what they consider acceptable value, and many who traded down are not looking back.

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.

Pet Obesity

Study: Weekly GLP-1 therapy for cats enters clinical trial

Cornell University researchers are evaluating a once-weekly protein therapy designed to help overweight cats achieve healthier body condition.

U.S. and Canada

For 100 years, U.S. pet spending rose despite economic downturns

A long‑term rise in disposable income helps explain why spending on pets, pet food and related services has steadily climbed.

Global Commerce

Cat food growth helps Smucker pet food profit rise 2% in Q2 FY26

Although pet food sales lagged the overall company’s net sales growth, the segment's margin strength and brand momentum in cat food suggest underlying resilience.

Business Strategy

Economic signs that pet food may be in era of cost challenges

Overall, the indices suggest the industry has exited the extreme volatility of the pandemic but entered a phase where cost pressures remain a challenge.

Pet Ownership Statistics

How the humanization of pets influences food choice

Pet owners seek more natural and balanced options, reflecting the care they have for their own diet.

Global Commerce

Hill’s Pet Nutrition was 22% of sales for parent Colgate Palmolive in Q3 FY25

Hill’s Pet Nutrition remains a growth-contributing pillar within Colgate-Palmolive.

Sustainable Dog and Cat Food

Shark-based pet snacks rising in popularity, include regulated species

DNA barcoding of shark-based pet treats in Thailand identified eight species of shark. Biologists have classified many of those species as near threatened, while also under international trade regulations.

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