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Exploring the ‘cat multiverse’: What premiumization means now

U.S. cat owners are not a monolith; premium feeders especially buy multiple cat products across multiple channels and get information from multiple sources.

Brand Insights

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Intralox

The Intralox Series 2100 ZERO TANGENT™ Radius Flat Top belt maintains product orientation through tight conveyor turns while maximizing space and safely handling delicate products and packages.

Pet Food Company Profiles

Salty Cat: made for every feline with catitude

This cat food company believes everyone should have access to affordable, premium nutrition.

Business Strategy

M&A activity rebounding in 2026 as pet food industry's next deal cycle forms

After several years of subdued transactions, strategic buyers and private equity firms may return to the market, focused on premium nutrition, cat food and other consumables.

U.S. and Canada

Cats continued US pet food market growth in 2025

Growing cat ownership, premiumization and investor interest drive the pet food industry toward felines.

Pet Food Ingredients

Goat may be GOAT protein for climate change adapted pet food

As the world warms and farmland degrades, goats could become the Greatest Of All Time mammalian protein source.

Pet Food Ingredients

Shiitake, black soldier fly meals compared as alternative dog food ingredients

A study compared digestibility and nutritional characteristics of novel ingredients with conventional meat and bone meal.

Research Notes

10 Q&As about pet food for aging dogs and cats

Scientists observed that nutritional recommendations remain largely based on research conducted in younger animals.

Research Notes

Whole soybeans allowed higher fat in dog kibble extrusion than oil

Researchers compared internal fat supplied by whole soybeans with external fat added as liquid soybean oil during the extrusion of dry dog food.

Global Commerce

China’s pet food imports decline amid tariffs and domestic competition

Despite headwinds affecting finished products, U.S. ingredients such as poultry meal, plasma and functional ingredients remain highly valued by Chinese manufacturers for their consistency, nutritional quality and performance in premium formulations.

Australia/Pacific

Infographic: US pet food exports to Australia and New Zealand grew in 2025

The continued emphasis on premiumization and pet humanization trends in Australia and New Zealand could support further growth for U.S. brands as consumers seek products that combine quality, safety and targeted nutritional benefits.

Latin America/Carribean

Beyond Brazil and Mexico: Latin America's new pet food growth map

As cat food surges and smaller markets develop distinct industrial identities, a more fragmented — and more nuanced — Latin American growth story is emerging.

Business Strategy

From dashboards to decisions: AI's pet food impact

Iván Franco with Triplethree International shares how AI-powered analytics can improve pricing, forecasting and profitability across Latin America's pet food market.

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