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Central/Western/Southern Asia

Cats dominate Indonesia’s US$237 million pet food market

Along with religious influences, younger pet owners tend to prefer cats, especially in urban areas.

East Asia

US top pet food exporter to China's US$22bl market in 2024

While U.S. exporters maintain a lead, the rise of Chinese brands and maturing market segments suggest that success in China will depend on innovation, adaptability and alignment with local trends.

Global Commerce

Taiwan pet food market grew in 2024 with Thai, US imports

Imports accounted for a significant portion of the Taiwanese pet food market in 2024.

Sustainable Dog and Cat Food

Pet food sustainability prospects: Alternative proteins and recyclable packaging

Recyclable bags and alternative proteins may not be selling points in and of themselves, though. Sustainability should connect with other attributes pet owners want in their dogs’ and cats’ diets.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

New pet foods, treats marketed as socially responsible

A panelist of pet food and product professionals agreed that social responsibility shouldn’t feel like a checkbox. Meaningfully giving back to the pet community requires solid partnerships, transparency, commitment over time and shared purpose.

Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

Raw pet food company sued after cat infected with bird flu

The lawsuit alleges that Wild Coast Pet Foods failed to adequately warn consumers of bird flu risks associated with their raw chicken products.

Sustainable Dog and Cat Food

Replace lawns with gardens in pet food sustainability plans

A company garden can foster teamwork and build connections among employees as pet food professionals collaborate to grow their own fruits, vegetables and flowers.

Market Trends and Reports

US pet food sales hit US$65.8 billion in 2024, up 2.1%

After the disruptions caused by the pandemic and subsequent supply chain difficulties, U.S. pet food companies didn’t have major external forces disrupting their businesses in 2024.

Avian Influenza

24 avian influenza cases in cats detected in February 2025

In February, federal officials confirmed cases of bird flu affecting domestic cats in Washington, New Jersey, Colorado, California, Kansas, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota.

Pet Food Recalls

Savage Cat Food recalled for avian influenza risk

In February, Savage Pet was made aware of one cat in Colorado who contracted H5N1, got sick and recovered.

Research Notes

Value found in both traditional, new pet food palatability analysis

After reviewing the palatability measures available, researchers concluded that traditional methods remain essential, but new approaches are expanding humans’ understanding of pet food preferences.

Avian Influenza

2 died out of 3 cats infected with bird flu connected to raw pet food in New York

All three avian influenza cases were correlated to Savage Cat Food raw pet food.

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