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Organic and natural pet food market may surpass $57 billion by 2033

Health-conscious pet parents and demand for premium, sustainable nutrition drive growth.

Tim Wall using DALL-E

Stella & Chewy's names Jay Thompson as CEO

New CEO brings experience from Chobani, PepsiCo and Generous Brands to help guide strategic expansion.

Jay Thompson has been named the new CEO at Stella & Chewy’s.

GAPFA Technical Congress concludes with board elections, 2026 event announcement

Global pet food industry leaders gathered in Bangkok to address safety standards, sustainability and regulatory collaboration.

Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations (GAPFA)

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Polish biotech secures funding for autonomous insect protein plant for pet food

Proteine Resources plans to commercialize functional beef alternative using mushroom waste-fed insects within the premium pet food segment.

Konrad Włodarczyk (left) and Bartłomiej Roszkowski (right)

IQI names new managing director

IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients

Arjan van Waes assumes leadership role effective July 1, succeeding Mark Oostendorp as the specialty ingredients company expands its service offerings.

Arjan van Waes will succeed Mark Oostendorp, who is leaving IQI.

Global Commerce

Instituto Pet Brasil hosts event to support pet product exporters

Free virtual conference from July 15–18 will address the Latin American market, e-commerce and female entrepreneurship in the Arab world, and more.

Redbarn adds air-dried cat recipe to Powerfood line

New air-dried chicken formula is designed to offer high-protein, nutrient-dense option for feline diets.

Redbarn’s cat Powerfood is made with 91% real chicken and chicken organs and is gently air dried.

Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

Petco lawsuit focuses on pandemic pet boom and premiumization, humanization

The lawsuit alleges that the premiumization and humanization trends were not robust enough to support Petco’s growth projections after the temporary boost from pandemic conditions faltered.

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Pet Ownership Statistics

Pet acquisition may not boost long-term well-being for all owners

The benefits they feel from pet ownership may have more to do with those individual motivations than the actual act of keeping a companion animal.

Wow of Austria, now part of Vafo, expands premium cat food line

Acquired by Vafo Group in 2024, the woman-founded premium pet food player is introducing new flavors and products for its Wow Cat brand.

Wow Cat New Cat Food Flavors

Bühler hosts Scale-Up Day to connect food tech innovators, industry partners

Event brought together mature start-ups and global food system leaders to accelerate sustainable innovation and commercialization.

Thierry Duvanel, director of innovation at Bühler North America, addresses the crowd at Scale-Up Day on June 25 in Uzwil, Switzerland.

Market Trends and Reports

General Mills pet foods up 4% to US$2.5 billion in FY25

General Mills executives stated that the segment improved its competitiveness, including growing market share in dog food, which represented 60% of its U.S. retail sales.

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