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Pet Food Institute names Reed Howlett board chair

The Wellness Pet Company CEO will lead the Pet Food Institute’s board of directors during the 2027-28 term, alongside officers from General Mills, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Freshpet and Simmons Foods.

Trending: Pet Food Podcast

Episode 119: How are human trends affecting pet food branding?

CBX's Satoru Wakeshima explains why human trends now reach pet food in real time and how brands can use packaging cues, storytelling and consumer education to earn pet owners' trust.

Business Strategy

5 takeaways: Leading through crisis takes calm, credibility and courage

Former Pet Food Institute CEO Dana Brooks Christy shared five leadership lessons from three decades in food, agriculture and policy.

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Petfood Forum News

Food futurist Jack Bobo keynotes Petfood Forum 2027

Jack Bobo of the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies will explain why pet food's demand curve is poised to break away from human food's.

Product Launches

HenArt launches Levendo dog food with Enifer mycoprotein

The baked, complete food for adult and senior dogs marks the first international consumer launch for Enifer’s Pekilo fermented mycoprotein ingredient.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Report: Algal oil, yeast protein top alternative pet food ingredients

A new report from the Centre for Feed Innovation and the Pet Sustainability Coalition evaluates emerging proteins and oils for dog and cat food across supply, commercial use, sustainability, nutrition and consumer acceptance.

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Pet Ownership Statistics

HABRI survey finds 74% of Americans own pets

The Human Animal Bond Research Institute’s 2026 benchmark survey found growing awareness of the health benefits of pets is tied to rising pet ownership and to pet care decisions, including nutrition.

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Pet Food Experts adds Unconditional air-dried dog food

The California-based, family-owned brand’s air-dried diets, kibble blends and toppers are now available through PFX distribution in all regions.

Wet pet food buyers favor aluminum trays, Amcor finds

An Amcor survey of 2,457 wet pet food buyers in six European countries found aluminum trays outperformed metal cans on ease of opening, safety and other functional attributes.

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Pet Food Market

Petflation lowers to 2.2%; pet food prices ease in September

Year-over-year U.S. pet price inflation fell a full percentage point in September, while pet food prices edged down from August and rose 1.5% from a year earlier.

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Market Trends and Reports

Pet food ingredients market forecast: $57.68B by 2031

A new MarketsandMarkets report projects the global pet food ingredients market will grow at a 6.8% compound annual rate as demand rises for premium and functional pet foods.

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Nulo expands into 179 Hollywood Feed stores

Specialty retailer Hollywood Feed will add Nulo dry and wet dog and cat foods across 19 states beginning in November.

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