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Business Strategy

10 takeaways: How to communicate an unpopular change

When introducing new processes or programs, resistance is inevitable, but it can be managed with the right communication strategies.

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Market Trends and Reports

Pet owners in South Korea brace for higher "petflation" this year

South Korea's pet owners face rising costs across food, care and veterinary services as petflation outpaces earlier industry benchmarks.

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Hill's Pet Nutrition names new global supply chain executive

Amalia Londono brings 25 years of Colgate-Palmolive experience to the role, succeeding José Borrell.

Amalia Londono has been named executive vice president of end-to-end supply chain at Hill's Pet Nutrition.

Spot & Tango adds senior leaders amid growth

The direct-to-consumer pet food company has surpassed $100M ARR and 130 million meals served as it expands its executive team.

Royal Canin promotes Kira Best to healthy pet general manager

Best brings more than a decade of Royal Canin experience to her new role overseeing the Healthy Pet & Pet Specialty portfolio.

Premier Nutrition adds two nutritionists to pet division

The U.K.-based ingredient supplier expands its technical team with a new commercial nutritionist hire and an internal secondment.

Hermione Gray (left) and Keiley Gell (right) have joined Premier Nutrition.

PSC, APPA partner on sustainability track at Pet Summit 2026

The Pet Sustainability Coalition will sponsor a dedicated sustainability education track at the American Pet Products Association's Pet Summit in Orlando this March.

Pet Food Market

North American pet food market projected to hit $36.62B by 2031

A new Growth Market Report forecasts steady expansion driven by premiumization, functional formulations and personalized nutrition.

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Market Trends and Reports

Japan's dog population improves, cats' plateaus

After years of decline, Japan's dog population is creeping back up — but cats, once on the rise, are now losing ground.

In in a 2025 survey, Japan's dog population grew to 6.82 million from 6.796 million in 2024.

Purina's 2025 performance, flexible packaging sustainability: Petfood Industry News Quiz Feb. 13-19

This week’s Petfood Industry News Quiz tests your knowledge on Purina’s role in Nestlé’s 2025 performance, an acquisition in the raw and freeze-dried space, new collaboration efforts to improve flexible packaging recovery, advancements in freeze-drying technology, and leadership changes at the Pet Food Institute.

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Global Commerce

Purina PetCare remained growth engine for Nestlé in 2025

In the 2025 Annual Review, Purina PetCare was Nestle’s second-largest category after powdered and liquid beverages. Purina generated roughly one-fifth of company revenue in 2025.

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Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Innovafeed insect ingredient LCA data validated by GFLI

Global Feed LCA Institute has verified the environmental footprint data for Innovafeed's insect-based protein, oil and frass products.

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