Pet Food News: Page 67

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.

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Brand Insights

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

Petfood Industry

Stay current in this fast-growing category with insight that keeps you informed and helps you move forward with confidence.

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

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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Nasta Pet Food acquires FirstMate Pet Foods

French family-owned company adds its fourth brand with the purchase of the Canadian premium pet food manufacturer.

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Pure Treats acquires Primal Pet Foods

Deal reunites Primal Pet Foods with independent ownership and expands PureBites' freeze-dried and raw pet food manufacturing footprint.

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PSC launches flexible packaging store drop-off collaborative

Hill's Pet Nutrition, PetSmart and Petco are among the founding participants in a new initiative to divert flexible plastic pet food bags from landfills through a verified store drop-off collection system.

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Pet Food Palatability

In-demand texturized pet food excites Asia Pacific's ingredients market

Asia Pacific's pet food texture ingredients market is forecast to nearly double by 2030, driven by premiumization trends and growing consumer demand for sensory-rich pet food experiences.

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Pet Food Institute names Elise Fennig president and CEO

Fennig, a food industry trade association veteran, will succeed Dana Brooks on March 16, 2026.

Philippines' Aboitiz's pet food business to benefit after Diasham purchase

The January purchase of Singaporean firm Diasham Resources Pte. Ltd. by Philippine-based Aboitiz Foods is expected to boost the latter's pet food business on different levels.

Pet Sustainability Coalition names new board chair, directors

The organization appoints Michael Seitz and Caitlyn Dudas to its board while electing Dustin Dover as 2026 board chair.

Pet Food Processing

J.M. Smucker to invest $20.5M in Kansas pet food facility

Expansion includes capital improvements and equipment upgrades at the company's manufacturing plant producing Meow Mix and Milk-Bone products.

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