Pet Food Market

Market Trends and Reports

Freshpet refrigerated pet food sales rose 10% in Q3 2026

Volume gains and lower production costs lifted profitability as the fresh pet food maker raised its full-year sales outlook.

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Latin America/Carribean

Vitalcan shareholder could rewrite competition in Argentina pet food market

Grupo Pilar Innova’s recent acquisition of a 35% stake might open new opportunities for pet food market expansion for Vitalcan.

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Product Launches

Blue Buffalo launches bone broth boosted cat food

Wilderness Bone Broth Boosted recipes, made with chicken bone broth, can be served as dry kibble or mixed with water to create a broth.

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TOOL: Pet food protein-blend calculator explores ingredient cost tradeoffs

This interactive calculator identifies blends of three ingredients that meet a specified minimum protein level.

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PsiBufet, Polish pet food company, enters Slovak market

The producer, owned by Butternut Box, is expanding to another European market; plus, Vafo Group’s Prima Pet invests in sustainability and Zooplus expands to Spain.

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Business Strategy

Hill’s Pet Nutrition sales up 5.6% in Q3 2026, beats Colgate-Palmolive

Growth in Prescription Diet, Science Diet and fresh pet food helped Hill’s outperform its parent company, despite the effects of exiting private-label production.

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Market Trends and Reports

Report: Functional pet foods, supplements gain as owners scrutinize value

Packaged Facts’ latest pet health and wellness report found that owners remain committed to wellness spending despite financial pressure, creating opportunities for functional, need-specific and science-based pet foods and supplements.

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Market Trends and Reports

Cat food helped Purina outpace Nestlé in Q3 2026

Therapeutics growth accelerated with support from targeted investments, while Pro Plan and ONE continued to deliver strong sales growth.

Latin America/Carribean

Brazil looks beyond pet food volume to new eating occasions

A new growth strategy for Brazil’s pet food industry centers not only on how much pets consume, but also on the different occasions that motivate owners to spend.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

i-Tail completes $160 million Phelps Pet Products acquisition

The deal gives i-Tail a manufacturing presence in its largest market and expands its pet treat and specialty nutrition portfolio.

Fish food now a highly lucrative sub-category of SEA's pet food industry

Rising pet fish ownership in Southeast Asia's crowded cities is fueling demand for premium functional and therapeutic aquarium diets.

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Market Trends and Reports

Report: In September, cat food sales outpace dog food

YipitData’s September 2026 recap showed Kirkland Signature and Blue Buffalo climbing fresh and frozen dog food brand rankings, while fish and seafood proteins led cat food product trait growth.

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