In 2022, rising standards of living and changing attitudes towards pets in Latin America and Asia may have fueled the fastest pet food sales volume growth worldwide. Andrea Binder, client director of the retail pet channel for NielsenIQ, shared global pet food sales data during her presentation at Global Pet Expo on March 22 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
“In dog and cat food, North America, thinking of the US and Canada, and Europe are really the drivers of that volume,” Binder said. “Growth has been pretty stable, if not declining in Europe over the last year. When we look at where the growth is coming from, although on a smaller scale, we see Asia and Latin Am especially driving some of the growth in the pet food space.”
Collectively, European nations accounted for the highest volume of pet food sold in 2022, followed closely by the United States and Canada. However, sales volume growth was slow in the United States and Canada, while Europe declined slightly.
Meanwhile, Latin America had the highest growth rate, although sales volume was still far smaller than in Europe or the Anglophonic nations of North America. Likewise, Asia saw stronger growth than the larger markets, while still dwarfed by those markets in size.
Pet food sales volume growth by region
Latin American pet food volume increased by 4.8% in 2022 to reach 866 million equivalent units. Asian pet food sales volume hit 186 million equivalent units, growing 2.9%.
Combined European pet food markets stood at 5.7 billion equivalent units in 2022, but declined 0.7% from 2021. In the United States and Canada, pet food sales volume was only slightly smaller than in Europe at 5.6 billion equivalent units after growing 0.3%.
Africa’s pet food market was the smallest in the world at 114 million equivalent units, while also declining in volume by 4.5%.
24 top Latin American pet food, treat companies in 2021
The pet food producers listed below have headquarters in Latin America and the Caribbean region, according to Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data. The companies’ 2021 revenues are listed when available. Pet food and treat companies based in Brazil topped the list in order of annual revenue, followed by Chilean and Argentinian businesses.
Dog, cat and other pet food companies in Latin America
BRF Pet SA
- Based: Brazil
- Annual revenue 2021: US$227,000,000
- Brands: Hercosul -- Biofresh, Three Dogs, Three Cats, Primocão, Primogato, Apolo and Átila. Mogiana -- Guabi, Faro, Herol
Premier Pet
- Based: Brazil
- US$200,000,000
- Premier line: Cookie (treat), Natural, Natural Selection, Specific Breeds, Indoor Dogs, Clinical Nutrition, Formula and Gourmet Premier Golden: Cookie, Natural, Special Vitta Natural, Premier: Natural, Gatos, Clinical, Gourmet Golden: Natural, Gatos Vitta Natural
Total Alimentos SA
- Brazil
- US$190,000,000
- Equilíbrio Veterinary, Equilíbrio, Max, Max Cat, Naturalis, Doglicious, Catlicious, Nero Premium, Lider Premium, Nero Original
Empresas Carozzi
- Chile
- US$160,000,000
- Master Cat, Master Dog, Mimaskot, NutriCan
Champion Pet Care
- Chile
- US$120,000,000
- Champion Dog, Champion Cat, Sabro Kan, Cubi Dog, Cubi Cat, Canito, Pretty Pets
Grupo Pilar (Gepsa Pet Foods)
- Argentina
- US$96,000,000
- Top Nutrition, Ken-L Ration, Exact, Odwalla, 9 Lives, Cari Amici, Compiches, Ganacan/Ganacat, Magníficos, Fishy, Zimpi
National Flour Mills
- Trinidad and Tobago
- US$61,370,000
- Command Performance (Dog/Puppy), Perro Max
Campi Alimentos S.A de C.V.
- Mexico
- US$48,660,000
- Canpro, Canpro Max, Dyno, Dyno Power, Doncan, Campican, Campican Adulto, Campi Natural´s, Campidog, Vital Pro, Fidus, Pearls Prime Nutrition Chicken Formula, Pearls
Agroindustrias Baires
- Argentina
- US$30,000,000
- Old Prince, Kongo, Waffen Criadores, High Pro Criadores, Maintenance Criadores, Natural Meat, Company, Voraz, Carnix, Max Von, Caudillo, Cereales Adult, Dr. Romero, Origen, Fawna
Nueva Tecnología en Alimentación
- Mexico
- US$30,000,000
- Nupec and Matisse
Malta Texo de Mexico (maltaCleyton)
- Mexico
- US$30,000,000
- Ganador, Top Choice, Poder Canino, Minino, Minino Plus, maltaCleyton (Dog Choice)
Belina Montes de Oro
- Costa Rica
- US$20,000,000
- Balance, Superkan and Gourmet mix
Rinti SA
- Peru
- US$20,000,000
- Canbo, Ricocan, Thor, Supercan, Bandit, Rico-Crack. Freshcan, Bandido, Ricocat, Supercat, Michicat
Nicoluzzi Rações
- Brazil
- Luzzi Cat, Luzzi Dog, NicDog, NicoCat, NicoPet
- Brazil
Lupus Alimentos
- Brazil
- AllPet, BigPet, Bio Energy, Dino Cáo, Dunga, Farejador, Floop, Foster, Freddy’s, Alimento Genericáo, Kilaty, Marley, Mixtukáo, Novia Mania, Nutri Cáo, Pitoko Mix, Pitty, Pitukáo, Ringo, Show Dog, Skipper, Smart, Smax, Street Dog, Tommy, Twister, Xikáo
NutriPro
- Chile
- Master Dog, Master Cat
Italcol
- Colombia
- Agility Gold, Natural Bites, Chunky, Tuffy, Italcan
Alimentos Montes de Oro
- Costa Rica
- Duke, Dukan, Balu, Duketas, Rabbit Plus
Propecsa
- Mexico
- Animal Planet, Law House, Cat mix, Dog mix, Dog's Menu, Firulais, Fortuny, Nutrack, Nutradog, Nutrience, Nutriva, Nutrum, Little tastes, Trainer´s Choice
Nueva Tecnología en Alimentación
- Mexico
- Nupec and Matisse
Grupo Nu3
- Mexico
- Natural Gourmet, Back to Nature, Carne Fresca, Clasico, Nutrescan, Nutrescan Natural, SuperCan, Noble, Kisha, Best Friend
Molitalia
- Peru
Alimentos Polar
- Venezuela
- Dogourmet, Super Can
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