The race to become China's US$1B pet food brand is on

China’s pet market continues to grow, leading to additional opportunities for brands establishing themselves in the space.

December 20, 2023

Pet owners in China continue to grow in number, leading to evolving expectations for their pet food options.

Pet owners in China continue to grow in number, leading to evolving expectations for their pet food options.

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China's multi-billion-dollar pet food industry, currently the world's second-largest after the U.S., is just getting started. This according to business analysts who anticipate more explosive growth in the coming years as local products try to catch up with foreign labels to become China's first US$1 billion pet food brand.

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