Market Trends and Reports

Adventures in Pet Food

Sustainability-health link: Reaching value-minded pet owners

Consumer and pet owner data show connecting sustainability and health offers strategic opportunities for pet food brands, especially when affordability is a key concern.

Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

APC Inc

Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Africa

Study: Marltons, Pamper, Purina lead pet food brands in Africa

Sagaci Research finds 29% of Africans own pets, with 58% considering them family members, driving structured consumption patterns.

News Hound

Halal, international trade, insects: Petfood Industry Quiz Jan. 23-29

This week’s Petfood Industry News Quiz highlights regulatory, ingredient and market forces shaping global pet food development.

Europe

Halal pet food struggles to gain traction in Europe

Halal requirements for human food traditionally do not apply to food for animals, and pricing and availability challenges may be deterring growth.

Market Trends and Reports

Humanization drives pet food innovation toward functional nutrition

Madelyn Mitchell of Innova Market Insights presented pet food market trends at AFIA's 2026 Pet Food Conference in Atlanta.

Global Commerce

How the EU-Mercosur agreement could affect pet food trade

While the agreement may not create pet-food-specific provisions, its structure illustrates how trade policy can affect the sector indirectly through classification systems and broader agricultural trade rules.

News Hound

Map of US pet food makers: Geography shapes industry

While the Midwest is likely to remain the industry’s production core, growth in coastal and southern states suggests a more balanced national network.

Adventures in Pet Food

Unpredictable consumer behavior? Turn to innovation

In a climate of constantly evolving consumer demands, many pet food companies are prioritizing innovation and new product development in 2026.

Business Strategy

Pet food M&A activity may evolve and outpace rest of pet industry

Industry analysts expect the next wave of activity to be shaped by a backlog of sponsor-backed assets, strategic diversification efforts and financial engineering tools designed to bridge valuation gaps.

U.S. and Canada

Pet food inflation flat in 2025 as overall inflation rose in December

On a year-to-date basis, pet food prices were essentially flat in 2025, down 0.01% compared with 2024.

Market Report

Pet food private label and fresh food trends

Cost consciousness, brand loyalty among factors in fresh pet food growth compared to private label sales.

Market Trends and Reports

Nextin research examines dog trends through 2027

Report examines consumer preferences for dog food, treats, supplements and dental care.

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