In 2023, U.S. pet owners spent approximately US$147 billion on pet food, treats and other products.
“That is actually only a 2.7% growth over last year, which isn't huge,” Chu saidm Ingrid Chu, vice president of research and insights for the American Pet Products Association (APPA) said during her Global Pet Expo 2024 presentation. “It's, to some, a little disappointing.”
What’s more the increase in sales value was driven largely by inflation, not necessarily more sales of pet products. Although sales growth for the U.S. pet food may have been a underwhelming to some, the U.S. remained the world’s largest pet food market. The companies listed below had annual revenues in excess of US$100 million, according to the Top Pet Food Companies database.
- US$21,470.00
- Brands: Alpo, Bakers, Beggin', Beneful, Beyond, Busy, Cat Chow, Chef Michael's Canine Creations, Deli-Cat, Dog Chow, Fancy Feast, Felix, Friskie's, Frosty Paws, Gourmet, Just Right, Kit & Kaboodle, Lily's Kitchen, Mighty Dog, Moist & Meaty, Muse, Purina, Purina ONE, Purina Pro Plan, Pro Plan Veterinary Diets, Second Nataure, Tails.com, T-Bonz and Waggin' Train, Zuke's, Castor & Pollux - -
- US$20,000.00
- Brands: Pedigree, Iams, Whiskas, Royal Canin, Nutro, Cesar, Eukanuba, Sheba, Temptations and others
- US$3,780.00
- Brands: Science Diet, Prescription Diet, Bioactive Recipe, Healthy Advantage
General Mills
- US$2,500.00
- Brands: Basics, Wilderness, Freedom, Life Protection Formula, Natural Veterinary Diet, True Solutions, Baby BLUE
- US$1,500.00
- Brands: Diamond, Diamond Naturals, Diamond Naturals Grain-Free, Diamond Care, Diamond Pro
J.M. Smucker
- US$1,500.00
- Brands: Meow Mix, Kibbles 'n Bits, Milk-Bone, 9Lives, Pup-Peroni, Gravy Train, Nature’s Recipe, Canine Carry Outs, Milo’s Kitchen, Snausages
Simmons Pet Food
- US$1,200.00
- Brands: This private-label and contract manufacturer has over 3,000 SKUs in wet pet food.
Spectrum Brands / United Pet Group
- US$1,139.00
- Brands: 8IN1, Dingo, Nature's Miracle, Wild Harvest™, Littermaid, Jungle, Excel, FURminator, IAMS (Europe only), Eukanuba (Europe only), Healthy-Hide, DreamBone, SmartBones, ProSense, Perfect Coat, eCOTRITION, Birdola, Good Boy, Meowee!, Wildbird, and Wafcol
- US$875.00
- Brands: Co-manufacturer
- US$766.90
- Brands: Freshpet, Fresh Treats, Nature's Fresh, Vital, Deli Fresh, Homestyle Creations, Spring and Sprout, Custom Meals
- US$700.00
- Brands: Wellness Natural Pet Food (•Wellness Bowl Boosters Freshly•Wellness Supplements), WHIMZEES by Wellness, Good Dog by Wellness, Old Mother Hubbard by Wellness, Holistic Select, Sojos, Eagle Pack
Central Garden & Pet
- US$568.00
- Brands: Aqueon, 3-D Products, Bark Worthies, Best Bully Sticks, Better Bird, C&S, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Four Paws, Kaytee, K&H, L’Avian Plus™, Nylabone, Paw Love, Sun Pet, TDBBS, Wild Delight, Zilla
Sunshine Mills
- US$525.00
- Brands: Evolve, Nurture Farms, Triumph, Veterinary Select, Paula Dean Home Cookin', Meaty Treats, Sportsman's Pride, Hunter's Special, PupCorn Plus, Pet Life, Crunchin' Bones, Defender, Jim Dandy
- US$430.57
- Brands: NutriSource, Pure Vita, Finely's, Natural Planet, Tuffy's Gold, Tuffy's, Supreme
- US$427.00
- Brands: Proud Paws
Compana Pet Brands
- US$300.00
- Brands: Fruitables, Bullymake, Nutri-Vet, Dinovite, Wildly Natural, Buffalo Range, Skip & Scamper, Oxbow, Manna Pro, Small World, ZuPreem
- US$200.00
- Brands: Instinct Raw, Instinct Raw Boost, Instinct Original, Instinct Ultimate Protein, Instinct Raw Longevity
Nulo Pet Food
- US$186.00
- Brands: Nulo, Nulo Challenger, Nulo Freestyle, Nulo MedalSeries, Nulo Frontrunner, Nulo Raw Medley, Nulo Raw+, Nulo Functional Suppllements
- US$168.00
- Brands: Redbarn
- US$150.00
- Brands: Cloud Star, Buddy, Dogswell, Happy Hips, Tiki, Petite Cuisine, Grizzly
- US$115.07
- Brands: Victor Super Premium Pet Food, Eagle Mountain Pet Food, Wayne Feeds and Nature’s Logic
- US$100.00
- Brands: Dog/Puppy: Entrust, Native, NutriVantage Cat/Kitten: Entrust, NutriVantage Rabbit: Field Farm, Home Fresh, NutriVantage They also have small mammal feed, wild bird feed, and pet bird feed (Blue Seal, Nature’s Choice)
