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Pet Food Market

Cats and dogs as supermarket pet food influencers

Those in the supermarket pet food space have a unique opportunity to reach cat owners, who show up in significant numbers to purchase pet products there.

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Brand Insights

Sustainability Starts with the Formula: How Smarter Formulation Is Shaping the Future of Pet Food Production

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Discover how pet food manufacturers are reducing emissions and driving sustainability through ingredient innovation and eco-friendly nutrition.

Sustainability Starts with the Formula: How Smarter Formulation Is Shaping the Future of Pet Food Production

Infographic: Top 10 per capita dog ownership in Europe

The ranking of nations by per capita dog population differs from the gross numbers of dogs in the country.

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Pet Food Market

New cat food, treat products reflect pet ownership

Pet food manufacturers take on the latest in cat segment trends with new products and expanded lines.

A study conducted by AFB International determined any cat food with gravy was preferred and sustained interest. | nektarstock, iStockPhoto.com

More than 140 million cats and dogs in the EU

Cats remain the most popular pets in European households with a stable population of 74.4 million in the EU and 102.7 million in Europe and Russia. Dogs are growing in popularity with 66.4 million dogs in the EU (84.9 million in Europe and Russia) in 2017 compared to 63.7 million (82.2 million) in 2016.

Dog owners like kibble of specific size, shape and color

Scientists in Poland and the United States collaborated to evaluate how kibble’s physical characteristics influence dog owners’ perceptions of dry dog food.

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Pet Food Market

How shifting pet ownership economics impact pet food

While pet ownership is up across the board compared to a decade ago, wrinkles in the economic demographics of dog and cat ownership draw a more complex picture.

A dynamic shift in pet ownership towards households with higher incomes provides both challenges and opportunities for the pet food market trying to reach all pet owners. | cglade, iStockPhoto.com

Pet owners trust vets and buy recommended dog, cat food

Pet owners expressed the greatest degree of trust in pet food information from their veterinarians.

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Pet Food Market

Survey examines US pet ownership demographics

OppLoans, an online lending company, surveyed US pet owners across all 50 states to determine how much they were spending on pets.

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Videos help businesses serve veterans with service dogs

American Humane and Mars Petcare have produced two free service dog training videos designed to help train businesses to better accommodate veterans and other patrons with service dogs.

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Washington, D.C. joins Better Cities for Pets program

Washington, D.C. has joined Mars Petcare’s Better Cities for Pets movement.

Photo courtesy of Mars Petcare Better Cities for Pets Program

Pet Food Market

Small dogs, big personalities: the pet food experience

How pet food companies are including pet personality in their formulation and marketing strategies

Small dogs come with big personalities, and pet food companies are weaving that knowledge into their formulation and marketing strategies for small breed pet foods. | (Alona Rjabceva | Fotolia.com)

Infographic: Pet owners, vets opinions on dog, cat foods

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP)’s survey revealed that pet owners and veterinarians hold different opinions grain-free, organic and raw pet foods.

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