Pet Equipment Packaging

Business Strategy

Smucker pet food in Q4 FY26 outpaced company growth with Meow Mix momentum

Pet food accounted for approximately 18% of fiscal 2026 revenue, generating about US$1.6 billion in sales.

Pet Food Accounted For Approximately 18% Of Fiscal 2026 Revenue, Generating About Us$1 6 Billion In Sales

Market Trends and Reports

Hydration trends in the pet food market

Pet owners are increasingly aware of their pets’ water intake and hydration needs, leading to an expanded market segment.

Hydration Trends

Economic pressures hamper pet food sales growth

The ongoing complex global economic situation is wearing on pet owners and their bank accounts.

As economic instability spreads across multiple fronts globally, pet owners — and by extension, the pet industry — are feeling the strain.

Pet Food Company Profiles

Bark Bistro: Turning dog-safe peanut butter into a pantry staple

This company took a risk and built a category out of a novelty product.

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Infographic: Pet food industry timeline from 15,800 BC to the present

People and pets didn’t start eating separate foods until after the Industrial Revolution. See the history of pet food in this timeline graphic.

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Marketing, manufacturing, consumer priorities: Petfood Industry News Quiz May 29-June 4

Test your industry news knowledge with questions on marketing trends and fresh pet food expansion.

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Extreme pet humanization distances people from each other

Exploring the psychological phenomena of humanization may help pet food makers better understand pet owners' buying habits, along with how the bond between pet and owner can go too far.

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Chefs, grains, experiential ads: Petfood Industry News Quiz May 21-28

This week’s Petfood Industry News Quiz tests you on experiential advertising campaigns, consumer spending pressures and emerging functional ingredients.

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Sports, European manufacturing, international events: Petfood Industry News Quiz May 15-21

Test your knowledge on acquisition activity, themes emerging from Petfood Forum Europe 2026, and Zoomark’s plans to expand its international reach.

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Pet Food Insights

Reducing turnover in pet food manufacturing (part 2)

How to develop supervisors who keep people.

Good leadership doesn’t come out of nowhere. It requires deliberate training and reinforcement in order to best serve employees and the company.

Pet Food Labeling

Expected costs, unexpected branding opportunities dominate labeling conversation

As the new pet food labeling regulations begin to hit the market, the pet food industry is looking at additional costs as well as first-to-market opportunities.

Pet owners won’t be the only ones with questions as companies get deeper into the new pet food labeling guidelines.

Global Commerce

Asia's drug smugglers exploiting pet food as their Trojan Horse

Pet food seen as an innocuous vehicle for those looking to transport drugs over borders

Pet food products are being used during shipping as vehicles for drug smuggling, as several cases at Asian ports in the last year have shown.

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