Pet Ingredients: Page 2

Market Trends and Reports

Trading down may be sticky as pet owners seek value

Consumers have recalibrated what they consider acceptable value, and many who traded down are not looking back.

Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

10 takeaways: Senior pet nutrition needs shift as dogs, cats live longer

Veterinary sports medicine expert Dr. Kelly Fishman calls for fresh approaches to feeding aging animals.

Business Strategy

The future belongs to meow: Rise of cats upends trends

The households most likely to drive pet food revenue growth are those with cats, alongside fewer and smaller dogs.

U.S. and Canada

Stability to volatility: 4 decades of pet food production costs

Over the past four decades, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for dog and cat food manufacturing has evolved from relative stability to marked volatility and structural cost increases.

U.S. and Canada

For 100 years, U.S. pet spending rose despite economic downturns

A long‑term rise in disposable income helps explain why spending on pets, pet food and related services has steadily climbed.

Global Commerce

Cat food growth helps Smucker pet food profit rise 2% in Q2 FY26

Although pet food sales lagged the overall company’s net sales growth, the segment's margin strength and brand momentum in cat food suggest underlying resilience.

Pet Food Ingredients

10 takeaways: Gelatin returns for high-protein, low-carb pet foods

As manufacturers navigate shifting formulation demands, gelatin may emerge as a valuable, consumer-friendly tool to address current processing and product development challenges.

Pet Food Ingredients

Using plasma in pet food

During a recent Ask the Petfood Pro, APC's Roger Gerlach explained how plasma functions as a versatile ingredient offering several benefits across multiple pet food formats.

News Hound

Food truck, India, inflation: Petfood Industry News Quiz Nov. 14-20

Try it now and see how well you’re keeping up with the industry. Score 5 out of 5 to prove you're a true pet food industry insider!

Business Strategy

Economic signs that pet food may be in era of cost challenges

Overall, the indices suggest the industry has exited the extreme volatility of the pandemic but entered a phase where cost pressures remain a challenge.

Global Commerce

Hill’s Pet Nutrition was 22% of sales for parent Colgate Palmolive in Q3 FY25

Hill’s Pet Nutrition remains a growth-contributing pillar within Colgate-Palmolive.

Market Trends and Reports

Consumer preference shift to cats reshapes pet food spending

Euromonitor International data shows cat food grew 6% annually from 2020 to 2025, while dog food increased 3.8%.

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