Pet Services and Testing: Page 5

Market Report

Pet food shopper psychographics: A generational perspective

Everyone is concerned about rising prices, but how loyal are the various generations to current pet food trends?

Brand Insights

Food Safety Training That Delivers Global Impact

Intralox

Master hygienic design, sanitation essentials, and environmental monitoring through CFS Institute’s expert-led, in-person and blended learning programs worldwide.

Market Trends and Reports

Private label making gains in pet food

As consumers finally hit their breaking points with costs of goods, private label is gaining ground in the CPG space — including the pet food segment.

Pet Ownership Statistics

Graph: Cats and dogs lead US pet ownership growth 2023-2025

U.S. households reported ownership of approximately 68 million dogs, up from 65.1 million in the 2023-2024 survey.

U.S. and Canada

Chart: U.S. pet industry sales 2018-2025 normalize, but still climb post-pandemic

As inflation tapers and pet ownership normalizes post-pandemic, the U.S. pet food market seems likely to remain the largest on the planet for many years to come.

Research Notes

Dogs need amino acids, not protein; Senior formulations may be hype

Data underpinning nutrition standards may come from older analysis methods and from limited breeds, ages and sizes of dogs.

Market Trends and Reports

Study: Most pet owners underestimate lifetime care costs

Synchrony’s 2025 Lifetime of Care Study finds pet care costs have risen significantly since 2022, with most owners unprepared for the financial reality.

Research Notes

Chemically cutting meat boosts palatability, digestibility and benefits cat microbiome

The hydrolysis process not only boosts protein digestibility but may also shift gut microbial composition toward a more beneficial profile.

Market Trends and Reports

Report: U.S. pet food inflation cools, spending shifts to lower-cost options

New data from the Bank of America Institute shows flat pet food inflation but continued growth in vet and pet service costs, with younger, lower-income pet owners feeling the strain.

Petfood Forum News

Impressions from the Interzoo Pavilion at Petfood Forum 2025

From April 28 to 30, 2025, the Interzoo team exhibited at Petfood Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., organized by WATT Global Media.

Research Notes

Abrupt diet change may model illness in dogs

A study examined how abrupt dietary changes in dogs can serve as a controlled method to study gut microbiota resilience and test digestive health additives.

Trending: Pet Food Podcast

EPISODE 86: Why does the human-animal bond matter to the pet industry?

On this Trending: Pet Food podcast, Dr. Tammie King discusses how the PAWS program explores the biological mechanisms behind human-animal bonds and their impact on mental health and wellbeing.

Central/Western/Southern Asia

Nestle invests in Indian pet food brand Drools

Nestle stated that this was only a financial investment by the company and that Drools would remain strategically and operationally independent

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