East Asia

Central/Western/Southern Asia

Sale of cat grass, catnip grows in Asia's high-rise condos

Condo-bound cats across Asia are driving demand for catnip, cat grass and silver vine products, giving growers a low-cost entry into a fast-growing premium pet market.

Orange and white cat sniffing green leaves against a wooden fence

AIM medicine for cat kidney treatment targets 2027 commercialization

A protein therapy that raised one-year survival rates for cats with advanced kidney disease is under regulatory review in Japan, with manufacturing and an international rollout targeted for 2027.

Veterinarian in blue scrubs examining a gray tabby cat with a stethoscope on a clinic examination table

Fish food now a highly lucrative sub-category of SEA's pet food industry

Rising pet fish ownership in Southeast Asia's crowded cities is fueling demand for premium functional and therapeutic aquarium diets.

Underwater aquarium scene with large carp fish swimming among aquatic plants, rocks, and small schooling fish in blue-green water.

Pet Food Palatability

Japanese study reveals why cats don’t finish their food

Researchers at Iwate University found that cats grow habituated to the smell of the same food, which curbs their appetite until a new scent revives it.

Colorful pet food kibble in a white cat-shaped bowl on a textured blue surface

Global Commerce

Cambodian firm partners with French pet nutrition experts

A Cambodian dog food brand is teaming up with French specialists to strengthen its research, product development and quality standards as the country's pet food market grows.

Two men sign partnership agreement at Cambodia-France pet nutrition development signing ceremony

Market Trends and Reports

Southeast Asia's job market adapts to new pet-rearing trends

Growing demand for premium pet food is creating new roles in Southeast Asia's pet food industry, while specialized talent remains in short supply.

Young couple sitting on a concrete ledge holding a brown dog on a city street

Southeast Asia's table-scrap feeding down to 40% or less

Table scraps still linger in some Southeast Asian pet bowls, but commercial food is closing the gap fast as owners rethink what's safe, and convenient, to feed.

Happy brown and black dog sitting in kitchen with food and water bowls

South Korea's pet population rises as dog meat ban nears

South Korea's registered pet population grew more than 5% in 2025, even as newly registered animals declined, as the country's total ban on dog meat farming approaches.

White fluffy puppy sitting on gray stone with autumn background

Nestlé Purina invests CHF 157 million in Thailand pet food expansion

Investment will expand Purina production in Rayong to meet rising Asia-Pacific demand for premium pet nutrition.

Asia leads a culturally connected pet food revolution

Regional pet food makers across Asia are turning centuries-old culinary and medicinal traditions into new nutrition concepts, from ginseng-infused kibble to lab-grown quail treats.

Happy Shiba Inu dog with tongue out sitting in grass and wildflowers on sunny day

Pet Fair South East Asia set for October 28-30 in Bangkok

Pet trade show returns with 450 exhibitors expected from 40 countries.

Crowded trade show exhibition floor with multiple branded booths, signage, and attendees networking.

Calamities destroy Philippine agri products useful in pet food

Back-to-back typhoons and mounting El Niño losses are eroding the Philippines' ability to supply pet food raw materials to itself, let alone the region.

Satellite view of a hurricane with a distinct eye surrounded by spiraling white clouds over blue ocean

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