In 2025 the Brazilian pet food market faces tariff upheaval, but in 2024 five companies based in Brazil topped annual revenues of South American companies in Petfood Industry’s Top Companies database. Chile and Argentina both had two companies, while Colombia and Peru rounded out the list with one each.
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Dynamics of the Brazilian pet food market
In 2025, Petfood Industry expanded coverage in Latin America with Petfood Forum Brasil. The news portal publishes exclusive articles and a weekly newsletter for professionals in the Brazilian pet food sector.
In 2024, Brazil saw the highest export numbers for the pet sector since record-keeping began in 2014, reported Juliana Stern for Petfood Forum Brasil. Pet food accounted for over 80% of the total. On the import side, high tax burdens have led to decreased domestic production, boosting demand for foreign products. Brazil’s pet sector has broken export records. In 2024, pet-related exports reached $580.6 million, the highest figure since data collection began in 2014. Compared to 2023, this represents a 29.7% increase. This growth was driven primarily by exports of pet food. Pet food and treats accounted for 86% of Brazil’s total pet exports, totaling nearly $500 million.
The data came from ComexStat and was compiled and released exclusively to Pet Food Forum Brazil by the Brazilian Association of the Pet Products Industry (Abinpet), in partnership with the Pet Brazil Institute (IPB).
In 2024, the leading importers of Brazilian pet products were Colombia, Uruguay, the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and Chile. Although not one of the main export markets for Brazilian pet food, U.S. trade grabbed headlines more recently.
U.S. import tariffs on Brazilian pet food products took effect August 6, 2025, representing an escalation in trade restrictions that could impact Brazilian pet food companies entering the North American market.
The tariff increase affects dog and cat food imports from Brazil, which previously faced an average 10% duty rate depending on product type and origin. Under the new directive, these products now carry a 50% tariff, plus Value Added Tax (VAT).
Chilean pet food market
Speaking of U.S. trade, dog and cat food exports from the United States to Chile have nearly tripled since 2015, from US$13 million to more than US$36 million in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The agency forecast that retail sales of dog food in Chile will increase 29% to more than US$1 billion annually by 2027. Cat food sales were projected to rise 45% to more than US$600 million annually.
Petfood Industry Top Company database
The eleven companies listed below appear in Petfood Industry's Top Pet Food Companies database under the South America region. Companies not currently featured in our online database, or those seeking to update or correct existing information, can contact us at [email protected].
| Company | Country | Annual Revenue 2024 (million US$) |
| 1. BRF Pet SA | Brazil | $750.00 |
| 2. Special Dog | Brazil | $370.00 |
| 3. Adimax Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos Ltda | Brazil | $350.00 |
| 4. Premier Pet | Brazil | $200.00 |
| 5. Total Alimentos SA | Brazil | $190.00 |
| 6. Empresas Carozzi | Chile | $160.00 |
| 7. Champion Pet Care | Chile | $90.00 |
| 8. Grupo Pilar (Gepsa Pet Foods) | Argentina | $60.00 |
| 9. Agroindustrias Baires | Argentina | $30.00 |
| 10. Italcol | Colombia | $25.00 |
| 11. Rinti SA | Peru | $25.00 |
