Market Trends and Reports

Market Trends and Reports
Analyst: Cat acquisition outpaces dogs
An analyst's review of five data lenses finds modest overall adoption gains in 2025, with cats outperforming dogs across multiple indicators.
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Trending: Pet Food Podcast
EPISODE 104: What are the latest dog trends in the pet food space?
Nicole Hill of MarketPlace breaks down the consumer insights, need states and market dynamics shaping the dog food and treats space this year.
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Market Trends and Reports
Freshpet passed US$1 billion in annual sales in 2025
In 2025, net sales increased 13.0% to US$1,102.0 million, compared with US$975.2 million in 2024, driven by volume gains of 12.0% and favorable price and mix of 1.0%.
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Business Strategy
Hill’s Pet Nutrition drives growth; Uses guilt and AI for marketing
Hill’s was the single biggest contributor to Colgate-Palmolive’s growth during the company’s last five-year strategic planning cycle.
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Business Strategy
Smucker modernized Milk Bone, Meow Mix; E-commerce growing
At the 2026 edition of the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference on Feb. 18, J.M. Smucker Co. CEO Mark Smucker detailed the company’s strategy to accelerate growth in its pet segment.
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Market Trends and Reports
Pet owners in South Korea brace for higher "petflation" this year
South Korea's pet owners face rising costs across food, care and veterinary services as petflation outpaces earlier industry benchmarks.
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Adventures in Pet Food
Pet food acquisitions starting to heat up in 2026?
February has suddenly become an interesting month in terms of pet food mergers and acquisitions, especially for companies in Europe and Canada.
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Market Trends and Reports
Japan's dog population improves, cats' plateaus
After years of decline, Japan's dog population is creeping back up — but cats, once on the rise, are now losing ground.
In in a 2025 survey, Japan's dog population grew to 6.82 million from 6.796 million in 2024.
Global Commerce
Purina PetCare remained growth engine for Nestlé in 2025
In the 2025 Annual Review, Purina PetCare was Nestle’s second-largest category after powdered and liquid beverages. Purina generated roughly one-fifth of company revenue in 2025.
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Adventures in Pet Food
Cultivated meat in pet food: Closer to consumer acceptance?
Cultivated meat faces obstacles like scalability and high costs, but pet food may provide a path to success, particularly in terms of consumer acceptance.
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Market Trends and Reports
Fresh dog food gains ground with "wellness spillover"
Wynwood Dog Food Company CEO Michael O’Rourke reflects on trends influencing product development, vet recommendations and consumer expectations.
Veterinarians report benefits with fresh formulations when dogs refuse traditional prescription diets.
Market Report
Unusual pet adoption patterns surface, driven by affordability
Gen Z adults and lower-income households show disproportionately high intent to adopt pets in the next six months.
Pet adoption rates are becoming more nuanced among various demographics, including generation and income levels.
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