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Find the latest dog, cat and companion animal food market trends and news from the editors of Petfood Industry magazine. Learn how current and future food trends influence pet food and pet treat formulations and sales, how pet owners impact the pet food industry, and growing pet food niches. Register for free to access premium content.

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Infographic: Blue Buffalo mass market share growth FY19

During the past five quarters, Blue Buffalo’s dollar share percentage has grown in the food, drug and mass market (FDM) retail channel.

January 17, 2019

Tim Wall and Jennifer Keller

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, Blue Buffalo held a 2.8 percent share, which has since risen to 8.5 percent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.

Online pet food sales in Mexico not yet a market force

Mexican internet pet food sales are currently low but have potential as the market develops.

January 16, 2019

Iván Franco

While online pet food sales in Mexico are low now, there is potential as the market develops and e-commerce players target the right products and consumers.

3 reasons pet food industry growth may slow by 2023

The U.S. pet food market may continue to grow over the next few years, but the rate of growth may slow.

January 14, 2019

Tim Wall

Between now and 2023, pet food sales may achieve annual growth of approximately 3 percent at first, slowing to closer to two percent by 2023.

E-commerce helps US dog, cat food sales hit US$27 billion

Retail sales of dog and cat food in 2018 may rise 4.3% over 2017’s total to reach $27.15 billion in the United States.

January 14, 2019

Tim Wall

Online sales of pet food served as a major driver for overall industry growth in 2018.

Blue Buffalo and mass market: ongoing pet food disruption

January 9, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Blue Buffalo continues to expand its pet food distribution in mass market, pulling away from pet specialty. What does this mean for the market overall?

Amazon launches 7 varieties of Wag private label cat food

Amazon entered the cat food market with the launch of multiple varieties of wet, canned cat food under the internet retailer’s private label pet food brand, Wag.

January 9, 2019

Tim Wall

On its e-commerce website, Amazon offers seven varieties of Wag cat food.

Parsing the weird and bewildering of the pet world

January 8, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

How we treat and react to cats and dogs proves how integral they are to our lives and probably says more about us as humans than it does about the pets themselves.