Cat ownership among younger generations and minorities has been steadily rising, while cat adoption rates have also increased since before the pandemic.

Pet food brands in categories like small mammals, birds or reptiles, or from smaller companies, can glean insights from research on consumer brand perception.

Following the human food trend, plant-based pet foods continue to grow in popularity and sales, boosted by supply chain issues with animal-based proteins.

Pet food inflation in the U.S. exceeded the Consumer Price Index for May 2022, spurred by rising pet food producer costs in ingredients and other areas.

Spring 2022 data may indicate e-commerce fatigue in pet food and other categories, as consumers start to shop in stores more and cope with inflation.

Top pet food companies around the world experienced strong growth in 2021 thanks to mergers and acquisitions and the ongoing health of the market.

Pet owners love to pamper their pets with treats, and increasing product development for cats has bumped cat treat sales and usage even higher.

A survey of pet owners in five countries shows they find environmentally friendly companies important, but many don’t believe pet food sustainability claims.

Three pet food deals in January 2022 serve as a microcosm of the state of pet industry mergers and acquisitions today, including branching into other segments.

The U.S. pet food market continues to grow at a healthy pace, driven mainly by surging online sales as well as increased usage of wet cat food and cat treats.