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The latest cat and dog food trends and statistics covering issues that affect pet food manufacturing, pet health and nutrition, ingredient research, pet food safety and pet ownership trends and statistics that are shaping the global pet food industry.

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Infographic: 6 pet food ingredients consumers don’t want

In Nielsen’s 2017 Category Shoppers Fundamentals Survey, 29 percent of participants stated that pet treats being free from artificial ingredients was important to them.

June 21, 2018

Tim Wall

Pet food buyers look for “free-from” claims on the products they buy and there are specific classes of ingredients that people increasingly don’t want in their pets’ meals.

Infographic: 2 proven, 5 growing dog food trends in 2018

The sales growth rate of new trends compared to their percentage of total US dog food sales was nearly the inverse of established trends.

June 7, 2018

Tim Wall

Established dog food trends showed different rates of growth from upcoming trends.

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Infographic: 4 rising, 3 declining novel pet food proteins

Novel proteins must meet other criteria besides being uncommon.

May 9, 2018

Tim Wall

Discover why pet food industry analysts believe certain novel proteins grow in pet food popularity, while others decline.

Infographic: Pet owners, vets opinions on dog, cat foods

APOP’s survey identified areas of confusion such as pet dental health effects of wet and dry foods.

May 8, 2018

Tim Wall

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP)’s survey revealed that pet owners and veterinarians hold different opinions grain-free, organic and raw pet foods.

Infographic: What do pet parents want from their pet food?

Research finds quality and finding food that pets like are very important to consumers

April 30, 2018

Ann Reus

What do pet parents want from their pet food? Research looking to answer that question found that quality and finding a food that pets like are important to pet parents.

Infographic: US dog, cat obesity rose in 2017

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reported an increased number of overweight pets in the US in 2017.

April 20, 2018

Tim Wall

APOP’s tenth annual survey examined pet owners’ and veterinary professionals’ views on pet food issues.

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Infographic: pet treat use growth trends in US market

Between 2012 and 2016, the percentage pet owners who reported giving treats increased, according to the most recent American Pet Products Association’s National Pet Owners Survey.

April 20, 2018

Tim Wall

For all types of pets except reptiles, a growing percentage of pet owners reported giving their pets treats.

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Infographic: Dog, cat food brand importance to US buyers

Millennial pet owners considered brand more important than other generations.

April 6, 2018

Tim Wall

The American Pet Products Association’s 2017-2018 National Pet Owners Survey examined how pet owners in the United States view the importance of brand.