The United States pet food industry continues growing atop the pandemic-fueled surge in pet ownership and premiumization, but some industry analysts warned that the good news may hide weaknesses.

The U.S. pet food and pet care industries enjoyed record sales in 2021, and rosy projections continue through 2023, but problems and risks lurk ahead.

To reduce the risk of spreading dangerous germs, and the costly lawsuits that accompany them, hygienic design in pet food facilities incorporates nearly every aspect of plant.

Even among younger pet owners, monetary worries influenced pet food purchasing decisions less than during the onset of the pandemic or the omicron surge.

Fewer new pet food product launches seemed to happen at Global Pet Expo 2022 than in previous years, possibly due to ongoing supply chain disruptions.

Pet food inflation grew in January and February 2022, though not as high as inflation for human food and other consumer goods, or for the overall US economy.

The pet food industry is not immune to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic, but pet food manufacturers can take steps to mitigate problems.

Gen Z and millennial pet owners dramatically increased their concerns that they will need to give up a pet because of the pandemic.

Explore how the increasingly endemic pandemic seems to have continued fueling U.S. pet ownership in 2021.

Various social and economic forces had been pushing U.S. pet owners towards cats. Then the pandemic boosted cat ownership rates while encouraging bonding and subsequent premiumization of cat food and treat purchases.