COVID-19 has wrought vast and ongoing changes and challenges for U.S. businesses. Nevertheless, the pet food market has been living up to its recession-resistant reputation, highlighting the “silver lining” the overall pet market has experienced as a result of the pandemic.
August 12, 2020Gone are the days when pet owners had to seek out their local independent pet store to find a decent selection of natural pet products. Today, natural, organic and eco-friendly pet products generate billions of dollars of sales annually across a wide range of channels--and the market just keeps growing.
February 1, 2017Feb. 23 - Celebrate National Dog Biscuit Day with a treat worthy of humans. Receive 10% off the Packaged Facts’ report Pet Treats and Chews in the U.S. Use promo code PFSAVE10 at checkout. Pet Treats and Chews in the U.S. examines the market for treats and chews, breaking it out into four categories: indulgent treats, rawhide/natural chews, dental chews/treats, and nutraceutical treats. The report provides a broad overview of the market with a focus on future trends, including the importance o...
February 23, 2016April 13, 2016 - Just how much does the pet food segment mean to the overall U.S. market for pet products and services? According to the Packaged Facts Pet Food in the U.S., 12th Edition , the pet food sector is worth $30 billion with expected annual increases of 3%-5% through 2020. Among the hottest topics involved in this projected pet food market growth is protein-which will be covered by our research director David Sprinkle in an upcoming presentation at the Petfood Innovation Workshop: Meat...
April 13, 2016This week, animal lovers and kids of all ages will be treated to a new six-minute short entitled Feast from Disney Animation. The story debuts on November 7, 2014 with the release of the company’s new film Big Hero 6. The short features a Boston terrier named Winston. A blog post on Disney’s website describes the film as follows: “Feast is the story of a newly adopted dog named Winston who bonds with his owner through a series of delicious meals-or at least the scraps thereof, delivered to his d...
November 3, 2014From 2012 to 2017, pet care sales in India grew exponentially and the market has enough momentum to expect even greater growth looking ahead to 2022.
June 25, 2019Natural, premium, and superpremium pet foods and treats continue to rise in both sales and popularity with pet parents
April 6, 2018Private-label (or store brand) products have long been significant components of the pet market. This holds true for pet foods in particular, and especially in the specialty pet store channel.
January 4, 2023Given the increased premiumization of pet foods, it is not surprising younger pet owners are just as interested in beautiful packages of pet food to signify their devotion to their pets.
August 22, 2018The VCA deal gives Mars further latitude for growth beyond the mass-market product arena. That’s especially important because it’s not just kibble sales that have flattened in the mass market; the same is true for candy. Even in the case of Mars, with its globally iconic portfolio of chocolate and non-chocolate (sugar) candy brands, confectionery manufacturers face considerable challenges to growth.
January 12, 2017