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Competitive Trends in Pet Food: United States

Publisher Freedonia Focus Reports
Published Nov 30, 2025
Length 37 Pages
SKU # FFO20825362

Description

This report discusses competitive trends in the dog and cat food retail market.

The dog and cat food market includes certain edibles that obscure the boundaries between food, toys, and healthcare products. All edible dog/cat treats and non-food pet supplies – including chews (natural, rawhide, nylon) and nutritional supplements – are covered in other Packaged Facts pet reports, including Pet Treats and Chews in the US (May 2025) and Pet Supplements in the US (September 2024). In addition, non-dog/cat food is covered in Fish, Small Mammal, Herptile, and Bird Products in the US (June 2025). Though discussed in context of the market as a whole, pet food sold through the veterinary channel and non-medical petcare service providers is excluded from the market sizing estimates, and is instead included in the market sizing for those channels as presented in Packaged Facts’ annual US Pet Market Outlook reports.

A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

  • 311111 Dog and Cat Food Mfg
  • 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
  • 453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

Table of Contents

37 Pages
HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET OVERVIEW
Market Structure Overview
Brand Performance
M&A & Investments
Performance of Major Marketers
Product Format Competitive Battlegrounds
Sustainability, Ethics, & Transparency
Retail Channel Competitiveness
Payment Innovation
Vet Channel Investment
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Scope
Sources
Industry Codes
Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1 | Level of Agreement with the Statement, “I’m concerned about the ethical/humane treatment of the animals raised to use in pet food/treats/chews”, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners)
Figure 2 | Where Purchased Pet Food/Treats in Last 12 Months, 2025 (% of pet food purchasers)
Table 1 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Dog & Cat Food

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