Industry Reports
Market size, country analysis, consumer trends, M&A, investment and financial data for the global pet industry.
90 articlesThe section holds two collections. Industry Reports covers the pet industry at sector level, including market structure, channel analysis and company-level performance. Research covers focused studies, including the science and nutrition research that underpins pet food and pet care claims, and the evidence behind product and ingredient decisions. Reports are written for readers who need the reasoning and the method, not only the conclusion. Where a report draws on GlobalPetIndex datasets it links out to the company profiles, country pages and rankings it uses, so the data behind the analysis stays checkable.
Market size, country analysis, consumer trends, M&A, investment and financial data for the global pet industry.
90 articles
APAC pet care reached $42.16B in 2024 at a 6.01% CAGR. China, Japan, and Australia lead; Thailand and India are…
BSM Partners' 2025 insights center on H5N1, the FDA–AAFCO split, and 'the future is feline'—three forces reshaping pet food strategy.
Purina, Royal Canin, Hill's and Iams lead WSAVA-compliant dog food, endorsed by vets for evidence over marketing. See the full…
Cat food market size estimates range $32.55B (Report Prime) to $45.45B (Fortune) for 2025. Mars, Nestlé, and Hill's lead. See…
The FDA warns grain-free, legume-heavy dog foods may raise DCM risk. Most vets advise grain-inclusive diets unless a true grain…
Butternut Box revenue hit £126.7M (+82%) in 2025 and its cat brand Marro launched in 2024. Inside Europe's fresh-meal leader.
Chewy opened 18 vet clinics and grew Chewy+ to 3% of sales in 2025—building a med-pharm-insurance loop around pet owners.
Drools crossed a $1B valuation in 2025 with Nestlé backing and 40,000 retail points—what India's pet-food unicorn means for the…
EU Regulation 2025/40 mandates recyclable pet packaging and recycled content, banning non-recyclable formats by 2030. What brands must do now.
Chewy's 2025 net sales hit $12.6B with Autoship subscriptions driving 83.3% of revenue—plus 18 clinics and a 3% Chewy+ tier.
General Mills acquired Whitebridge (Tiki Pets, Cloud Star) for $1.45B in 2025—its fifth pet deal—deepening its fresh and specialty bench.
BSM Partners flags the 2025 FDA–AAFCO rift on ingredient and labeling rules as a drag that slows new pet food…
The 2025 H5N1 outbreak pushed FDA-CVM to mandate avian-influenza risk in pet-food safety plans—tightening raw and fresh controls.
China's fresh pet food penetration remains under 5% with no dominant brand—Berna and Fubei are entering a wide-open category ripe…
Mars took a controlling stake in Champion Petfoods—maker of Orijen and Acana—in 2025, deepening its premium 'biologically appropriate' positioning.
Hill's Pet Nutrition grew 2025 net sales +2.9% (Q4 +4.9%) and is 23% of Colgate-Palmolive after buying fresh brand Prime100.…
Mars holds an estimated 18–22% of natural/premium pet food via Royal Canin, Nutro, Crave, and Sheba, plus the 2025 Champion…
The Farmer's Dog reached ~$1.2B ARR in 2024 (+50%), delivered 1B+ meals, and launched on Walmart.com. Inside the fresh-DTC leader.
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