Unconditional, the air-dried dog food brand owned by Citizens Pet, began selling its full range in 1,400 PetSmart stores and on PetSmart.com on 12 November 2026. The brand is made at its own Fresno, California plant, where the company says it has spent 25 years on air-drying, and is positioned against premium fresh and frozen formats at a lower price and without a subscription.
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Pet Valu closed its fiscal 2026 third quarter with revenue of CAD 299.5 million, up 3.5% year over year, and net income of CAD 26.3 million, up 5.8%. The Canadian retailer added seven stores to reach 882 locations but cut its full-year opening target to 37, blaming tight supply of greenfield and second-use retail space through next year.
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Jijia Pet Group has completed a first contract-farming trial with sweet potato growers in Ahu Town, Xinyi, Jiangsu, guaranteeing 1,000 tonnes of sweet potato granules a year, about one-third of its annual requirement. The company's Su Chong plant, which opened in March 2026 after more than RMB 1.3 billion of investment, is close to full output on a 100,000-tonne first phase.
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Hangzhou Duobianxing Pet Products, founded in the Qiantang district of Hangzhou in November 2022 with RMB 50,000 of starting capital, now sells about USD 16 million of dog chest harnesses a year. It has ranked in the top three on Amazon US in its category, counts an overseas partner of four and a half years, and is opening its factory network to other Chinese pet manufacturers.
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Pet supplies sold through TikTok Shop in the United States generated USD 30.1 million between July and August 2026, up 34.5% month over month, across about 955,500 units and nearly 49,000 products, according to SmartScout data published by GlobalPETS on 12 November. Accessories produced the largest category revenue at USD 6.7 million a month, litter second at USD 6.2 million, with carriers and travel supplies the fastest riser at 195%.
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Italy's pet market reached EUR 5.4 billion in the 12 months to July 2026, up 3.8% on Circana data. Pet shop chains grew 9.0% in value and online 8.5%, while supermarkets and discount stores fell 0.9% in value and 3.0% in volume. Pet food volume rose just 0.1% to 469 million kg, so growth came from price and mix rather than consumption.
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The Yishanda Pet Technology Park in Suyu district, Jiangsu, has brought its phase-one freeze-drying workshop to full production while high-fresh-meat extrusion and baking lines remain in commissioning. The park carries RMB 1 billion of investment on a 140-mu site and is planned for 100,000 tonnes a year of deep-processed pet food. Suyu district targets a RMB 10 billion pet economy ecosystem by 2028.
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The USDA licensed Cytopoint Plus on 11 November 2026 for allergic dermatitis in dogs. The monoclonal antibody is given every 75 days instead of the four to eight weeks required by the original Cytopoint, targeting the same interleukin-31 pathway. Zoetis framed the licence around adherence and fewer clinic visits, not stronger itch control. Pricing and detailed clinical data were not disclosed.
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Hill's Pet Nutrition reported third-quarter net sales of USD 1.2 billion, up 5.6% year on year and 22% of Colgate-Palmolive's group sales, with organic sales up 5.7% on 1.8% volume and 3.9% pricing growth. Science Diet cat food grew in the high single digits, Prime100 grew double digits, and the company began a phased US rollout of Science Diet Single Protein dog food in July, its first fresh product.
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Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo opened a 130-square-metre urban store in Germany on 29 October, its second at home after Munich in August, and plans more in Munich, Paris and Vienna. Jollyes opened a 250-square-metre shop inside an Asda supermarket in Sheffield, taking its UK network to 128 stores. Arcaplanet began a programme of 15 stores and eight shop-in-shop corners with Bricofer in Italy, and Pet Service Holding will open a second BudgetPets discount store in Arnhem in December.
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Redbarn launched ActiveGuard on 10 November 2026, its first functional treat line, adding skin and coat, immune support and calming formulas to its Bully Slices and Collagen Slims chews. All six SKUs contain postbiotics, and the dental benefit is framed as mechanical cleaning rather than a formulated claim. Pricing and retail partners were not disclosed.
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Zhejiang Xinding Plastic Industry in Taizhou used the 140th Canton Fair to show a moulded pet range spanning outdoor dog houses, portable cages, foldable airline carriers and a 25-kilogram kibble bin. Its large-dog kennel is blow-moulded with steel rebar inside the wall and drains through the base, and the company says all products use food-grade polypropylene.
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A Zhengzhou livestream studio sold more than 1,000 smart litter boxes in October 2026 at roughly RMB 1,000 each, with five anchors on a 24-hour rotation, Xinhua reported on 11 November. The city also exports cat trees through Ziel Home, and Erqi District has named pet products and livestream retail as growth sectors.
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Eighty-five pet product processors in Liguo Town, Xuzhou, reported more than RMB 500 million of sales in 2025, making about 60,000 tonnes of cat litter and 50 million units of cat trees, beds, toys and pet clothing. The cluster grew on idle iron-ore land after local steel mills closed, and now dispatches over 100,000 parcels a day while employing more than 3,000 people.
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Mars will spend £161 million (about USD 215 million) modernising Melton Mowbray through 2031, making the 1951 factory its main UK pouch plant. New lines run recyclable mono-PP film with AI defect detection, cutting production waste by more than half. The programme adds 30-plus engineering roles and lifts apprenticeships from 26 to 33 by 2027.
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An Elanco Animal Health survey of 2,018 US adults, fielded between 16 and 21 October 2026, found that 93% of pet owners had maintained or increased pet spending over the previous three months and expected to keep it there. Only 7% said they would cut pet health spending under economic pressure. Separately, 38% said they had moved pet medication purchases outside the veterinary clinic, with online pet specialty pharmacies used by 31%.
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Pet manufacturers across Jiangsu province reported sharp export growth in the first eight months of 2026. Suqian's pet supplies exports reached RMB 48.4 million, up 153.6%, and its pet food exports rose 51.3% to RMB 150 million. A maker of cat beds and multi-functional cat climbing frames said exports hit RMB 55.4 million, up 72%, across nearly 30 countries, while a Taizhou supplier of cat wheels and pet stairs grew exports more than fourfold.
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Catnip and cat grass generated USD 185.5 million worldwide in 2024, with Asia-Pacific taking about USD 42.6 million, or 23%, and growing at 7% a year to 2031, the fastest of any region. Petfood Industry links the growth to high-rise living in a region with an estimated 400 million domestic cats, where owners buy refill seeds and hydroponic kits instead of live plants that spoil quickly.
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