As pet owners become more careful with their pet food spending, it will be up to the industry to ensure consumers’ money is well spent.Pet owners are demanding more and more of pet food, making it essential for the pet industry to understand what makes consumers want to spend their hard-earned money.Sonsedska | iStock.comGlobal economics is on more stable footing than might be expected (GDPs up, inflation down), but that doesn’t mean further challenges aren’t on the horizon. As a result, consumers can be expected to continue to keep track of their spending in 2025, and one of the final areas pet owners have to cut costs is where their own furry friends are involved.Log in to view the full articleRecommendedOssid NextGen 2115 Weigh Price LabelerMoistTech Corp IR3000 Series Moisture SensorsMore in Market Trends and ReportsMarket Trends and ReportsTop 3 trends in 2025: Customization, functionality, premiumizationWe take a look at the top trends to pay attention to in 2025, as predicted by the pet food industry.Something to Chew on5 human food trends that could impact pet food in 2025As human food and pet food continue their symbiotic relationship in the marketplace, ingredients, digestive health and other trends will play out in both.Market Trends and ReportsTechnologies in the pet space in 20252025 trends in the pet space bring technology into the pet food conversation as pet owners look to track their pets’ health and wellness with gadgets and apps.Market Trends and ReportsGeneral Mills pet food sales fell 4% in FY24 compared to FY23General Mills made several acquisitions in 2024.Market Trends and ReportsHABRI funds study on wellbeing benefits of adopting small petsThe research will explore how adopting rabbits, guinea pigs and other small animals affects owners’ mental and physical health.Trending: Pet Food PodcastEPISODE 77: What’s ahead for the European pet food markets in 2025?Join Petfood Industry’s Lindsay Beaton as she explores the European pet food market’s 2024 performance and 2025 trends with Zoomark’s Luisa Bersanetti and Pascale Sonvico.Latin America/Carribean5 Mexico-based pet food companies in 2023The five companies listed below were part of Mexico’s growing pet food market in 2023 and appear in Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data.Latest News6 Petfood Industry blogs, columns in December 2024In December, Petfood Industry’s staff and contributors covered inflation, successful pet food launching and more.Market ReportPet food price inflation and retail shopping shiftsPrice changes have affected how — and where — pet owners conduct their pet food shopping.Something to Chew onThe role of health and wellness in pet food todayPet owners increasingly deem health and wellness attributes among pet food’s most important benefits, and brands are responding with more related claims.Latest NewsNovember 2024: Pet food inflation continuing to declinePrices dropped -0.3% from October 2024.Adventures in Pet FoodSt
