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NewsMorocco opens market to US rendered animal proteins for dog and cat food
A sanitary certificate agreed between Morocco's ONSSA and USDA's APHIS gives US renderers an export pathway, though approved plants must still be listed.
NewsThailand seizes THB13 million of unregistered imported dog and cat food at warehouse in Samut Sakhon
An agriculture ministry task force found 70 controlled feed items with no livestock department licence or registration after undercover purchases.
NewsChina's urban pet market reaches RMB312.6 billion as dairy, meat and liquor firms move into pet food
Cross-industry entrants from Yili to Moutai's recycling arm are buying capacity and launching brands, even as listed pet food makers report steep third-quarter profit falls.
NewsUnicharm's nine-month pet care sales rise 13% to JPY127.8 billion as Brazil's Nutrire joins the group
Pet care grew faster than the Japanese group's personal care business, lifting its share of sales to about 17.5% as North America and China added volume.
NewsSouth Korea's pet food trade deficit widens despite near fivefold rise in export support budget
Government data released by a lawmaker show imports of US$342.4 million against exports of US$160.5 million in 2025, a third straight annual rise in the deficit.
NewsFreshpet raises 2026 sales growth outlook as Q3 net sales rise 10% to US$317.8 million
The US fresh pet food maker lifted adjusted gross margin to 50% and trimmed its 2026 capital spending plan.
NewsBetagro's Pet Focus targets US and India with veterinary diet launch and OEM pet food services
The Thai group's pet food arm showed a Perfecta veterinary diet for dogs with food allergies at Pet Fair Southeast Asia 2026 and is offering contract manufacturing.
NewsThai customs seize over 300 unlabelled imported pet food items from Nakhon Ratchasima shops
Food for fish, birds, rabbits, turtles and hamsters worth THB300,000 to THB500,000 lacked customs clearance and Thai ingredient labels.
China's listed pet food makers see combined Q3 net profit fall 62% as costs and sales spending climb
Six companies with pet food operations grew third-quarter revenue 6.45%, but exchange losses, raw material costs and marketing outlays squeezed margins.
China's Guaibao Pet Q3 net profit falls 83% to RMB23 million as costs and marketing rise
The Myfoodie and Frigate brand owner grew quarterly revenue 4.27% but higher raw material, currency and selling costs eroded margins.
Hill's Pet Nutrition Q3 sales rise 5.6% to US$1.2 billion on volume and pricing
Colgate-Palmolive's pet food arm outgrew the group in the third quarter, with organic sales up 5.7% as volume gains and higher pricing both contributed.
Thailand's i-Tail lifts Q3 pet food sales 11.2% to US$160 million as volume rises 11.4%
The Thai Union pet food unit holds its 2026 growth guidance after announcing the acquisition of US dog treat maker Phelps Pet Products.
NewsChina's Lusi lifts nine-month pet food revenue 22% but net profit falls 17%
The Beijing-listed pet food and treat maker, which is adding a second phase at its Cambodian plant, saw third-quarter revenue rise 14.8% while quarterly profit fell 13.7%.
NewsThailand's pet food exports rise 11.1% to US$2.71 billion in January-September 2026
Dog and cat food, the main category, grew 13.03% to US$2.44 billion, as Bangkok hosts Pet Fair South East Asia with 450 exhibitors from 35 countries.
NewsChina's Gambol Pet nine-month net profit falls 58% as third-quarter earnings drop 83% on higher costs
China's largest listed pet food maker by scale said exchange rates, raw material costs and a shift to own brands and direct sales weighed on margins.
NewsThailand's 88TH plans China and Hong Kong expansion for new Monster Lab pet food business
The mai-listed beauty group will offer dry and wet food, treats and grooming products across three tiers in a Thai pet care market it values at over THB60 billion.
NewsThailand's agri-food investment applications rise 59% to THB80.19 billion as Nestle and Inaba file pet food projects
Pet food makers are among the named applicants in a nine-month agri-food total that also covers animal feed, while overall applications climbed 28%.
NewsChina's Zhongchong lifts nine-month pet food revenue 26% but net profit falls 46% as costs outpace sales
Third-quarter revenue growth slowed to 10.5% and quarterly net profit fell 59%, while nine-month selling expenses rose 44% on own-brand marketing at home and abroad.
NewsChinese brands Xianlang, Lanshi and Chengshi Yikou top Tmall's Double 11 opening-day pet rankings
About 1,000 pet brands beat their 2025 first-day sales within an hour, while Orijen led imported pet food sales on cross-border platform Tmall Global.
NewsJiangsu Xinwangyuan nears start-up of RMB120 million animal fat plant for feed and pet food in China's Nantong
Designed for about 50,000 tonnes a year, the plant plans output of around 16,000 tonnes, sourcing raw material from large processors including Zhengda and Tyson.
NewsChina's Nanhe turned from livestock feed to pet food and now supplies 60% of national output
The Hebei district's pet industry cluster is worth about RMB20 billion, with feed-milling skills repurposed for extruded pet food and e-commerce exports.
NewsJapan's Fair Trade Commission raids Vets Choice Japan over suspected pet food price fixing
Regulators suspect the importer of its Select Balance premium dog and cat food told about 1,800 retailers what prices to charge and limited loyalty points.
NewsNestlé Purina Petcare grows 5.3% in Q3 with double-digit growth in Asia, Oceania and Africa
Petcare and Food & Snacks led Nestlé's 4.0% organic growth, with cat food and wet cat food driving momentum across its zones.
NewsPet food report ranks algal oil and yeast protein as priority alternative ingredients for dog and cat food
Analysis of 6,803 US products found yeast protein in 19.5% and algal oil in 3.4%, while mycoprotein, bacterial protein and cultivated meat were absent.
NewsJapan's competition watchdog raids Betts Choice Japan over suspected price restraints on premium pet food
The JFTC suspects the importer told retailers not to discount its Select Balance dog and cat food, in its first antitrust raid in the pet food sector.
NewsSouth Korea's Mirae Saengmyeong Jawon secures US APHIS import permit for pet food plant
The company's second plant is named a designated manufacturer under a US veterinary import permit, opening a route for pet food made with animal-derived ingredients.
NewsSouth Korea's pet food market grows 67% in five years to US$1.78 billion as trade deficit persists
Imports were 2.1 times exports in 2025, and the agriculture ministry has no data on imported products' market share, a lawmaker's audit finds.
NewsPETOUR to start pet food production in Thailand in December as local market grows 12%
The cat food company expects its first Thai-made products in early 2027; Thailand's pet food market reached about THB46 billion in 2025, Kasikorn Research says.
NewsChina's Anhui Weilai commissions Buhler extrusion line at 100,000-tonne pet food base as Nantong plant nears start-up
The RMB1.28 billion Langxi project is preparing for phase one production, while Nantong Chunxian's 8,000-tonne dog and cat food plant targets year-end output.
NewsPet Fair South East Asia 2026 to bring 450 exhibitors from 40 countries to Bangkok
The fifth edition of the B2B pet trade show runs from 28 to 30 October at BITEC and expects 12,500 trade visitors from more than 80 countries.
NewsCats show no preference between BioCraft's cultivated meat treat and Applaws chicken, trial finds
In a 40-cat home trial run by Germany's RPP, first bites split evenly, as BioCraft works with pet food makers to bring its cultivated mouse cell ingredient to market.
NewsMars to invest €85 million in German plants, including Verden pet food site
Around €24 million of the 2026-2027 spending is earmarked for Sheba multipack machinery and a new pouch packaging line at the Lower Saxony wet pet food plant.
NewsJapan's Mizkan enters pet food market with gut-health dog food brand
The seasonings maker has launched Wanko no Honto, a dry dog food and dashi-scented toppers developed with gut-health venture BIOSIS Lab. and manufacturer Animal One.
NewsBrazil's MBRF Pet starts wet pet food exports to the US
The pet food arm of Brazilian meat group MBRF plans a gradual US entry, leading with wet food before adding dry food made at its plant in Paraguay.
NewsChina's listed pet food makers trade profit for market share as growth slows
Gambol, Yantai China Pet Foods, Petpal and Luscious grew first-half sales but posted sharply lower profits as heavier selling expenses chased market share.
NewsChina's Petideal builds global pet food contract business on fresh meat supply
The Henan-based manufacturer now makes more than 1 billion yuan of pet food a year and is winning overseas supply chain work on the strength of local fresh meat sourcing.
NewsJapan's Unicharm enters India's pet care market with Silver Spoon cat food
The Japanese group has launched Silver Spoon cat food, Lickyyy treats and Ezi-Lock litter in Mumbai, with a nationwide rollout to follow.
NewsMars Petcare and Big Idea Ventures pick silkworm, coffee and okara ingredient startups for 2026 pet food programme
Startups from Poland, India and Taiwan were chosen from 83 applicants across 33 countries, with nearly half of entries coming from Asia-Pacific.
NewsOman secures RO97.4 million in food projects and offers RO122.8 million more, led by shrimp farming
Shrimp farming accounts for the two largest of 13 further opportunities on offer, alongside livestock fattening, tuna and abalone projects.
NewsSouth Korea's pet food market grows 67% in five years, but import share remains unmeasured
South Korea's pet food market expanded 67.4% in five years to $1.783 billion, but the agriculture ministry holds no data on the share supplied by imports.
NewsUmios completes 51% acquisition of Malaysia's Pet World International in Southeast Asia pet food push
The former Maruha Nichiro gains the No. 2 player in Malaysia's dog and cat food market, adding dry-food manufacturing to its wet pet food business.
NewsWacker enters EU pet food additives market with approval for L-cysteine and L-cystine
The European Commission approved the fermentation-derived amino acids as sensory additives for all animal species after a positive EFSA assessment.
NewsCanada proposes more flexible heat-treatment rules for US pet food imports
The CFIA would allow heat treatment in approved third countries and move to outcome-based standards, with comments due by 15 October 2026.
NewsUnited Petfood buys Wellness Pet Company's Decatur, Arkansas dry pet food plant
The Belgian private-label producer adds a third North American site, backed by a long-term supply agreement with the seller.
NewsMalaysia's Notti Pet Food targets exports at half of sales within three years
Notti Sdn Bhd plans to lift exports to at least half its sales within three years from about 10 per cent, adding wet cat food and new markets in Indonesia and Vietnam.
NewsNestle Purina opens US$550 million pet food factory in Ohio, its first built from the ground up since 1975
The 1.3 million square foot Batavia facility is designed to feed about 8 million pets annually and will employ more than 500 people once fully operational.
NewsStudy finds cats and dogs prefer kibble with microbial protein over standard animal-protein kibble
Dogs ate 72% of the microbial-protein kibble versus 50% of standard kibble, in a trial funded by the ingredient's maker, MicroHarvest.
NewsThe Farmer's Dog completes acquisition of pet wellness brand Woof, its first deal
The fresh dog food company gains Woof's refillable enrichment devices, including its Pupsicle product line, as Woof continues operating independently under its own brand.
NewsVietnam's pet owners trade up as online pet food spending rises 27% while volumes fall
Cat food drives most online sales, mid-priced products dominate and brand-run creator accounts are taking a growing share of social commerce.
NewsUK retailer Pets Corner launches Gentle Kitchen fresh frozen dog food, distributed via We.pet
The four-recipe range contains 67% meat or fish and will reach independent pet shops through a distributor serving more than 700 regular customers.
NewsPurina to invest EUR50 million in Italy's Portogruaro pet food plant as it splits dry and wet production
The upgrade will focus Portogruaro on dry food, while a new EUR560 million plant in Mantova takes on wet food from 2029.
NewsReview of 31 studies finds vegan pet diets broadly as digestible as meat-based diets
The evidence is heavily weighted towards dogs, with only two cat-specific studies, and processing conditions strongly affect amino acid digestibility.
NewsThai cosmetics group 88TH to start selling Monster Lab pet food from November
The company is targeting first-year sales of several hundred million baht in 2027 as it enters a Thai pet food market worth about THB70 billion.
NewsThailand's owned dog and cat population grows 11.6% a year as veterinary costs reach THB56,000 per animal
Average pet lifespan has risen from about 12 years in 2010 to 16 or 17 today, shifting owner spending towards prevention and premium nutrition.
NewsMars appoints Varun Kakaria as chief digital and information officer for Pet Nutrition North America
The hire from Reckitt supports a digital-first transformation at a business targeting a doubling of digital sales by 2030.
NewsNaturPak appoints senior pet nutritionist as it builds out shelf-stable pet food R&D
The Wisconsin co-manufacturer is expanding its development capability following its acquisition by investment firm PPC in January.
NewsPurina Europe launches Gourmet My Fresh Menu wet cat food in transparent-window pouch
The single-serve, ambient-stable range is on sale in four markets from 1 September, with a European rollout from the start of 2027.
NewsNestle Purina expands Friskies wet cat and dog food range in Indonesia
Euromonitor projects Indonesian pet care retail sales at Rp10.438 trillion in 2026, up around 6% in nominal terms on the year.
NewsChinese pet food makers' ASEAN plants come under margin pressure as sector earnings turn down
China Pet Foods and Petpal draw around 80% of revenue from overseas, with new capacity in Cambodia, Vietnam and New Zealand still ramping up.
NewsIndonesian pet food maker CPPETINDO launches Bolt brand in the Philippines
The Metro Manila launch opens a distribution partnership with A.D. Gothong that the company intends to extend across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
NewsJapan's Umios takes 25.1% stake in Thailand's Pataya Food Group
The seafood and pet food producer reported US$220 million in 2025 revenue and is targeting 10% annual growth, with pet care among its priority categories.
NewsThailand's pet food exports reach US$3.28 billion, second largest globally
Dog and cat food accounted for 87.81% of the total, with exports rising a further 5.15% in the first five months of 2026.
NewsIndonesia's trade minister urges pet food makers to lift domestic and export sales
Exports grew at a compound annual rate of 31.98% between 2021 and 2025, but Indonesia remains only the world's 59th largest pet food supplier.
NewsThailand's pet economy set to reach ฿100 billion in 2026 as pet food leads growth
Pet food accounts for 68% of Thailand's pet-related industry, which has grown at a 19.7% compound annual rate since 2019 on rising cat ownership and pet humanisation trends.
NewsNestle to invest 6.4 billion baht in Thailand pet food expansion
The project at Rayong's Amata City industrial estate will export more than 90% of output to markets including the US, Japan and Australia.
NewsUAE opens market to Brazilian pet food
Brazil's agriculture and foreign ministries also announced new market access for chicken offal to Namibia and frozen poultry meat to Malaysia's Sabah state.
NewsPurina opens US$550 million Ohio pet food plant, its first ground-up build in 50 years
The 1.3 million square foot Batavia facility will produce Pro Plan, Purina ONE and Dog Chow, feeding around eight million pets a year.
NewsThai pet product trade mission to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City secures THB 60 million in deals
The one-day business-matching event exceeded its sales target as Thailand looks to grow a pet product export relationship already worth close to US$100 million a year.
NewsWipro Consumer Care enters India's pet food market with Snuggles brand
The FMCG group is targeting a category it estimates at over Rs 5,500 crore (US$625 million), where only 7% of pet parents currently buy packaged food.
NewsVietnam's pet population forecast to reach 16 million by 2027 as veterinarians turn to gut health
Practitioners at a Ho Chi Minh City conference argued that microbiome management, rather than symptomatic treatment, should anchor small animal practice.
NewsChina's Gambol Pet builds clinical nutrition push through international veterinary partnerships
Gambol Pet becomes first Chinese pet food firm to partner with both AAHA and BSAVA, pushing nutrition from a product feature toward clinical health management.
NewsChina's urban pet market reaches CNY 312.6 billion as spending per animal hits record levels
Growth in animal numbers has slowed to under 2%, leaving higher spending per dog and cat as the main driver, with food holding just over half of total outlay.
NewsChina's listed pet food makers post rising revenue but sharply lower profit in H1 2026
Yantai China Pet Foods and Petpal both grew sales while profit fell by more than a third, as rising costs and competition push the industry toward functional and premium products.
NewsPet Valu launches frozen raw cat food line under Performatrin Culinary brand
The six-recipe range extends the Canadian retailer's raw pet food brand from dogs to cats, produced at an SQF-certified facility that also handles human food.
NewsChina's pet food majors deepen local manufacturing as market matures at record pace
Mars Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin say China's pet industry is compressing years of product and consumer evolution into months, driving expanded domestic production and an ageing pet population.
NewsAntarctic krill fishery closes three months early for second straight year, hitting 620,000-tonne quota
Norway and China dominated 2025 catches as fleet expansion and a lapsed effort-distribution rule concentrate fishing in the most krill-rich waters, ahead of an October quota decision.
NewsJapanese study finds pet food may drive long-chain PFAS exposure in cats
Ehime University research pairs pet food testing with blood serum analysis to show dietary PFAS exposure differs between cats and dogs.
NewsUK's Years recalls all fresh dog meals as dry eye reports rise to 192 cases
The subscription pet food company is investigating whether contamination in its buckwheat supply is linked to a sudden eye condition that can progress to vision loss if untreated.
NewsThai Coconut's Q2 net profit rises 58.5% on coconut milk and pet food sales growth
Higher sales to the Americas and Europe, lower coconut raw material costs and a shift toward higher-margin products lifted quarterly profit at the Thailand-listed manufacturer.
NewsThailand's Sherwood Corporation launches premium pet brand The Goody, targets THB1.7 billion in three years
The Goody has entered 155 Tops and Pet 'N Me stores nationwide and begun exporting to China, with cat products accounting for 65% of first-month sales.
NewsVietnam's pet food market set to reach US$243.7 million by 2030 as spending shifts online
Vietnamese consumers are buying fewer pet food items but spending more per order, with cat food and e-commerce channels driving growth ahead of the year-end shopping season.
NewsUS pet food exports to Singapore rise 14% to US$21 million as USDA flags growth potential
The US remains the second-largest pet food supplier to Singapore behind Thailand, with USDA citing rising premiumisation and pet ownership as key drivers of demand.
NewsUS Justice Department sues Washington state pet food maker Darwin's Natural over contamination
The DOJ is seeking a permanent injunction against Darwin's Natural Pet Products after years of Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli findings in its raw pet food.