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Nestle 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.
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.
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.
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.