Packaged Facts

Packaged Facts estimates U.S. retail sales of pet food (including dogs, cats, and other pets) at $20.0 billion in 2013, recovering from their recessionary slump with a 4.5% increase over 2011 sales.

Bringing to bear 20 years of experience in analyzing the pet products market and drawing on Packaged Facts’ broad cross-category expertise, Pet Food in the U.S., 10th Edition pinpoints strategic directions for current and prospective marketers.

Fruit is omnipresent. Fruit plays a role in every daypart from breakfast to late-night snacks. Fruits go from the produce aisles to the snack shelf and freezer case. It is transformed into beverages, condiments and baked goods of all kinds.

Consumer packaged goods marketers need to continue to launch fresh products using vegetable juice sources such as beets, increasingly creative blends of fruits and vegetables, and new juice drink formulations for fitness-conscious consumers.

Orange juice reigns as king of the mass market, with $3 billion in sales. Juices and juice drinks with cranberry flavors racked up $851 million, while apple juice and cider had sales of $748 million.

According to "Meat and Poultry Trends in the U.S.", a report from Packaged Facts, retail sales of meat and poultry products topped $85 billion in 2012, up from $73 billion in 2008. Looking ahead, sales are projected to reach $98 billion by 2017.

A recent pet owner survey indicates that a higher percentage of U.S. households have small dogs (under 25 lbs.) than medium dogs (25-40 lbs.) or large dogs (40+ lbs.), with the figures at 48%, 32%, and 37%, respectively.

In the U.S. market, retail dollar sales of Greek yogurt increased more than 50% in 2012 to reach $1.6 billion, with significant gains in the mass-market as well as natural and specialty retail...

As reported in Meat and Poultry Trends in the U.S., Packaged Facts’ 2013 Consumer Survey found that nearly 60 percent of consumers said that food safety/contamination is a major concern when they buy fresh meat, poultry, or...

The Pet Industry contracted slightly in the great recession, but is poised to experience several points of growth this year, according to David Lummis, a leading analyst at...