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INDUSTRY SURVEY

Seven out of 10 respondents expect increased revenues in 2019.
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Areas targeted for
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Maintenance & replacement parts

Systems improvement
(i.e., system integration/automation)

process products (32%), or some combination of
these three. The companies reported an average of
84% of revenue coming from North American sales.

61%
61%

New processing equipment

43%

Upgrade existing facilities

39%

(e.g., HVAC systems, locker/food services, offices)

Warehouse/distribution

New packaging equipment

Major expansion of existing facilities
(e.g., additional line(s), building expansion)

New facility construction or purchasing
existing structure

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33%
33%
24%
17%

Riding high
While 70% reported an increase in company revenue in
2018 compared to 2017, even more (78%) expect their
company's revenue to be higher in 2019 compared to
2018. That represents a 15.6% increase from 2018 to
2019. The growth is predicted to come from several
areas including existing product lines in the US (63%),
new product launches (61%), new distribution channels
(53%), growth of existing product lines in international
markets (29%), and by offering additional packaging
formats (27%).
Current product offerings of the surveyed companies
include kibble (43%), biscuits and baked treats (37%),
extruded treats (35%) and wet pet food (33%). The new
product launches expected to deliver growth over the
next two years include wet toppers and mix-ins (22%)
and pet food containing CBD (20%). Extruded treats
(18%) and pet treats or supplements containing CBD
(18%) were also high on that list.
In this omni-channel era of meeting customers where they shop, survey respondents confirmed the use of a multi-channel distribution
approach. A majority of respondents (66%) sell
through independent pet specialty retailers, 50%
reported distribution through national pet retail
chains, 46% through major ecommerce retailers,
36% through Food, Drug and Mass (FDM) channel retailers and 30% through company-owned



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Pet Food Processing - October 2019
Contents
Off the Leash - The intersection of industries
Industry Survey - Good problems
Statistics - By the numbers
Processor Profiles
Associations
Certifications - Living up to the label
Accelerators - On the fast track
Consultants - Tour guides
US Census - Just in
Ad index
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PET Food Processing - October 2019 - Contents
PET Food Processing - October 2019 - Off the Leash - The intersection of industries
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PET Food Processing - October 2019 - Industry Survey - Good problems
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PET Food Processing - October 2019 - Certifications - Living up to the label
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PET Food Processing - October 2019 - Accelerators - On the fast track
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PET Food Processing - October 2019 - Consultants - Tour guides
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PET Food Processing - October 2019 - US Census - Just in
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PET Food Processing - October 2019 - Ad index
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