PET Food Processing - October 2021 - 14

Dollar sales
Leading Dry Dog
Food Vendors
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Current
TOTAL DRY DOG FOOD $5,282,482,260
$2,003,733,754
$1,249,509,096
$620,128,375
$465,217,094
$450,664,446
$375,465,144
$22,004,896
$17,791,234
$14,931,717
$14,237,043
Nestlé Purina PetCare
Mars Petcare
Private Label Brands
Blue Buffalo
Big Heart Pet Brands
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition
American Pet Nutrition
Sunshine Mills
Mars, Inc.
Gentle Giants
% change
vs YA
-3.5%
-1.5%
-4.3%
-10.7%
14.4%
-7.3%
-9.3%
-6.9%
-29.9%
-21.1%
-8.1%
Total US Multi-Outlet (Grocery, Drug, Mass Market, Military and Select Club & Dollar Retailers) Time : Latest 52 Weeks Ending 08-08-21
Source: Chicago-based market research firm IRI
Price per unit
Current
$14.88
$14.77
$14.90
$14.07
$26.66
$11.01
$16.32
$15.55
$6.77
$15.47
$31.58
Change
vs YA
$0.53
$0.55
-$0.26
$0.77
$1.32
$0.42
$0.16
$0.34
$0.68
$0.88
$1.59
facilities and expansions to existing
ones - represent a total investment
amount of at least $1.3
billion, approximately 1.4 million
additional square feet, and the
creation of an estimated 1,269
jobs in the United States.
Mergers
and acquisitions
Leading Wet Dog
Food Vendors
TOTAL WET DOG FOOD
Mars Petcare
Nestlé Purina PetCare
Private Label Brands
Blue Buffalo
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition
Big Heart Pet Brands
I & Love & You
Newman's Own Organics
Sunshine Mills
Mars, Inc.
Dollar sales
Current
$2,088,342,297
$1,156,563,732
$451,719,310
$186,371,655
$156,401,102
$56,460,967
$54,292,190
$4,582,198
$4,011,184
$3,156,919
$2,388,467
% Change
vs YA
10.8%
19.3%
-15.1%
24.1%
32.6%
16.4%
23.7%
61.4%
-26.0%
68.8%
1.8%
Total US Multi-Outlet (Grocery, Drug, Mass Market, Military and Select Club & Dollar Retailers) Time : Latest 52 Weeks Ending 08-08-21
Source: Chicago-based market research firm IRI
Price per unit
Current
$2.29
$2.53
$2.23
$1.50
$2.52
$3.51
$1.63
$2.43
$2.66
$0.89
$1.76
Change
vs YA
$0.26
$0.43
$0.25
-$0.12
$0.15
$0.32
-$0.08
$0.21
$0.06
$0.06
$0.06
are making the news as well.
Whether the goal is to expand
production capabilities, international
reach, increase capital or
mark their territory in today's
lucrative pet market, pet food
and treat manufacturers are
joining forces with each other
and private equity firms to grow
their businesses. So far in 2021,
more than 20 mergers and acquisitions
have been announced
among manufacturers alone,
with another 10 or so retailer or
distributor acquisitions. One of
the larger deals is ADM's plan to
acquire a $600 million private
label pet treat fleet.
Suppliers are investing to
keep up with market demand as
well. Twenty-five new facilities
and expansions have been announced
by pet food and treat
industry suppliers so far
this
Leading Frozen/Refrigerated
Dog Food Vendors
TOTAL FRZ/RFG DOG FOOD
Freshpet
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
J&J Snack Foods
Private Label Brands
Bil-Jac Foods
The Bear & The Rat
Ben & Jerry's
Yogi Dog
Idahound
The Barking Dog
Dollar sales
Current
$514,034,418
$454,360,807
$31,696,119
$14,606,214
$4,406,492
$3,621,753
$2,742,823
$2,186,723
$145,140
$93,491
$65,834
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% change
vs YA
29.0%
29.4%
21.5%
20.8%
42.1%
7.8%
20.8%
-
-1.3%
18.9%
-48.3%
Total US Multi-Outlet (Grocery, Drug, Mass Market, Military and Select Club & Dollar Retailers) Time : Latest 52 Weeks Ending 08-08-21
Source: Chicago-based market research firm IRI
Price per unit
Current
$7.40
$8.27
$3.98
$3.28
$6.66
$8.21
$5.86
$5.13
$1.76
$12.23
$6.62
Change
vs YA
$0.10
$0.11
-$0.09
-$0.02
$0.70
$0.17
-$0.05
$5.13
$0.10
$0.67
$0.60
year. Highlighting the diversity
in pet food and treat formulations,
some of the larger supplier
investments have been in
freeze-drying facilities, fishmeal
processing, insect protein and
cultured protein technology.
Spotlight on
sustainability
As in other industries, sustainability
continues to be a driver
of innovation. In the pet food
industry,
sustainability
drives
innovation in ingredients, packaging
and manufacturing practices.
On the ingredient side,
sustainability is found in more
environmentally friendly ingredients,
regenerative farming
and perennial crops. This focus
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