New Report Shows that Healthy Options Drive Pet Food Market in the U.S.

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan 22, 2009 -
ReportBuyer.com, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report analysing the market for pet food in the U.S.

“Pet Food in the U.S.: Health, Humanization and High Quality Ingredients in an Increasingly Value-Driven Global Market, 8th Edition”, which is available at http://www.reportbuyer.com/go/PKF00143 reports that heightened safety concerns on the part of pet food makers and consumers continue to shape product development and marketing, as well as the choices of pet owners looking for the safest and healthiest products possible.

The report shows that at the top of the list are canned and raw/frozen foods made with ingredients that are natural, organic, grain-free/non-allergenic and pure, as well as made in the U.S.A., locally grown, 'whole' (fruits, vegetables, grains, etc.) and human-grade.

Foods making functional appeals also continue to proliferate, especially those targeting age- and weight-related conditions via the inclusion of novel ingredients like glucosamine, omega fatty acids, antioxidants and probiotics. In other words, premium pet foods remain the primary value growth driver in the U.S. market, with ever higher quality ingredients fuelling the premium wave.

The 565 page report provides market size estimates for the overall retail universe, while quantifying mass-market sales to the marketer/brand share level using data from Information Resources, Inc., and also providing market size and marketer share figures for the natural supermarket channel.

The report “Pet Food in the U.S.: Health, Humanization and High Quality Ingredients in an Increasingly Value-Driven Global Market, 8th Edition” is available from Report Buyer at: http://www.reportbuyer.com/consumer_goods_retail/pet_prod...

ReportBuyer.com Product ID: PKF00143

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