KANSAS CITY, MO. — Throughout 2024, Pet Food Processing published more than 1,000 articles to keep the pet food and treat industry informed. Among these stories, a handful stood out from the pack. These most-read articles include ground-breaking new products, industry-shaking acquisitions, a multitude of trends and more. Keep scrolling to revisit our top 10 most-read articles from 2024.

10. Milk-Bone, Dunkin’ partner to launch donut-themed dog treat (April 19)
 The new Vanilla Glaze Flavor Biscuit aims to provide a more humanized treating experience.

9. Pet food, treat industry achieves $64.4 billion in sales for 2023 (April 1)
 The APPA released its latest data, forecasting continued growth for the industry and evolving trends in pet ownership.

8. Packaged Facts: The pet industry boom period is over (March 18)
 The market research firm expects the industry to return to pre-pandemic growth levels over the coming years.

7. Top 3 trends seen at Global Pet Expo 2024 (March 29)
 Highlighting new products that spoke to humanization, emerging formats and dental health.

6. General Mills scoops up Whitebridge Pet Brands for $1.45 billion (November 15)
 The acquisition includes the Tiki Pets and Cloud Star brands and two manufacturing facilities.

5. Purina leads the pack for Nestlé in 2023 (February 26)
 The pet food division reported the highest annual organic growth rate across the company.

4. Pet Supplies Plus parent company files for bankruptcy (November 12)
 The pet retailer will continue business as usual despite the financial challenges of its parent company.

3. Nestlé Purina’s Ohio plant set to be fully operational in 12 months (March 14)
 Purina has not built a facility from the “ground up” since 1975.

2. State of the US pet food, treat industry in 2024 (October 15)
 The pet food and treat market keeps expanding as the industry sets its sights on record sales by 2030. 

1. 27 recent pet food industry mergers, acquisitions (January 16)
 From manufacturers and suppliers to retailers and associations, the industry remains an attractive opportunity for investments and strategic consolidation.

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