Pet food

摘要

The majority of US households (67%) own a pet, according to the American Pet Products Association's "Generational Report -Volume 3." Published earlier this year, the APPA data estimates there are 84.9 million pet-owning homes in the United States with 63.4 million owning dogs and 42.7 million owning cats. US pet owners spent $36.9 billion in 2019 on pet food and treats. Despite the pandemic, market research firm Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md., is projecting this number will increase by 4% in 2020. Pet food, which is the largest segment of the pet industry in terms of revenue, is not expected to be hit as hard as other pet product segments. In a survey conducted by Pet Food Processing in March and May, 73% of pet food and treat processors who responded said COVID-19 had not adversely impacted their sales.