Dog Food Market Report 2026

The dog food market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $42.59 billion in 2025 to $45.62 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing pet ownership rates, rising spending on pet care, expansion of organized pet food retail, growing awareness of pet health nutrition, improved availability of packaged dog food.

The dog food market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $61.4 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing humanization of pets, rising demand for functional pet nutrition, expansion of online pet food channels, growing adoption of sustainable pet food sourcing, increasing innovation in alternative protein dog food. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for premium and natural dog food, rising adoption of grain-free and specialized diets, growing preference for organic and clean-label pet nutrition, expansion of breed-specific and age-specific formulations, enhanced focus on nutritional transparency.

The rising trend of dog adoption is expected to drive the growth of the dog food market in the coming years. Dog adoption refers to acquiring a dog from a shelter or charity. With the increasing humanization of pets, dog ownership is growing, and owners are providing more nutritious food for their pets. For example, in March 2024, UK Pet Food, a UK-based manufacturers association, reported that an estimated 17.2 million households, representing 60% of the total, owned one of the UK’s 36 million pets. Therefore, the increasing adoption of dogs is fueling the dog food market.

Major companies in the dog food market are actively developing new products, including vegan dog food, to gain a competitive edge in the market. Vegan dog food is a type of pet food specifically formulated to meet the nutritional needs of dogs without including any animal-derived ingredients. An example of this trend is demonstrated by Omni, a U.S.-based dog food company. In September 2023, Omni launched a complete dog food product with the aim of mimicking the texture and flavor of meat-based foods. The product provides dogs with a juicy and fibrous plant-based alternative to conventional meat-based pet feeds. To enhance its health benefits, the collection includes options made with beef and chicken, which are paired with vegetables. Omni's Complete Dog Food is designed to offer a plant-based substitute for traditional meat-based pet feeds, presenting a higher protein and lower fat content. Developed by veterinarians and scientists, the product caters to dogs of all ages, reflecting a commitment to providing diverse and nutritionally balanced options in the evolving dog food market.

In December 2023, Assisi Pet Care Group, a UK-based producer of premium and natural pet foods, acquired Burns Pet Nutrition for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition supports Assisi's strategy to broaden its footprint in the European pet care market while enhancing its product range focused on animal health and wellbeing. Burns Pet Nutrition is a UK-based firm that specializes in creating dry and wet food for dogs and cats.

Major companies operating in the dog food market are Nestlé SA, Mars Inc., General Mills Inc., Colgate-Palmolive Company, The J.M. Smucker Company, H&H Group, Diamond Pet Foods, Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc., Unicharm PetCare Corporation, Affinity Petcare SA, Freshpet Inc., Merrick Pet Care, Champion Petfoods USA Inc., WellPet LLC, Real Pet Food Company Pty. Ltd., Nature's Variety, Fromm Family Foods LLC, Nutro Products Inc., Rollover Pet Food Limited, Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company Inc., Boulder Dog Food Company, Canidae LLC, Solid Gold Pet LLC, Dave's Pet Food, Party Animal Inc., PetGuard Holdings LLC, JustFoodForDogs, Annamaet Pet Foods Inc.

North America was the largest region in the dog food market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global dog food market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the dog food market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the dog food market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The dog food market consists of sales of different types of dog food such as semi-cooked, raw food, and wet food. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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