PET Food Processing - October 2019 - 27

Leading Frozen/Refrigerated
Cat Food Vendors
Dollar sales

Big Heart
Pet Brands
earned the
highest US
multi-outlet
dog treat
sales for
the latest
52 weeks
ending
Aug. 11,
2019.
retailers battle it out by, among
other things, developing exclusive shopper draws in the form
of store brands, which as an
added bonus tend to deliver
higher margins."
Competing with private label
brands for shelf space or online position is just one more
obstacle top pet food and treat
companies must overcome.
Fortunately, US pet food manufacturers are in a strong position, owning nearly half of the
global market. Processors are
learning how to navigate an increasingly complex market and
top brands are steering their
products into sales success. For
more information on which
companies currently hold the
top spots, see the leading pet
food and treat companies by
sales volume provided by market research firm IRI.
PFP

Price per unit

Current

% change
vs YA

Current

Change
vs YA

FZ/RFG CAT FOOD

$8,837,288

-3.3%

$3.55

$0.25

Freshpet

$8,835,895

-3.3%

$3.54

$0.25

$1,393

-54.4%

$21.51

$0.05

Natural Pet LLC

Total US Multi-outlet (Grocery, Drug, Mass Market, Military and Select Club & Dollar Retailers) Time: Latest 52 Weeks Ending Aug. 11, 2019
Source: Chicago-based market research firm IRI

Leading Dog Biscuit, Treat
& Beverage Vendors
DOG BISCUITS/TREATS/
BEVERAGES

Dollar sales
% change
Current
vs YA

Price per unit
Change
Current
vs YA

$2,691,298,743

7.0%

$4.99

$0.30

Big Heart Pet Brands

$826,065,275

1.3%

$3.93

$0.16

Nestlé Purina Petcare Co.

$384,384,010

-6.5%

$4.54

$0.07

Private label

$360,731,254

17.8%

$5.20

$0.68

Mars Petcare

$209,315,828

11.1%

$6.55

$0.13

Tyson Pet Products Inc.

$173,955,602

13.4%

$10.66

$0.49

Petmatrix LLC

$145,645,658

16.7%

$10.52

$0.35

Ainsworth Pet Nutrition

$74,817,126

15.8%

$4.68

$0.37

The Blue Buffalo Co.

$70,526,205

189.7%

$5.67

$0.12

Waggin Train LLC

$55,532,800

-16.1%

$12.33

-$0.24

Salix Animal Health LLC

$46,374,606

0.6%

$3.36

$0.19

Total US Multi-outlet (Grocery, Drug, Mass Market, Military and Select Club & Dollar Retailers) Time: Latest 52 Weeks Ending Aug. 11, 2019
Source: Chicago-based market research firm IRI

Leading Cat Treat
& Beverage Vendors

Dollar sales
Current

Price per unit

% change
vs YA

Current

Change
vs YA

CAT TREATS/BEVERAGES

$715,267,019

4.8%

$2.60

$0.12

Mars Petcare

$419,763,658

1.6%

$3.28

$0.22

Nestlé Purina Petcare Co.

$174,814,121

-2.8%

$2.41

$0.16

Hartz Mountain Corp.

$67,804,586

50.7%

$1.41

$0.18

Big Heart Pet Brands

$21,392,806

-15.0%

$1.64

-$0.05

Private label

$12,579,077

99.8%

$2.14

-$0.20

The Blue Buffalo Co.

$7,633,473

106.0%

$2.61

$0.23

Worldwise Inc.

$7,228,984

28.8%

$3.30

-$0.23

Ainsworth Pet Nutrition

$743,481

$11.60

-$1.83

R2P Grp R2P Pet Ltd.

$582,236

13.2%

$1.99

$0.00

Multi Pet Intl.

$473,520

0.1%

$2.57

$0.05

Total US Multi-outlet (Grocery, Drug, Mass Market, Military and Select Club & Dollar Retailers) Time: Latest 52 Weeks Ending Aug. 11, 2019
Source: Chicago-based market research firm IRI

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