Global Cat Food Market 2025

The global cat food market is expected to experience robust growth, with a projected increase of USD 27.3 billion and a CAGR of approximately 5.5% throughout the forecast period. As awareness of pet health and wellness grows, providing cats with nutritious and balanced diets is becoming a priority. Owners are becoming more educated about the benefits of natural and organic ingredients, driving demand for premium cat food options. This shift mirrors global health trends, where overall well-being is prioritized for both humans and their pets.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global cat food market, combining historical data from 2020 to 2024 with forward-looking projections through 2030. It examines market size, growth rates, and key trends, offering a detailed perspective on the industry’s evolution. The analysis is structured across critical dimensions, including product, price range, key pack material, distribution channel and region, enabling stakeholders to identify opportunities and make informed strategic decisions.

Market Segmentation

The segmentation of the global cat food market is outlined below:
Product: dry food, treats, toppers, or mixers, wet food
Price range: economy cat food, premium cat food
Key pack material: flexible packaging, metal, paper & board, rigid plastics
Distribution channel: convenience stores, discounters, supermarkets and hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, small grocery stores, pet shops, e-commerce, veterinary hospitals, others
Region: Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, North America

The global cat food market is categorized by product, price range, key pack material, distribution channel and region. By product, it includes dry food, treats, toppers, or mixers, and wet food. Price range segmentation includes economy cat food, and premium cat food. Key pack material segments cover flexible packaging, metal, paper & board, and rigid plastics. The distribution channel segmentation covers convenience stores, discounters, supermarkets and hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, small grocery stores, pet shops, e-commerce, veterinary hospitals, and others. Geographically, the market is segmented into Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and North America.

Competitive Landscape

Prominent players in the cat food market include Nestle S.A., Mars Incorporated, Colgate-Palmolive Company, The J. M. Smucker Company, INABA PETFOOD Co. Ltd., General Mills Inc., Unicharm Corporation, Agrolimen SA, Post Holdings Inc., Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited, Shandong Gambol Pet Group Co. Ltd., Wellness Pet Company, Grandfood Industria e Comercio Ltda, PETLINE Co. Ltd., Vitakraft pet care GmbH & Co. KG, The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Maruha Nichiro Corporation, Nippon Pet Food Co. Ltd., Ethos Pet Brands LLC, Empresas Carozzi S.A., JSC Enzym, MPM Products Ltd., NetEase Inc. (Yanxuan), VAFO Group a.s., Partner in Pet Food (PPF), Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc., Manfrim Industrial e Comercial Ltda, Hebei Rongxi Pet Food Co. Ltd. and Yantai China Pet Foods Co. Ltd.

This report presents an extensive analysis of major entities in the cat food market, focusing on their performance from 2020 to 2024. Findings showcase changes in market share, recognizing both long-standing leaders and new challengers.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Global Cat Food Market – Product Analysis
Global Cat Food Market – Price Range Analysis
Global Cat Food Market – Key Pack Material Analysis
Global Cat Food Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Global Cat Food Market – Region Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Nestle S.A.
Mars, Incorporated
Colgate-Palmolive Company
The J. M. Smucker Company
INABA PETFOOD Co., Ltd.
General Mills, Inc.
Unicharm Corporation
Agrolimen SA
Post Holdings, Inc.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table Global Cat Food Market 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table Global Cat Food Market by Product, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Product, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Product, 2020-2030
Table Global Cat Food Market by Price Range, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Price Range, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Price Range, 2020-2030
Table Global Cat Food Market by Key Pack Material, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Key Pack Material, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Key Pack Material, 2020-2030
Table Global Cat Food Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table Global Cat Food Market by Region, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Region, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Global Cat Food Market by Region, 2020-2030
Table Global Cat Food Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart Global Cat Food Market, by Companies, 2024
Table Global Cat Food Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart Global Cat Food Market, by Brands, 2024
Table Global – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table Global – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table Global – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table Global Cat Food Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table Global Cat Food Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)

Companies Mentioned

Nestle S.A.
Mars, Incorporated
Colgate-Palmolive Company
The J. M. Smucker Company
INABA PETFOOD Co., Ltd.
General Mills, Inc.
Unicharm Corporation
Agrolimen SA
Post Holdings, Inc.
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited
Shandong Gambol Pet Group Co., Ltd.
Wellness Pet Company
Grandfood Industria e Comercio Ltda
PETLINE Co., Ltd.
Vitakraft pet care GmbH & Co. KG
The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Maruha Nichiro Corporation
Nippon Pet Food Co., Ltd.
Ethos Pet Brands LLC
Empresas Carozzi S.A.
JSC Enzym
MPM Products Ltd.
NetEase, Inc. (Yanxuan)
VAFO Group a.s.
Partner in Pet Food (PPF)
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Manfrim Industrial e Comercial Ltda
Hebei Rongxi Pet Food Co., Ltd.
Yantai China Pet Foods Co., Ltd.