Five Pet Food Trends Brands and Co-mans Are Eyeing

Pet food brands have long leaned on contract manufacturers and contract packagers (co-mans and co-packers) to reach the market without building plants. That model is still in place, but the terms are shifting. Here are five trends that are on the radar of packaging and processing teams working in pet food right now. Private label and asset-light brands drive demand: Retailer store brands and e-commerce labels are expanding fast, and most rely on contract partners to make product. In a recently released report, Fortune Business Insights named private-label and contract processing as a major growth opportunity in a global pet food processing market it projects will reach $10.39 billion by 2034.

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