ARLINGTON, Va. — The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) unveils a new report that quantifies the hundreds of safe ingredients used in dog and cat food diets. This new report is released in collaboration with the American Feed Industry Association, North American Renderers Association’s research arm the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation and Pet Food Institute.
The report estimated that dog and cat food sales stood at $51.7 billion in 2024, with much of the 9.8 million tons represented coming from more than 600 plant- and animal-based ingredients.
“The latest IFEEDER pet food. . .

