Pet Food Processing Editor Kimberlie Clyma speaks with two leaders at the American Pet Products Association (APPA) — Pete Scott, president and chief executive officer, and Anne Ferrante, senior vice president — about the association’s latest market research, as well as trends seen at Global Pet Expo 2023 that are expected to underpin the industry’s future.

Show notes

(0:40) Introducing Pete Scott and Anne Ferrante

(1:38) What is APPA?

(2:20) Looking back on Global Pet Expo 2023

(4:21) State of the Industry data

(5:33) Pet industry forecast for 2023

(8:09) Shifts in pet ownership and consumer preferences

(11:09) Generational differences in pet ownership

(12:02) Post-COVID pet spending habits

(13:08) Who is spending more on their pets?

(14:00) Post-COVID channel preferences

(15:22) Topline pet product purchasing trends

(15:59) Making room for the roost

(17:23) Closing notes from Pete Scott