Wet foods account for the lion's share of seasonal pet sales; this subgroup has grown 6.8 percent since July 2012, while overall wet food sales are up only 4.8 percent.
By comparison, kibble brings in the majority of all sales at 68 percent,
wet food accounts for 16 percent and treats make up 13 percent.
Not exact matches
There are lots of adorable pet Instagram
accounts, but there are some pets»
accounts that look like they could be a human's — if it wasn't for all of the cute
wet noses, wagging tails and bowls of gourmet dog
food.
Almost all dog
foods on the market take this into
account and protein makes up the bulk of the
food (dry or
wet).
But do you also need to take into
account whether you're feeding
wet or dry dog
food.
The sales distribution among
wet, dry and treat SKUs can vary widely from country to country; dry dog
food, the market leader globally,
accounts for 45 percent of spending in the U.K., compared to 80 percent in the Czech Republic and 74 percent in South Africa.
The lower protein percentage in
wet food can be
accounted for by the water used in the formula, and
wet food actually tends to have more protein and fewer carbs than a dry alternative.