US Fresh Pet Food Market Size 2025-2029
The us fresh pet food market size is forecast to increase by USD 3.2 billion at a CAGR of 21.2% between 2024 and 2029.
- The Fresh Pet Food Market in the US is experiencing significant growth driven by the increasing trend of pet humanization and rising awareness among pet owners regarding the benefits of natural and organic ingredients. This shift in consumer preferences has led to an influx of new product launches by companies, catering to this demand. However, the fresh pet food market faces challenges due to its shorter shelf life compared to processed pet foods. This necessitates a more complex supply chain and distribution network, which can increase costs for manufacturers and retailers. To capitalize on this market opportunity, companies must focus on developing innovative solutions to address the logistical challenges and ensure the freshness and safety of their products.
- Additionally, strategic partnerships and collaborations with retailers and logistics providers can help streamline operations and improve efficiency. Overall, the fresh pet food market presents a compelling growth opportunity for companies willing to invest in innovation and operational excellence.
What will be the size of the US Fresh Pet Food Market during the forecast period?

1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Country Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Fresh Pet Food Market in US 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Fresh Pet Food Market in US 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.2 Distribution Channel segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Distribution Channel Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.3 Product segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Product Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.4 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI on the Fresh Pet Food Market in US
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029
8 Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel
- 8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Distribution Channel - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Distribution Channel - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 8.2 Comparison by Distribution Channel
- Chart on Comparison by Distribution Channel
- Data Table on Comparison by Distribution Channel
- 8.3 Offline - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Offline - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Offline - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Offline - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Offline - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 8.4 Online - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Online - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Online - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Online - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Online - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 8.5 Market opportunity by Distribution Channel
- Market opportunity by Distribution Channel ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Distribution Channel ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by Product
- 9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Product - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Product - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.2 Comparison by Product
- Chart on Comparison by Product
- Data Table on Comparison by Product
- 9.3 Dog food - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Dog food - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Dog food - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Dog food - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Dog food - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.4 Cat food - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Cat food - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Cat food - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Cat food - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Cat food - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.5 Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.6 Market opportunity by Product
- Market opportunity by Product ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Product ($ million)
10 Market Segmentation by Type
- 10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
- 10.3 Fish - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Fish - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Fish - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Fish - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Fish - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.4 Meat - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Meat - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Meat - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Meat - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Meat - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.5 Vegetable - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Vegetable - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Vegetable - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Vegetable - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Vegetable - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.6 Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.7 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
11 Market Segmentation by Category
- 11.1 Market segments
- Chart on Category - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Category - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 11.2 Comparison by Category
- Chart on Comparison by Category
- Data Table on Comparison by Category
- 11.3 Conventional - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Conventional - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Conventional - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Conventional - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Conventional - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 11.4 Organic - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Organic - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Organic - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Organic - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Organic - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 11.5 Natural - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Natural - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Natural - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Natural - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Natural - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 11.6 Market opportunity by Category
- Market opportunity by Category ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Category ($ million)
12 Customer Landscape
- 12.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
- 13.4 Market opportunities/restraints
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 Artemis Pet Food Co.
- Artemis Pet Food Co. - Overview
- Artemis Pet Food Co. - Product / Service
- Artemis Pet Food Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.5 Carnivore Meat Co. LLC
- Carnivore Meat Co. LLC - Overview
- Carnivore Meat Co. LLC - Product / Service
- Carnivore Meat Co. LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.6 Cooking4Canines
- Cooking4Canines - Overview
- Cooking4Canines - Product / Service
- Cooking4Canines - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.7 Darwins Natural Pet Products
- Darwins Natural Pet Products - Overview
- Darwins Natural Pet Products - Product / Service
- Darwins Natural Pet Products - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.8 Freshpet Inc.
- Freshpet Inc. - Overview
- Freshpet Inc. - Product / Service
- Freshpet Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.9 JustFoodForDogs LLC
- JustFoodForDogs LLC - Overview
- JustFoodForDogs LLC - Product / Service
- JustFoodForDogs LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.10 My Perfect Pet Food Inc.
- My Perfect Pet Food Inc. - Overview
- My Perfect Pet Food Inc. - Product / Service
- My Perfect Pet Food Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.11 Nestle SA
- Nestle SA - Overview
- Nestle SA - Business segments
- Nestle SA - Key news
- Nestle SA - Key offerings
- Nestle SA - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.12 NomNomNow Inc.
- NomNomNow Inc. - Overview
- NomNomNow Inc. - Product / Service
- NomNomNow Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.13 Ollie
- Ollie - Overview
- Ollie - Product / Service
- Ollie - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.14 Pauls Custom Pet Food LLC
- Pauls Custom Pet Food LLC - Overview
- Pauls Custom Pet Food LLC - Product / Service
- Pauls Custom Pet Food LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.15 Primal Pet Foods Inc.
- Primal Pet Foods Inc. - Overview
- Primal Pet Foods Inc. - Product / Service
- Primal Pet Foods Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.16 Rabbit Hole Hay Inc.
- Rabbit Hole Hay Inc. - Overview
- Rabbit Hole Hay Inc. - Product / Service
- Rabbit Hole Hay Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.17 The Farmers Dog Inc.
- The Farmers Dog Inc. - Overview
- The Farmers Dog Inc. - Product / Service
- The Farmers Dog Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.18 The Honest Kitchen
- The Honest Kitchen - Overview
- The Honest Kitchen - Product / Service
- The Honest Kitchen - Key offerings
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations
Research Framework
Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key industry influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Primary sources
- Manufacturers and suppliers
- Channel partners
- Industry experts
- Strategic decision makers
Secondary sources
- Industry journals and periodicals
- Government data
- Financial reports of key industry players
- Historical data
- Press releases

DATA ANALYSIS
Data Synthesis
- Collation of data
- Estimation of key figures
- Analysis of derived insights
Data Validation
- Triangulation with data models
- Reference against proprietary databases
- Corroboration with industry experts

REPORT WRITING
Qualitative
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
- Market trends
- Five forces analysis
Quantitative
- Market size and forecast
- Market segmentation
- Geographical insights
- Competitive landscape