According to the report, 132 manufacturers of pet food produced around 8.5 mio tonnes of pet food in approximately 200 factories. FEDIAF estimates the annual growth rate of the pet food industry at two per cent, an average value over the last three years.
With regard to the pet population, FEDIAF reports that last year roughly 66.3 mio dogs and 74.4 mio cats lived in the European Union, along with 35.4 mio cage birds and 21.7 mio rabbits and other small animals.