As an example, the PetSmart VP of dog and cat
consumables cited a bag of Hill's Science Diet dry dog food up $2, to $36, this
year. He also says the $17 Purina Dog Chow bag has dropped from 50 pounds to 44
pounds.
An executive at Colgate-Palmolive, maker of Hill's products, says a double-digit price increase was implemented in the second quarter. The executive blames the sudden price increases on a 30 percent price hike in pet food staple ingredients like corn and rice.
A price hike won't cause owners to ditch their high-cost, high-quality pet food, according to consumers and analysts quoted in the story.
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An executive at Colgate-Palmolive, maker of Hill's products, says a double-digit price increase was implemented in the second quarter. The executive blames the sudden price increases on a 30 percent price hike in pet food staple ingredients like corn and rice.
A price hike won't cause owners to ditch their high-cost, high-quality pet food, according to consumers and analysts quoted in the story.
Related folder:
Dossier AllAbout Pet Food
Subscribe here to the free animal feed newsletter
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