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Human-Grade Normalization

Pet parents seek out human-grade food for reassurance

Implications - Pet owners, increasingly humanizing and therefore willing to spend more on their animals, are seeking out human-grade quality in pet food products. Providing reassurance to these consumers by focusing on health benefits and safety, this focus on ingredients mirrors shifts happening in food more broadly.
Workshop Question - As consumers increasingly look to invest in themselves and their loved ones, how are you demonstrating integrity and quality with your positioning?
Trend Themes
1. Humanization of Pets - Owners are willing to spend more on their animals as they seek out human-grade quality in pet food products, mirroring the shifts happening in food more broadly.
2. Healthy and Natural Pet Food - Pet owners are looking for products that contain healthy ingredients that they would eat themselves, including all-natural and human-grade ingredients.
3. Alternative Protein Sources for Pet Food - Pet food companies are using alternative protein sources such as cricket powder as a more sustainable and healthy alternative to traditional protein sources.
Industry Implications
1. Pet Food Industry - Companies can capitalize on the trend of humanization of pets and focus on healthy, natural, and alternative protein sources in pet food products.
2. Alternative Protein Industry - As pet food companies look for more sustainable and healthy protein sources, the alternative protein industry can provide a new market to sell their products.
3. Packaging Design Industry - Pet food companies can work with design agencies to create unique and appealing packaging designs to attract the attention of pet owners seeking out human-grade quality in pet food products.
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Featured Examples

Human-Grade Dog Treats
Human-Grade Dog Treats
'The Honest Kitchen' Jerkies are Good Enough for Humans to Eat
The Honest Kitchen jerkies are dog treats, but the company is so confident in the food’s natural ingredients and delicious taste that it is equally palatable as an option for humans. Indeed,... MORE
Dog-Friendly Dehydrated Chips
Dog-Friendly Dehydrated Chips
CocoTherapy Makes Vegetable, Fruit and Coconut Chips for Dogs
CocoTherapy’s chips for dogs are made with dehydrated ingredients that are rich in benefits for canine companions. The raw and vegan varieties include CocoTherapy Veggie Crunch, Fruit Crunch... MORE
Watercolor Pet Food Packaging
Watercolor Pet Food Packaging
The Honest Kitchen Unveiled its New and Vibrant Pet Food Packages
The Honest Kitchen, a company that produces human-grade pet food products, recently unveiled its new branding. It re-imaged its entire line of dog and cat food packaging. Created in box form, the... MORE
Cricket Protein Dog Treats
Cricket Protein Dog Treats
EntoBento Makes Sustainable All-Natural Dog Treats Using Cricket Powder
These all-natural dog treats pose a great alternative to beef or grain treats and use human-grade ingredients that pets love. ‘EntoBento’ uses delicious recipes that involve things like... MORE
Artisan Dog Treats
Artisan Dog Treats
Little L's Krak'ems are All-Meat Treats Designed Specifically for Dogs
The artisan dog treat company Little L’s is selling a special delicacy called ‘krak’ems,’ which gives pet owners a healthy way to treat their pooch to something tasty. Krak&#... MORE
Cat-Friendly Broth Meals
Cat-Friendly Broth Meals
Fancy Feast Makes Seafood and Chicken Broth for Cats
Fancy Feast is now making broth for cats that come in either chicken or seafood varieties that are described as either “Classic” or “Creamy.” Examples include ‘Tuna &... MORE

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