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Top Dog: Pet Food Exports Continue to Grow

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Event Date
June 11, 2025
Location
Online
Registration Deadline
Jun 11, 2025

Leverage the expertise of our Guest Presenter

1:00 PM CDT / 2:00 PM EDT

Dog and Cat food exports have grown a staggering 49% in the last five years, with growth of over 2000% (no typo) to China, and set another all-time high record in 2024. The total is well over $2.5 Billion (with a B), supporting job growth in the U.S. and allowing pet owner’s world-wide to take better care of their pets. Join us as we evaluate the pet food retail landscape and what the future growth prospects are. Topics include:

  • Exports of all pet food from the United States
  • Exports of Dog and Cat Food Versus Other Types
  • The importance FTA Markets as a Segment
  • Where to Obtain Compliance Information for Export
  • The Global Pet Food Market at Retail: $99.7 billion
  • Top Markets, Growth Rates and Forecasts
  • Retail Sales and Top Markets for Product Categories
  • Q & A Session with presenter.

Don’t have time to sit down and attend the live webinar? All registrants will receive access to a recording of the event, be sure to register so you can access the recording.

Important Registration Note: Individuals who register should receive an email with the link and information you need to participate one day prior to the webinar. If you don’t receive this information and/or have any questions, please contact us at webinars@foodexport.org.

Meeting Foreign Buyers

Dennis Lynch, Export Education Coordinator

Dennis Lynch, M.I.B.A., is a 40-year veteran of international trade who has held a variety of positions in the public and private sectors. He has been directly involved in monitoring, troubleshooting and facilitating export transactions for more than 32 years. Dennis managed the Food Export Helpline™ desk for 25 years, since its inception back in 1997. During that time, he has counseled nearly 4,000 U.S. suppliers of food and agricultural products with customized one-on-one technical export experience.

He has led the majority of the Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast seminars and webinars over the last few decades, as well as contributed hundreds of articles to the Global Food Marketer Newsletter and the e-Bulletin. He was awarded a master’s degree in International Business by West Coast University in California and has won numerous awards for the instruction of international business to various Southern California Colleges at all levels.

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