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How Stagflation Is Reshaping the Pet Food Industry
Episode 28 of Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna explore how persistent inflation and slow growth are squeezing the pet food industry. With the year-over-year CPI for pet food running at 8.6% — well above overall inflation — households are trading down from premium brands to private-label kibble. Major manufacturers like Nestlé Purina and Mars are seeing volume declines even as revenue rises. Meanwhile, startups focused on fresh and raw diets face a capital crunch. The hosts discuss how the 'humanization of pets' trend is hitting a stagflation wall, and what the…
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