This study analyses the French pet food market by linking household consumption, supply structure, domestic production, foreign trade and distribution dynamics. It defines the economic scope of pet food, centred on dogs and cats but placed within the context of the overall pet population, and tracks the slowdown in growth after the inflationary shock. Household spending on dog and cat food reached 6,33 billion euros including VAT in 2025, while food retail accounted for 3,02 billion euros in the mass grocery retail channel alone that same year. The study also shows how demand is split between dry and wet food, with cat food segments dominating in value, and how trade-offs relating to price, format, perceived quality and veterinary advice shape purchasing decisions. The document sheds light on France’s industrial base, with 1,84 million tonnes produced, 38 plants and 7 800 direct jobs in 2025, as well as recent investments by major groups and contract manufacturers. It examines the comp
