As CNBC Pro has previously reported, pet ownership in the U.S . is booming, and will help sustain a higher level of sales in the coming years.
However, that 4% increase in pet ownership has resulted in an 11% gain in pet spending, it said.
"Despite now being [circa] 30 months away from the start of the pandemic, pet care is still going strong," AllianceBernstein analysts wrote.
That pace is faster than 8% global growth rate from 2021 to 2022 predicted by Euromonitor and Bernstein analysis, the report said.
It owns Diana Pet Foods, and is the leading pet food ingredients company.