Pet Food - Functional Ingredients: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global pet food functional ingredients market stands at approximately USD 5.4 billion in 2025 (base year) and we project USD 8.2 billion by 2032 on a 6.2 percent CAGR. The reference price band for the dominant omega-3 sub-segment's primary feedstock, 18/12 EPA/DHA fish oil, sits at USD 3200 per metric tonne FOB US Gulf in Q2 2026. The category is in a structurally tight balance: marine feedstock supply variability, ongoing Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin inputs, and a tightening regulatory perimeter around feed additive authorisation all push costs upward, while pet humanisation trends and functional-formulation demand sustain volume growth at roughly 4 to 5 percent in real terms across the dog and cat food end markets. The Buyer Power Score is -2.0, supplier-favoring. > **Analyst Take.** The consensus 6.2 percent CAGR is directionally right but the composition is wrong. Omega-

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