Cat market research (page 1 of 2)

Several product launches are expected in wet cat food, dry cat food and cat treats in 2010. Multinationals and domestic companies are expected to adapt their strategies towards a greater focus on inno...

Over the years, the sector has seen a switch in terminology from “cat food” to “cat nutrition”. The growing understanding and development of cat nutrition and wellbeing has led to consistent growth in...

Prior to 2009, all pet food imported into Australia was irradiated for sterilisation purposes, with this practice having been in place for more than a decade. However, in the second half of 2008 there...

Cats are increasingly becoming popular pets for singles living in cities without much time to take care of animals. Due to the fact that cats are less dependent on their owners than dogs, they can be ...

In 2010, cat food in Poland continued the trends observed in 2009. Sales continued to increase, due to new product developments in all price ranges, as well as increased cat ownership rates. Poles in ...

In 2009, retail volume and current value sales decreased as a result of the economic recession. In 2010, current value sales continued to decline, albeit at a slower rate, while retail volume sales re...

There were no significant developments regarding the ownership of pet cats among the local populace or in terms of cat food retail sales patterns in Singapore during 2009, with socioeconomic factors b...

Cat food continues to see positive growth as Japanese consumers adopt pets as ‘healing’ companions. More apartments are allowing owners to keep pets, with many opting for cats. Some owners even have m...

The gradual recovery from the global recession over the year ahead creates a positive outlook for sales of cat food, as current value growth is expected to increase in 2010. Cat food manufacturers cou...

During 2009, retail volume sales of cat food increased by less than 5%, significantly below the growth rates registered during the previous three years of the review period. Further penetration among ...

The economic recession continues to affect consumer confidence in 2010, thus limiting the growth potential of cat food. Consumers have not cut back their spending as cat food continues to see healthy ...

Cat food volume growth will reach around 2% and value growth a healthy 4% as 32,000 tonnes are sold for EUR130 million in 2010. According to provisional estimates, premium and economy products will co...

Demand for cat food increased in 2009 as the cat population in Germany expanded further, rising from 8.3 million cats in 2009 to an expected 8.5 million in 2010. More households have acquired cats in ...

Cat food is growing moderately in Venezuela, increasing its importance compared to dog food, as has happened in more mature categories. The cat population is expected to continue growing, alongside ca...

In 2009 and 2010, the overall cat food sector experienced a slight increase in value terms. Overall, premium products but also private label were the driving factors behind the growth. Dry cat food ou...

Cat food outperformed all pet food categories because of rapid growth in the cat population in Taiwan. In old Taiwanese customs, dogs were believed to bring wealth and good luck to the family and were...

Cat food performed strongly in current value sales terms in 2010, as cat owners continue to place importance on their cats. In 2010, sales of premium dry cat food, for example, grew by 7% in current v...

Cat food accounts for almost 50% of the entire pet food category with growth over the review period almost matching dog food and with a faster increase in the prepared gap percentage than for dog food...

2010, according to provisional estimates, is likely to see the same developments as those seen over 2009, in terms of increasing premiumisation in cat food. Single servings and enticing meals that loo...

The key trend in 2010, according to partial year estimates, continues to be a growing number of Chileans showing a willingness to spend more on better quality food for their pets. This was also seen i...

Wet cat food continues to lose ground in favour of dry cat food. The weak performance of the metal box size of 85g is significant, and confirms the constant trend towards dry cat food. However, wet fo...

Based on provisional 2010 estimates, the most important growth area is still premium dry cat food its growth performance terms at 11% which shows how important Belgian cat owners regard the quality of...

Humanisation and gourmet trends are the factors that are impacting cat food the most. Indeed, the number of new launches and references initiated in the course of 2010 were quite representative of thi...

Much likes other consumer goods categories, cat food has been impacted greatly by the deep Irish recession and more so than dog food. Premium cat food has not proved as successful in Ireland as premiu...

In 2009, there was a dual trend within cat food. On the one hand, the economic crisis affected the category, boosting the performance of dry cat food over wet cat food (which is available at a higher ...

The ongoing fallout of the global financial crisis inhibited volume sales growth in 2009. However, it is expected that volume sales growth of 6% will be seen in 2010, while retail value sales are expe...

New regulations regarding the imports of bovine products from the US became effective in Canada in July 2009. The new measure is geared towards containing the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy ...

Cat food registered strong retail value growth of 14% in 2009, owing to its low sales base. However, retail value sales of cat food continued to increase in 2010, as the level of cat ownership and the...

Although consumers were observed slightly slowing down their expenditure on cat food, there was no indication that trading down occurred. Cat food is expected to sustain positive performance throughou...

Dry cat food is set to outgrow wet cat food by some distance in Austria during 2010. While both categories still recorded positive growth, dry cat food volume sales increased by 2% while wet cat food ...