Pet food market research (page 1 of 5)

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...

Dog food is expected to rebound in 2010 from the considerable slowdown it experienced in 2009 with 7% current value growth and volume growth of 4% predicted. All categories are predicted to grow in bo...

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...

Based on provisional 2010 estimates, the dog food sector is not expected to witness a significant change from 2009 trends and developments. The rise in super-premium and premium dog food is expected t...

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...

Growth in the Australian economy slowed down towards the end of the review period, as a result of other global economic crisis. Despite this, however, the Australian economy performed better than many...

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 ...

As pet humanisation becomes a widespread trend, Korean dog owners are demanding premium products more than ever. The Chinese melamine food imports incident in 2008 traumatised dog owners and made them...

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 ...

Growth in dog food in Poland in 2010 showed similar trends to those of 2009. There was further development of the pet pampering trend, as well as continuing specialisation within available product ass...

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...

Dog food sales continued to decline in retail volume and current value terms in 2010. This represents a continuation of the development seen in 2009, when retail volume and current value sales dipped ...

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...

With the Singaporean economy rebounding strongly in first half of 2010 and strong growth expected well into the forecast period, retail sales of dog food, especially premium dog food, are expected to ...

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...

Dog food is set to post a further 0.2% volume decline in 2010 compared to a review period CAGR of 1%. Due to the number of pet dogs falling, dog food is showing a volume decline. On top of that, the r...

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...

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 co...

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 ...

Modest growth is expected for dog food in 2010. There are several factors influencing overall value performance. Firstly, the economic crisis has had a negative impact on the development of the catego...

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 ...

During 2009, real incomes in Argentina decreased due to inflation. While the Government insists that inflation has been brought under control, private estimates show that average annual disposable inc...

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...

Premium products sold well in 2009, both in dry and wet food products. Dog owners were ever more conscious of their pets’ needs and more willing to invest in their welfare. This was reflected in the c...

Consumer preference towards other pets has considerably grown in the last years in Venezuela. An increasing number of Venezuelans are buying these pets as they become less expensive and more decorativ...

Despite the on-going economic recession, sales of dog food continued to develop positively across the German market in 2009. Dog food sales have benefited from the growing dog population which reached...

Dog food has maintained its historic behaviour in Venezuela. Economic conditions have continued deteriorating in the country, and are affecting the purchasing power of average consumers. Also, positiv...

Sales of other pet food in Germany continued to develop well during 2009, driven mainly by the slowly increasing ownership of fish and small mammals. On the other hand, the number of birds owned by Ge...

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...