Category: Pet Food
Europe Pet Food
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Netherlands Pet Care
... looking to economise on pet food and products as with human food and products and services. Importantly, pet owners who have traded down once are unlikely to trade back up for a while, as they ... Read More
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Norway Pet Care
... away from the home there is no longer such a rush to become a pet parent with new adoptions of kittens and puppies slowing. Over the last two years of the review period there has ... Read More
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Bulgaria Pet Products
... and entertainment. Pet humanisation is also ongoing while growing urbanisation and increased numbers of single-person households is strengthening the relationship between people and their pets, making them family members. This process is reflected in the ... Read More
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Spain Dog Food
... still been negatively affected, and this has affected consumers sales patterns overall – notably so in food (for both humans and animals). However, whilst baby food has been less impacted in human categories, as consumers ... Read More
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Hungary Pet Products
... the country. Households are increasingly treating their dogs and cats as valued members of the family (“furry babies”), rather than simply as animals or pets. This is leading to a rise in the popularity of ... Read More
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Ireland Pet Products
... consumer spending into 2024. As a result, pet owners in Ireland continue to prioritise their pets' essential needs over non-essentials, such as clothes and toys. Thus, economic pressures have slowed down the pace of the ... Read More
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Finland Dog Food
... in current value terms in dog food but only modest growth in retail volume terms as consumers were forced to reign in their spending. This situation also had an impact on the strategies of dog ... Read More
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Finland Pet Products
... forced to increase their service fees making it challenging for some pet owners to afford them. These price increases were further exacerbated by the increasing presence of Evidensia which has become the leading player in ... Read More
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Norway Pet Products
... mostly on essentials like pet food and looked to limit their non-essential spending. However, this mostly affected sales of larger pet accessories like cages and beds, with owners either delaying their purchase or in some ... Read More
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Greece Other Pet Food
... in the pet fish population. Fish are no longer seen as a “trendy” pet in the Greek pet market and there are fewer customers who are investing in buying fish and fish equipment. Unlike other ... Read More
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Bulgaria Dog Food
... owners' higher awareness of the health and nutritional benefits of industrial food. Many Bulgarians have remained willing to trade up despite the high cost of living, which is testament to the strength of the pet ... Read More
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Ireland Other Pet Food
... Animals (DSPCA) has revealed a doubling in the number of small mammals as pets since March 2022. The DSPCA attributes this surge to the cost-of-living crisis and the resumption of office work in the post-Coronavirus ... Read More
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Hungary Cat Food
... households. As the cat population is growing year-on-year in Hungary, owners are showing more enthusiasm in pampering their pets and investing in high-quality cat food (as well as furniture and toys) options. Euromonitor International's Cat ... Read More
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Greece Dog Food
... shops and superstores in Greece, attaches great importance to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by supporting many charitable actions. In fact, as part of its CSR efforts, the company created its Act Pawsi+ive campaign through which ... Read More
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Ireland Pet Care
... effects have been less decisive in pet care, as inflation softens and product prices stabilise towards the end of the review period. Nonetheless, there remains upward pressure on unit prices, with price increases still visible ... Read More
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Finland Pet Care
... become even stricter as authorities seek to ensure a high standard of care for domestic animals. The Animal Welfare Act 693/2023 §21 states that all animals in permanent holding places must have access to a ... Read More
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Netherlands Other Pet Food
... 2020 and 2021. There was a particularly notable increase in reptile adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the post-pandemic period has seen a reversal of this trend, with many owners giving away their reptiles due ... Read More
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Hungary Other Pet Food
... Menu for small mammals exemplify this trend, as they are promoted as being without added sugar and free from artificial preservatives, colourings, flavours and emulsifiers. They are also highlighted as being free from genetically modified ... Read More
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Hungary Dog Food
... overtake wet dog food to become the biggest contributor to retail volume sales in dog food, and pet food overall in 2024. Dog treats and mixers is expected to post the highest retail volume and ... Read More
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Norway Cat Food
... competitiveness this strategy become unviable for most as inflation remained elevated in 2023. Hence, many companies imposed price hikes on cat food at the beginning of 2023. With the cost of living rising, these unit ... Read More
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Greece Pet Products
... the review period with consumers paying more attention to ensuring a supply of quality pet food. The fact that many owners spent a lot of time with their pets during the pandemic and bought a ... Read More
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Ireland Dog Food
... Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA)’s report of a surge in animals being given up compelled a public appeal to relieve the strain on their services. Inflation emerged as a driving ... Read More
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Greece Cat Food
... their beloved pets. Pet City, which is the leading chain of pet shops and superstore in Greece, has renovated one store and converted it into a flagship store which provides a huge variety of cat ... Read More
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Netherlands Cat Food
... than dogs to changes in their diet, palatability and acceptance is something cat owners always take into account. As such, consumers are trying to find a balance between saving money and making sure they feed ... Read More
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Spain Other Pet Food
... which is supported by still-high unit prices. One of the factors influencing this trend is the unclear interpretation of the new Law 7/2023 on the Protection of Rights and Welfare of Animals – during 2022 ... Read More
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