Pet Food And Pet Care Products in Argentina

Euromonitor International's Pet Food And Pet Care Products in Argentina market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Executive summary

Global Economic Slowdown Has Negative Effect

Further currency depreciation and decreases in the price of commodities hit the Argentinean economy hard over 2008 and 2009. The Argentinean economy is heavily dependent on agricultural exports, thus the impact of the global economic crisis became stronger in Argentina as the crisis continued to develop throughout the world.

Consumers Become More Price Sensitive

The global economic crisis that occurred towards the end of the review period made many consumers more price sensitive over 2008 and 2009, which prompted them to think more carefully about where to purchase the products they required in pet food and pet care products. Therefore consumers looked towards supermarkets/hypermarkets, prices in which tend to be lower than in pet shops and veterinary clinics. Consumers also started to opt for more affordable products and to “trade down” from “premium” to “mid-priced” products or from “mid-priced” products to “economy” products. Very low-income consumers even stopped purchasing “economy” products and decided to feed their pets with homemade food or leftover food from their own meals.

Price Competition Among Domestic Brands

While global brands compete on the grounds of product differentiation, domestic brands in pet food and pet care products in Argentina compete on the grounds of pricing, particularly with regard to “mid-priced” and “economy” products. This strategy has helped local companies to face the threat of decreased volume demand by increasing volume sales of “economy” products. On the other hand multinational companies have sought solutions in the form of prices increases and hyper-segmentation with regard to “super premium” products, which are targeted at high-income consumers who have not been negatively impacted by the global economic crisis.

Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Witnesses Further Increase in Retail Value Share

Supermarkets/hypermarkets achieved a further increase in its retail value share of pet food and pet care products in 2009 owing to many factors which prompted consumers to purchase products through this channel of distribution. It is perceived to be less time-consuming to shop in this channel as consumers can find everything they need in one place thus the shopping needs of all family members, including pets, can be fulfilled. Also, supermarkets/hypermarkets retailers offer important daily discounts, which offer consumers the opportunity to save money. Furthermore, the leading supermarket/hypermarket retailers have increased their number of outlets in the main cities in Argentina, thus making it easier for consumers in urban households to access their outlets.

Table of contents

PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS IN ARGENTINA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Global Economic Slowdown Has Negative Effect

Consumers Become More Price Sensitive

Price Competition Among Domestic Brands

Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Witnesses Further Increase in Retail Value Share

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Global Economic Downturn Benefits “Economy” Brands

Health Benefits Become Key Attributes of “Premium” Products

Strategy of Segmentation Deepens Further

Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Achieves Greatest Increase in Retail Value Share

Clothes and Accessories for Pets Grow in Popularity

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Pet Populations 2004-2009

MARKET DATA

Table 2 Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: Volume 2004-2009

Table 3 Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: Value 2004-2009

Table 4 Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 5 Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 6 Dog and Cat Food Company Shares 2004-2008

Table 7 Dog and Cat Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 8 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2003-2008

Table 9 Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2009

Table 10 Sales of Dog and Cat Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2009

Table 11 Forecast Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: Volume 2009-2014

DEFINITIONS

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - ARGENTINA

ACA ASOCIACIóN DE COOPERATIVAS ARGENTINAS LTA - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 ACA Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas Lta: Key Facts

Summary 3 ACA Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas Lta: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 4 ACA Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas Lta: Production Statistics 2008

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 5 ACA Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas Lta: Competitive Position 2008

MERIAL ARGENTINA SA - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Merial Argentina SA: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 7 Merial Argentina SA: Competitive Position 2008

MOLINO CHACABUCO SA - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 8 Molino Chacabuco SA: Key Facts

Summary 9 Molino Chacabuco SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 10 Molino Chacabuco SA: Production Statistics 2008

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 11 Molino Chacabuco SA: Competitive Position 2008

ROYAL CANIN ARGENTINA SA - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 12 Royal Canin Argentina SA: Key Facts

Summary 13 Royal Canin Argentina SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 14 Royal Canin Argentina SA: Competitive Position 2008

DOG FOOD IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 12 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2004-2009

Table 13 Dog Population 2004-2009

Table 14 Dog Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2004-2009

SECTOR DATA

Table 15 Sales of Dog Food by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 16 Sales of Dog Food by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 17 Sales of Premium Dog Food: Value 2004-2009

Table 18 Dog Food Company Shares 2004-2008

Table 19 Dog Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 20 Dog Treats Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 21 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 22 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014

CAT FOOD IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 23 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2004-2009

Table 24 Cat Population 2004-2009

Table 25 Cat Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2004-2009

SECTOR DATA

Table 26 Sales of Cat Food by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 27 Sales of Cat Food by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 28 Sales of Premium Cat Food: Value 2004-2009

Table 29 Cat Food Company Shares 2004-2008

Table 30 Cat Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014

OTHER PET FOOD IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 33 Other Pet Population 2004-2009

SECTOR DATA

Table 34 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Volume 2004-2009

Table 35 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 36 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 37 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 38 Bird Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 39 Fish Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Volume 2009-2014

Table 41 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 42 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 43 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014

PET CARE PRODUCTS IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 44 Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 45 Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 46 Sales of Healthcare Products by Type: % Value Breakdown 2004-2009

Table 47 Forecast Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 48 Forecast Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014