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Pet Food And Pet Care Products in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Euromonitor International's Pet Food And Pet Care Products in Saudi Arabia 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

Value sales peak in 2008 due to rising unit prices

Current value sales of Saudi Arabian pet food and pet care products recorded strong performance in 2008 and 2009, which was mainly down to inflation pushing retail prices higher. Despite this, demand remained strong across all categories, particularly cat food, with volume sales registering almost the same growth rate of that achieved over the review period. Better company activities illustrated by television advertising supporting the leading pet food brand Whiskas, in-store promotions on multipacks, new product launches and improved distribution through a larger number of outlets all contributed to the enhanced performance.

Ban by religious police on selling cats and dogs as pets fails to materialise

The Saudi Arabian religious police's ban on selling cats and dogs as pets issued in June 2008 failed to materialise and had no impact on sales of cat and dog food in 2009. Pet shops in major cities of the Kingdom including Riyadh and Jeddah declared that the ban was not fully implemented allowing most pet shops to continue selling cats and dogs.

Mars Inc leads sales and achieves further gains despite increase in competition

Despite the strong presence of multinationals, the market remained concentrated, characterised by the strong lead by Mars Inc (the global brand owner of Uncle Ben's of Australia and Master Foods). The company outperformed with its Whiskas brand, the only pet food brand to be advertised on television, and other famous brands like Pedigree and Trill. The degree of competition, however, continued to rise with increased threats posed by major competitors including Nestlé Purina PetCare Co, Heinz Pet Food, Hartz Mountain Corp and Meow Mix Co. Local production remained insignificant, represented by a limited number of companies that are mainly present within bird food.

Pet shops outperforms the leading distribution channel, supermarkets/hypermarkets

Development in distribution patterns was illustrated by the rapid expansion of pet shops and hypermarkets in addition to the widening variety of products offered through these outlets. This was one of the main contributors to the promising performance and further advancement in per capita demand for prepared pet food products. In 2008, pet shops was able to outperform the leading distribution channel, supermarkets/hypermarkets, in terms of share growth. Pet shops focus mainly on offering a larger range of premium brands and offer better customer service and consultation.

Forecast period to post lower albeit strong constant value growth

Despite the ongoing economic slowdown worldwide, the forecast period is projected to see constant value sales of pet food and pet care products sustain its healthy growthdue to the rising level of competition among multinationals present in this market. Socio and macro economic factors will also remain very favourable to this market. Cat food, the largest and most established category in pet food and pet care products, is projected to continue to drive sales and shape the overall performance of the market.

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PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS IN SAUDI ARABIA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Value sales peak in 2008 due to rising unit prices

Ban by religious police on selling cats and dogs as pets fails to materialise

Mars Inc leads sales and achieves further gains despite increase in competition

Pet shops outperforms the leading distribution channel, supermarkets/hypermarkets

Forecast period to post lower albeit strong constant value growth

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Saudi Arabia suffers minimal effect of the global financial crisis in 2008

Saudi Arabia's religious police announce ban on selling cats and dogs as pets

2008 sees unit prices increase by more than 10% across all categories

Multinationals remain dominant while market fragmentation and competition grow

Rising number of pet shops and hypermarkets favours market overall

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

Table 12 Forecast Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: Value 2009-2014

Table 13 Forecast Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 14 Forecast Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2009-2014

DEFINITIONS

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - SAUDI ARABIA

ARABIAN FOOD SUPPLIES CO LTD - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SAUDI ARABIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Arabian Food Supplies Co Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 3 Arabian Food Supplies Co Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

ISMAIL ALI ABU DAWOOD EST - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SAUDI ARABIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 Ismail Ali Abudawood Trading Co: Key Facts

Summary 5 Ismail Ali Abudawood Trading Co: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

LIFE & NATURE CO - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SAUDI ARABIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Life & Nature Company: Key Facts

Summary 7 Life & Nature Company: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

ORIENT PROVISION & TRADING CO LTD - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SAUDI ARABIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 8 Orient Provision & Trading Co Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 9 Orient Provision & Trading Co Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

DOG FOOD IN SAUDI ARABIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 15 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2004-2009

Table 16 Dog Population 2004-2009

Table 17 Dog Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2004-2009

SECTOR DATA

Table 18 Sales of Dog Food by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 19 Sales of Dog Food by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 20 Sales of Premium Dog Food: Value 2004-2009

Table 21 Dog Food Company Shares 2004-2008

Table 22 Dog Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 23 Dog Treats Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 24 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 25 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014

CAT FOOD IN SAUDI ARABIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 26 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2004-2009

Table 27 Cat Population 2004-2009

Table 28 Cat Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2004-2009

SECTOR DATA

Table 29 Sales of Cat Food by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 30 Sales of Cat Food by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 31 Sales of Premium Cat Food: Value 2004-2009

Table 32 Cat Food Company Shares 2004-2008

Table 33 Cat Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 34 Cat Treats Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 35 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 36 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014

OTHER PET FOOD IN SAUDI ARABIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 37 Other Pet Population 2004-2009

SECTOR DATA

Table 38 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Volume 2004-2009

Table 39 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 40 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 41 Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 42 Bird Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 43 Fish Food Brand Shares 2005-2008

Table 44 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Volume 2009-2014

Table 45 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 46 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 47 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014

PET CARE PRODUCTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 48 Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: Value 2004-2009

Table 49 Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 50 Sales of Healthcare Products by Type: % Value Breakdown 2004-2009

Table 51 Forecast Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: Value 2009-2014

Table 52 Forecast Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: % Value Growth 2009-2014

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