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Pet Food And Pet Care Products in South Africa

South Africa

Euromonitor International's Pet Food And Pet Care Products in South Africa 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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Tables: 56  |  Publication date: Sep 2007
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Product coverage

Dog and cat food; Dog and cat food by price platform (excl treats and mixers); Dog and cat food by price platform (incl treats and mixers); Dog and cat food by type (excl treats and mixers); Other pet food; Pet care products

Executive summary

Owners switching to dry pet food

An increase in consumer education as to the benefits of dry pet food helped to grow the overall pet food and pet care products market by 6% in current value terms in 2007. In dog food owners are increasingly trading up to premium dry dog food from either mid-priced wet or dry alternatives. In dry cat food, the increased marketing activity from the leading brands Whiskas and Friskies has resulted in a move by consumers towards these brands and away from, or in conjunction with, wet cat food.

Life-stage products help to segment the market

With the risk of pet food becoming increasingly commoditised, manufacturers of mid-priced and premium brands have seen the need to target niche markets through segmentation. Life-stage products, which appeal to pet owners’ needs to humanise pets, also allow manufacturers to provide value-added products at premium prices. A trend introduced into the veterinary channel has been continued into the grocery channel by the large multinationals, increasing the value contribution of premium food in dog and cat food from 25% in 2006 to 27% in 2007.

Nestlé Purina and Master Foods South Africa fight it out in grocery

Nestlé Purina has come back from its production difficulties in 2005 with an aggressive campaign in cat food, growing its share from 24% to 28%. Extensive promotions and in some cases price discounting of its Friskies brand has been matched by Master Foods’ Whiskas brand. The brand ‘war’ between these two players has actually helped to grow dry cat food within the grocery channel, in contrast to the decline experienced by dry dog food

Veterinary channel gathers momentum

The growth in veterinary clinic retailing over the last couple of years has begun to pay off for premium brands as affluent pet owners are seeking the advice of vets as to the best pet food for their animal. Many pet owners are also appreciating the long-term cost advantage of buying better-quality pet food, with potential savings on pet healthcare in the future. Premium veterinary brands continue to have no presence within the retail channel.

More pets but less food

Looking ahead to the forecast period, pet ownership in South Africa is expected to increase as more people can afford their own homes and consumers become more affluent. However, the trend will be towards smaller pets for new and existing pet owners, as the sizes of homes gets smaller and outdoor areas decrease in size. As a result the volume of pet food consumed will continue to grow but at a slower pace, posting a volume CAGR of 0.7% compared to the review period figure of 1.2%.

Table of contents

PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS IN SOUTH AFRICA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Owners switching to dry pet food

Life-stage products help to segment the market

Nestlé Purina and Master Foods South Africa fight it out in grocery

Veterinary channel gathers momentum

More pets but less food

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Increased education of pet owners

Pet food market starting to polarise

Private label increases its dominance

Veterinary channel gaining at the expense of grocery

Lifestage products gaining greater prominence

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Pet Populations 2002-2007

MARKET DATA

Table 2 Retail Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: Volume 2002-2007

Table 3 Retail Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: Value 2002-2007

Table 4 Retail Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: %Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 5 Retail Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: %Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 6 Dog and Cat Food Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 7 Dog and Cat Food Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 8 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2002-2006

Table 9 Retail Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2007

Table 10 Retail Sales of Dog and Cat Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2007

Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: Value 2007-2012

Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Pet Food and Pet Care Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2007-2012

DEFINITIONS

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - SOUTH AFRICA

MARLTONS PETS & PRODUCTS - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SOUTH AFRICA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Marltons Pets & Products: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 3 Marltons Pets & Products: Competitive Position 2006

MARTIN & MARTIN (PTY) LTD - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SOUTH AFRICA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 Martin & Martin (Pty) Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 5 Martin & Martin (Pty) Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

NOLA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SOUTH AFRICA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Nola South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 7 Nola South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

DOG FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 13 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2002/2007

Table 14 Dog Population 2002-2007

Table 15 Dog Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2002-2007

SECTOR DATA

Table 16 Retail Sales of Dog Food by Type: Value 2002-2007

Table 17 Retail Sales of Dog Food by Type: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 18 Retail Sales of Premium Dog Food: Value 2002-2007

Table 19 Dog Food Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 20 Dog Food Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 21 Dog Treats Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 22 Forecast Retail Sales of Dog Food by Type: Value 2007-2012

Table 23 Forecast Retail Sales of Dog Food by Type: % Value Growth 2007-2012

CAT FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 24 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2002/2007

Table 25 Cat Population 2002-2007

Table 26 Cat Food Prepared vs Non-prepared Gap: % Analysis 2002-2007

SECTOR DATA

Table 27 Retail Sales of Cat Food by Type: Value 2002-2007

Table 28 Retail Sales of Cat Food by Type: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 29 Retail Sales of Premium Cat Food: Value 2002-2007

Table 30 Cat Food Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 31 Cat Food Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 32 Cat Treats Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 33 Forecast Retail Sales of Cat Food by Type: Value 2007-2012

Table 34 Forecast Retail Sales of Cat Food by Type: % Value Growth 2007-2012

OTHER PET FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 35 Other Pet Population 2002-2007

SECTOR DATA

Table 36 Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Volume 2002-2007

Table 37 Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Value 2002-2007

Table 38 Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 39 Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 40 Bird Food Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 41 Fish Food Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Volume 2007-2012

Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: Value 2007-2012

Table 44 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 45 Forecast Retail Sales of Other Pet Food by Type: % Value Growth 2007-2012

PET CARE PRODUCTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 46 Retail Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: Value 2002-2007

Table 47 Retail Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 48 Forecast Retail Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: Value 2007-2012

Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: % Value Growth 2007-2012

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