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Pet Food And Pet Care Products in Switzerland

Switzerland

Euromonitor International's Pet Food And Pet Care Products in Switzerland 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: 64  |  Publication date: Aug 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

Increased demand for premium and specialised products leads recovery

Pet food and pet care products in Switzerland finally regained some momentum in 2007, after several years of contraction. Although value growth in 2006 initiated this recovery, it failed to exceed the low rate of inflation during the year. Led by premium cat food and premium dog food, as well as by increased demand for diversified and specialised pet care products, 2007 offered the performance levels the market has been longing for.

Pet population undergoes major changes due to legislation

New legislation concerning compulsory registration of dogs in Switzerland carries an additional cost for would-be dog owners. This forced an unusual drop in the Swiss dog population in 2007, which animal lovers seem to have compensated for by increasing the number of cats kept as pets. The bird population declined sharply in favour of small mammals/reptiles, especially reptiles, as keeping birds as pets was no longer considered to be trendy.

Major brands compete for the premium and economy segments

Brands continued to desert the mid-priced segment in order to compete ever more fiercely in the premium and economy segments. Market leader Masterfoods Switzerland AG is implementing premiumisation of its products, chased by high-quality, naturally healthy brands such as Biomill and Hill’s Science Plan. Meanwhile, Migros Genossenschaftsbund eG is having a huge impact in the economy segment with the launch of M Budget cat food and dog food.

Specialised distribution channels become increasingly popular

The trend towards premium and diversified/specialised products is now affecting pet food and pet care distribution channels. Pet superstores is the big winner of the distribution war, accelerating its value shares gain at the expense of supermarkets/hypermarkets and other non-specialised outlets. Smaller specialised outlets such as pet shops and veterinary clinics managed to remain stable.

Strong but steady value growth predicted in line with the trend for specialised and premium products

Led by pet care products, other pet food and the general trend towards premium (and therefore more expensive) products, pet food and pet care products should enjoy positive constant value growth over the forecast period. This growth is expected to be steady, although not very strong, and well above the levels witnessed during the review period.

Table of contents

PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS IN SWITZERLAND : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Increased demand for premium and specialised products leads recovery

Pet population undergoes major changes due to legislation

Major brands compete for the premium and economy segments

Specialised distribution channels become increasingly popular

Strong but steady value growth predicted in line with the trend for specialised and premium products

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Increasing awareness of health issues for pets

Changing preferences in packaging of pet food

Premiumisation of pet food leads to super-premium products

Pet superstores become increasingly popular in Switzerland

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

APPENDIX

Summary 1 Research Sources

DEFINITIONS

Sources

Summary 2 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - SWITZERLAND

BIOMILL SA - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SWITZERLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 3 Biomill SA: Key Facts

Summary 4 Biomill SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 5 Biomill SA: Production Statistics

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 6 Biomill SA: Competitive Position 2006

MIGROS GENOSSENSCHAFTSBUND EG - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SWITZERLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 7 Migros Genossenschaftsbund eG: Key Facts

Summary 8 Migros Genossenschaftsbund eG: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 9 Migros Genossenschaftsbund eG: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 10 Migros Genossenschaftsbund eG: Competitive Position 2006

PROVET AG - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SWITZERLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 11 Provet AG: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 12 Provet AG: Competitive Position 2006

VITAKRAFT SCHWEIZ AG - PET FOOD AND PET CARE PRODUCTS - SWITZERLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 13 Vitakraft Schweiz AG: Key Facts

Summary 14 Vitakraft Schweiz AG: Global Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 15 Vitakraft Schweiz AG: Competitive Position 2006

DOG FOOD IN SWITZERLAND

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 SWITZERLAND

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 SWITZERLAND

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 SWITZERLAND

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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