Pet Care

In 2023, pet care in India is expected to display strong current value growth, driven by increasing pet humanisation and greater accessibility to pet food and pet products. Rising awareness and knowledge of the importance of good nutrition for pets…

Pet care is set to experience a challenging year in 2023 mainly due to increases in raw material prices. In 2022, the growing trend of pet ownership slowed down with pet owners already beginning to look for new strategies to deal with the rising…

As Mexican consumers continue to move beyond the pandemic, there are shifts in consumer habits regarding pet care. However, the emotional bonds created between owners and their pets during the pandemic remains strong, further supporting the trend…

Pet care in Poland continued to grow in 2023, both in volume and constant value terms. Besides an increase in the county’s pet population, value sales were boosted by the humanisation trend, which saw consumers treat their pets as family members. In…

Pet care is set to maintain retail value growth in Singapore in 2023. Although current value growth is set to slow slightly compared with 2022, in value terms at constant 2022 prices the rate of growth is expected to rise again, following two years…

Pet care sales continue to see strong growth in current value terms in 2023. A significant increase in the dog and cat population in 2020-2021 also continues to support market growth in volume terms. Pet food is also proving resilient to the economic…

Dog food saw a lower rate of retail volume growth in 2022-23 due to a decline in dog adoptions as local consumers returned to pre-pandemic levels of activity outside of the home. In addition, the fragile economic climate means fewer consumers can…

While pet care in Turkey has continued to expand at an impressive pace in 2023, overall volume and current value growth rates look set to be down substantially from 2022. This is mainly because the recent boom in pet ownership – especially dog…

The pandemic, despite its negative impact on some economic sectors in Portugal, had a positive impact on pet care. Value sales of pet food and pet products were higher in 2022 than in 2021 and this sales growth is expected to continue over the…

Navigating through a tumultuous economic landscape, Morocco experienced a robust recovery in 2021, with its GDP witnessing an impressive growth of more than 7%. However, this upward trajectory was abruptly stymied in 2022 when the economy's dipped to…

Peru has been experiencing a sustained increase in prices since 2021, which worsened in 2022 and will certainly remain high in 2023. This price increase is transversal to most consumer goods categories and services. Although Peru is a country that…

Pet care in Japan is set to grow in retail current value terms in 2023, largely driven by unit price increases, led by both inflationary pressure and the ongoing premiumisation trend. Many of the ingredients used in pet food, such as chicken and…

Despite a growth slowdown in the Belgian pet population, the pet care industry continues to benefit from an increase in food volume growth and a moderate increase especially of cats and dogs. The population slowdown has been consistent since the…

The pet care market in Ukraine has been strongly impacted by war and inflation, but despite these challenges sales remain healthy in 2023. Pet owners that are used to buying such products often perceive pet food to be an essential category and thus…

In 2023, the effects of inflation were still visible in Switzerland and reflected in the price of raw materials used in pet care. The cost of energy needed to produce and transport pet food (from suppliers to manufacturers) soared, while the price of…

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 led to a dramatic increase in the cost of raw materials and fuel in Ireland, with this also impacting pet care products. These factors continue to put upward pressure on production costs for pet care in 2023…

The trend of owning pets in Sweden remains strong in 2023, with cats and dogs particularly popular due to the greater interaction between consumers and these domestic animals compared to other pets. However, volume growth of pet food is gradually…

2023 is an interesting year in terms of developments in the German pet care industry. The pandemic years meant growth for pet care since owners were spending greater time at home with their pets, increasing their desire to treat them, while also…

The performance of pet care in Romania in 2023 was influenced by inflation that continued to exceed two digits, putting pressure on pet owners’ disposable incomes. The rising cost of living due to the high price of utilities, food and fuel resulted…

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pet care industry in Israel has experienced sustained growth, albeit at a more modest pace than before. One significant factor driving this expansion has been the persistence of remote work arrangements. As…