Asia Pacific

In 2023, in addition to driving up the prices of pet food, inflation also drove up prices for pet products in the Philippines, due to rising manufacturing and distribution costs. This put a strain on pet owners’ budgets. Therefore, although retail…

Value sales of pet products in Thailand continue to rise, in line with the general adoption of different pets in the country. There is also a societal shift in Thailand, with an increasing number of local consumers choosing to remain single rather…

In 2023, pet care in the Philippines saw a notable slowdown in retail current value growth, indicating a loss of momentum compared with previous years, when the pandemic drove an increase in pet ownership. The slowdown in this year was mainly…

Pet care in Thailand continues to experience solid growth, albeit against a backdrop of inflationary pressures that is contributing to an ongoing increase in retail prices. As consumer trends evolve towards treating pets as cherished family members,…

In 2023, other pet food saw notable retail volume and current value declines in the Philippines, with falling sales across bird food, fish food, and small mammal/reptile food, which can be attributed to inflation and rising prices. In 2024, sales of…

Clubs of bird enthusiasts are leading a campaign to remove the Red-whiskered Bulbul from the list of protected wildlife in Thailand. Launched in October 2023, the movement gained substantial momentum up until 20 December 2023, garnering over 100,000…

In 2023, dog food experienced a notable decrease in growth in the Philippines compared with the previous year, with retail volume sales even turning to slight decline. This was primarily due to rising prices caused by inflation. Higher prices had a…

Despite slower value growth compared to the previous year, demand for dog food in Thailand in the first quarter of 2024 remains robust, driven by shifting demographics and evolving attitudes towards pet ownership. The increasing prevalence of dogs as…

In recent years, sales of cat food increased significantly due to rising cat ownership, although the number of cats remained far lower than the number of dogs in the country. The expansion in the cat population attracted many players to the category,…

The increasing preference for cat ownership over dogs is reshaping the dynamics of pet food, particularly for cat food in Thailand. As cats require less food and medication compared to dogs, the demand for cat food is rising steadily as the cat…

Pet products is set to maintain solid current value growth in Malaysia in 2024, with growth across all categories. However, cat litter is expected to see by far the strongest increase. The cat population continued to rise in 2023, and this trend is…

Within pet products in Japan, hygiene-related items such as cat litter and toilet sheets continue to drive sales growth, although the impact from inflation is also driving up price increases and the category’s value. In Japan, dogs tend to be kept…

Pet care saw solid retail current value growth in Malaysia in 2023, with this trend set to continue in 2024. Improved GDP growth, a subsiding inflation rate, and stable disposable incomes have helped to sustain growth for pet food and pet products in…

Further price increases across pet care in Japan are evident, helping to drive up retail value sales in 2024. On the other hand, overall demand for some pet care products continues to decline, in line with an overall fall in the pet population.…

After several years of minor growth, overall other pet food is set to see static retail volume sales in Malaysia in 2024, along with insignificant current value growth. The category dragging down overall sales growth has been (and is expected to…

Owning fish as pets has been popular for many years in Japan, but as with trends seen in dogs, the popularity is shifting to smaller breeds. Large-sized fish such as carp, usually kept in ponds in the garden, are falling out of favour, with fewer…

In 2024, dog food in Malaysia is set to maintain the same trend seen in 2022 and 2023, with slow retail volume growth, and stronger current value growth. One of the factors driving growth in the last few years has been consistent low growth in the…

Dog food in Japan incorporating functionality claims is performing well in 2024. For example, high protein remains an important health claim within dog food for local consumers. It is a characteristic of the Japanese market that there is a wide array…

Cat food is set to see solid retail volume and current value growth in Malaysia in 2024, with higher growth rates than those seen in 2023, but not as high as in the years prior. The rising cat population is one major factor in the continued strong…

The rise in the average unit price of cat food in Japan was notably higher in 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2024, resulting in stronger volume decline, while value sales have benefited. Some of the demand in economy dry cat food has been…