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…

The pet care industry is set to continue growing in 2023 thanks to favourable socioeconomic developments in the country. The ageing human population and increasing awareness of the importance of mental health among humans are set to be two major…

Pet care in Norway is poised to perform reasonably well on the whole in 2023, with robust growth in overall current value sales projected and total volume sales of pet food set to increase slightly after having contracted in 2022. However, because…

Although pet care in Denmark is poised to record robust growth in total current value sales in 2023, its performance in this regard continues to be skewed by price hikes amidst the ongoing surge in inflation fuelled by the global recovery from…

The pet care industry in France has been hit hard by price rises, which started in 2022 and have continued into 2023. Manufacturers and retailers have faced mounting pressure to raise prices due to increasing costs, including raw materials,…

Despite seeing a slowdown in growth in 2022 due to sporadic yet frequent outbreaks of COVID-19 cases across nearly all parts of China, pet care in China still maintained growth in this year, as these products are seen as necessities. In 2023, pet…

Pet care in Brazil is mostly comprised of products geared towards pet nutrition. With the emergence of the pandemic and the boom in pet adoption and acquisition, the industry has experienced double-digit growth rates in recent years. However, with…

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…

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…

In 2023, pet care in Slovakia is experiencing ongoing turbulence due to the mounting economic pressures on household expenditure. Pet ownership stopped rising at the end of the review period following a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, and started…

While the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a serious concern the slowdown seen in the local economy is a key issue in 2023. With average income decreasing, unemployment rising and with elevated inflation this is having a detrimental impact on…

Despite the challenging economic conditions, pet care in Egypt showed steady value sales growth and development over the review period. Pet care had to navigate through devaluing currencies, high inflation rates, and new import regulations which led…