Pet Care in the Netherlands
Pet care in 2023: The big picture
Table 1 Pet Populations 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2018-2022
Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2018-2022
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 10 Penetration of Private Label in Pet Care by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 11 Distribution of Pet Care by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Distribution of Pet Care by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 13 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Summary 1 Research Sources
Cat Food in the Netherlands
Price rises force cat owners to trade down from wet to dry cat food in a bid to make savings
Manufacturers focus on producing real meat moist or semi-moist snacks that are palatable to cats and which comply with owners’ desire for healthy products
Cat population continues to grow though growth slows putting downward pressure on cat food volume sales
Rising cost of living and ongoing energy crisis provide a boost for private label over the forecast period
Demand for economy and mid-priced brands and convenience drive sales via retail e-commerce and supermarkets
Despite the greater popularity of low and mid-priced brands, premium wet and dry cat food sees higher growth over the forecast period in line with the ongoing premiumisation trend
Table 19 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2018-2023
Table 20 Cat Population 2018-2023
Table 21 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2018-2023
Summary 2 Cat Food by Price Band 2023
Table 22 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 23 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 24 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 25 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 26 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2018-2022
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2019-2022
Table 31 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Dog Food in the Netherlands
Positive but slowing growth for dog food in 2023 due to the rising cost of living
Healthier and more sustainable choices characterise the category boosted by the pet humanisation trend
Kiezebrink pushes raw food trend in dog food while Vitakraft launches veggie snacks
Premium dry and premium wet food drive growth over forecast period
Manufacturers and supermarkets engage in strategies to provide greater product information and a wider range of breed-specific products
Sustainability in ingredient usage and in product manufacture become increasingly important to consumers, to which industry players respond
Table 36 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2018-2023
Table 37 Dog Population 2018-2023
Table 38 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2018-2023
Summary 3 Dog Food by Price Band 2023
Table 39 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 40 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 41 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 42 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 43 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
Table 44 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2018-2022
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2019-2022
Table 48 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Other Pet Food in the Netherlands
Low growth in the other pet population causes a slowdown in volume demand for other pet food, especially fish and small mammal/reptile food.
Premiumisation in bird food stimulated by breed-specific products and a broader product selection
Home improvement and gardening stores gathers momentum in other pet food
Stagnation of other pet food over the forecast period due to category stagnation, low other pet population growth and an expanded government list of animals banned from being kept as pets
Rising prices affect volume sales as consumers reduce the quantities they buy
Declining share of pet shops and superstores in other pet food while home improvement and gardening stores and retail e-commerce gain ground
Table 53 Other Pet Population 2018-2023
Table 54 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 55 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 56 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 57 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Bird Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Fish Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Small Mammal/Reptile Food: % Value 2019-2022
Table 61 Distribution of Other Pet Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Pet Products in the Netherlands
Sales of pet products are driven by other pet products
Supermarkets and pet superstores endeavour to maintain unit prices in cat litter as volume sales register slow growth
Rising cost of living encourages pet owners to avoid expensive visits to vets and opt for OTC methods of treatment as well as advice from other pet care professionals
Strong growth of retail e-commerce over the forecast period thanks to the wide range of players and products available in the channel
Growing popularity of pet healthcare mirrors trends among humans, especially in dietary supplements, while cat litter continues to embrace natural and chemical-free formulas
Growth in other pet products driven by accessories
Table 66 Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 67 Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 68 Sales of Pet Healthcare by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 69 Sales of Other Pet Products by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 72 Distribution of Pet Products by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028