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Pet Care in the United Kingdom

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  • 60 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2315963
The recovery of volume sales for pet care in the UK is progressing more slowly than anticipated, with a modest improvement observed in the final months of 2024. Despite the stabilisation of prices following significant inflation in 2023, pet owners continue to feel financial pressure and remain cautious with their spending compared to the pre-2023 period. The trend of humanisation in pet care remains robust, providing some resilience.

The Pet Care in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, 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, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Pet Food, Pet Products.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Pet Care market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Pet care in 2025: The big picture
  • 2025 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for pet care?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Pet Populations 2020-2025
MARKET DATA
  • Table 2 Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 10 Penetration of Private Label in Pet Care by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 11 Distribution of Pet Care by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 12 Distribution of Pet Care by Format and Category: % Value 2025
  • Table 13 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format and Category: % Value 2025
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
DOG FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Dog food’s stability and premium shift amid financial pressures
  • Competitive shifts among leading dog food brands
  • E-commerce continues to transform dog food distribution in 2025
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Premiumisation set to further drive dog food sales in the UK
  • Digital transformation in dog food driven by convenience and customisation
  • Fresh, ethical and premium offerings set to lead future growth and innovation
  • Summary 2 Dog Food by Price Band 2025
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 19 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Dog Population 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2020-2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 22 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 23 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 24 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 27 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 31 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
CAT FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Conscious spending trends and stabilised prices result in flat growth
  • Rising competition limits growth of leading players
  • E-commerce leads distribution, driven by convenience
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Humanisation and premiumisation will drive further value growth
  • Cat food e-commerce sales will continue to evolve and remain competitive
  • Demand for innovative and health-focused food will continue
  • Summary 3 Cat Food by Price Band 2025
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 36 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2020-2025
  • Table 37 Cat Population 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2020-2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 39 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 40 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 41 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 42 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 43 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 44 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 48 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 51 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
OTHER PET FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Decline of other pet population starts to slow
  • Burgess Supafeeds gains leadership of other pet food
  • Pets shop and superstores to continue leading distribution of other pet food
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Steady growth expected for other pet food over the forecast period
  • Rise of snacking and natural food trends likely to extend to small mammals
  • The rise of e-commerce driven by convenience and range
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 53 Other Pet Population 2020-2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 55 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 56 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 57 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Bird Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Fish Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Small Mammal/Reptile Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 61 Distribution of Other Pet Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 63 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 64 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PET PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Affordability remains crucial as consumers exercise caution over non-essential spending
  • Leading players in pet products are concentrated in pet healthcare
  • E-commerce leads distribution of pet products due to its reach and convenience
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Humanisation and health trends to drive growth of pet products, with pet healthcare expected to be most dynamic
  • Online sales boosted by special occasions and seasonal trends
  • Advanced pet products for wellbeing and convenience will drive innovative solutions
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 66 Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 67 Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 68 Sales of Pet Healthcare by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 69 Sales of Other Pet Products by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 72 Distribution of Pet Products by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 73 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 74 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030