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Pet Care in the United Kingdom

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  • 59 Pages
  • April 2023
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2315963
After a critical 2022 featuring high inflation and supply chain issues, pet care sales in the UK are stabilising, despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Indeed, emerging from the pandemic period, the war in Ukraine has caused major challenges regarding the supply chain for various pet care products. Beginning with grains and meat, the supply of key ingredients struggled in 2022, with prices rising to their highest point by the middle of the year.

The analyst's 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 2018-2022, 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 2027 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

PET CARE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Pet care in 2023: The big picture
  • Polarisation shapes pet care in 2023, as humanisation trend limits trading down
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for pet care?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Pet Populations 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
  • 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
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
DOG FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cost increases foster downtrading, but premium dog food resists
  • Mars Petcare leads dog food, but Nestlé Purina narrows gap
  • Discounters attracts value-conscious dog owners
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Natural and customised dog foods grow as consumer awareness increases
  • Sustainability to make a comeback with young dog owners
  • Premium dog treats will continue to drive value growth
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 19 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2018-2023
  • Table 20 Dog Population 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2018-2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Summary 2 Dog Food by Price Band 2023
  • Table 22 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 23 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 24 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 25 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 31 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
CAT FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Humanisation contrasts affordability, as cat owners resist downtrading
  • Nestlé Purina consolidates its lead over Mars Petcare as competition grows
  • Consumers follow value and promotions, away from supermarkets and hypermarkets
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Personalised cat food to grow as consumers look for novel healthy options
  • Younger consumers set to drive growth of cat treats and mixers
  • Retail e-commerce to capitalise on premiumisation and personalisation of cat food
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 36 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2018-2023
  • Table 37 Cat Population 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2018-2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Summary 3 Cat Food by Price Band 2023
  • Table 39 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 41 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 48 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 51 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
OTHER PET FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Other pet owners and stores alike struggle with pressures of high energy bills
  • Private label retains strong presence in bird food and small mammal food
  • Pet shops and superstores retains dominance of other pet food despite further share gain for retail e-commerce
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising awareness of sustainability provides growth potential
  • Premiumisation set to continue in small mammal food
  • Limited growth expected for other pet population
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 53 Other Pet Population 2018-2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • 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 UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Trading down of non-essential products and accessories
  • Pet healthcare increasingly driven by humanisation trend
  • Perceived specific value remains important when choosing cat litter under current inflationary pressures
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rise of pet dietary supplements complementing raw diets
  • Stronger potential for other pet products driven by humanisation trend
  • Impulse purchases on smartphones set to push share of retail e-commerce
CATEGORY DATA
  • 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