Description

According to the Market Statsville Group, the global pet food market size was USD  39.1 billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach USD 63.7 by 2030, registering a CAGR of 63.7% during the forecast period (2022-2030). The pet food is very essential as animals requires nutrients as per their unique structure, thus, pet food producing comapanies collaborate with vetenary specialities and develop pet specific foods to cater to the needs of the end-users.

Factors such as growing disposable incomes, trend of keeping pet, and others are driving the growth of the market over the forecasting period.

COVID-19 Impact on the Global Pet Food Market

The COVID-19 has had a negative impact on the growth of the market, due to global lockdowns and disrupted supply chains were major factors hampering its growth amid the pandemic. However, people opted to feed animals around them and the supply also restored via e-commerce channels, thus, positively impacting the growth of the market over the forecasting period. Hence, the COVID-19 had a significant impact on the market’s growth.

Scope of the Global Pet Food Market

The study categorizes the pet food  market based on pet type, ingredients, source, form, at the regional and global levels.

By Pet Type Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2017-2030)

• Dog
• Cat
• Fish
• Others (rabbits, birds, and horses)

By Ingredients Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2017-2030)

• Cereals
  • Corn & cornmeal
  • Wheat & wheat meal
  • Barley
  • Rice
• Vegetables & Fruits
  • Potatoes
  • Soy & soy meal
  • Carrots
  • Fruits
• Fats
  • Fish oil
  • Tallow
  • Lard
  • Poultry fat
  • Vegetable oil
• Meat and meat products
  • Deboned meat
  • Meat meal
  • By-product meal
  • Animal digest
• Additives
  • Vitamins & minerals
  • Enzymes
  • Others (Flavors and Colors)

By Source Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2017-2030)

• Synthetic
• Plant-based
• Animal-based

By Form Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2017-2030)

• Dry
• Wet

By Region Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2017-2030)

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • France
  • UK
  • Spain
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Slovenia
  • Slovakia
  • the Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Norway
  • Denmark
  • Czech Republic
  • Sweden
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • The Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Australia & New Zealand
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Colombia
  • Rest of South America
• The Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • South Africa
  • Northern Africa
  • Rest of MEA

The Dog segment is projected to account for the largest market share, by pet type

On the basis of pet type, the pet food market is fragmented into dogs, Fish, cats, and other pets. In 2021, the dog food segment accounted for the major share in the market, owing to the emerging trend of nuclear families and growing inclination of consumers toward dogs for security and companionship. Additionally, dogs requires various types of essential nutrients to live a quality and healthy life. Hence, dog owners have been focusing on providing proper pet food that contains essential nutrients in order to keep pet healthy. Such factors propel the growth fo the market.

Asia Pacific accounts for the highest CAGR during the forecast period

On the regional basis, the global pet food market has been segmented across North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, South America, and the Middle East & Africa. Globally, Asia Pacific is estimated to hold the highest market share and is estimated to hold major share over the forecasting period. The region includes the countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Southeast Asia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific. The growth in the region is attributed to the growing demand for premium dog food. For instance, according to the 2019 data of Alltech Global Feed Survey, pet food production surged to 13% in Asia-Pacific in 2018. Such factors will pave the way for the growth of the market over the forecasting period.

Key Market Players in the Global Pet Food   Market

The global pet food market is highly competitive. Key industry players adopt various strategies such as product development, partnerships, acquisitions, agreements, and expansion to strengthen their market positions.

The pet food market is mildly concentrated in nature with few numbers of global players operating in the market such as:

• Mars Incorporated
• Nestle S.A.
• The J.M. Smucker Company 
• Colgate-Palmolive Company
• General Mills, Inc.
• Diamond Pet Foods
• Heristo AG
• Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH
• Merrick Pet Care, Inc.
• WellPet LLC

Recent Developments

• In June 2021, Mars Inc. launched the wet cat food under its Whiskas brand, as the brand is expanding its product range in India. The new product range is available across grocery stores, pet shops, and e-commerce sites.
• In June 2021, Hill's Pet Nutrition opened a nutrition innovation center (25,000-square-foot) in the US. This center would enable the corporation to develop innovative products that is specially designed for small and mini dogs.

Key Issues Addressed

• What is the market size by various segmentation of the pet food by region and its respective countries?
• What are the customer buying behavior, key takeaways, and Porter's 5 forces of the pet food market?
• What are the key opportunities and trends for manufacturers involved in the pet food   supply chain?
• What are the fundamental dynamics (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) of the market?
• What and how regulations, schemes, patents, and policies are impacting the growth of the market?
• What are the upcoming technological solutions influencing market trends? How will existing companies adapt to the new change in technology?
• The market player positioning, top winning strategies by years, company product developments, and launches will be?
• How has COVID-19 impacted the demand and sales of pet food   in the global market? Also, the expected BPS drop or rise count of the market and market predicted recovery period.
• Detailed analysis of the competitors and their latest launch, and what are the prominent startups introduced in the target market? Also, detailed company profiling of 25+ leading and prominent companies in the market.