Pet Care in Germany

June 2024 | 56 pages | ID: PA4CCAFC895EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Pet care in Germany is experiencing some shifts, driven by changing consumer behaviours and market dynamics. Despite a slowdown in the growth of the pet population, the industry continues to flourish, propelled by enduring trends such as humanisation, premiumisation, and sustainability. Major players such as Masterfoods GmbH (for Mars) and Nestlй Purina PetCare Deutschland GmbH maintain their strength, with brands such as Whiskas and Felix leading cat food. Despite the rise of online sales, pet...

Euromonitor International's Pet Care in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, 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 2028 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.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Pet Care market;
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• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

Pet Care in Germany
Euromonitor International
June 2024

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

PET CARE IN GERMANY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pet care in 2024: The big picture

2024 KEY TRENDS

Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for pet care?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Pet Populations 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2019-2023
Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2019-2023
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 10 Penetration of Private Label in Pet Care by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 11 Distribution of Pet Care by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Distribution of Pet Care by Format and Category: % Value 2024
Table 13 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format and Category: % Value 2024
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DOG FOOD IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Polarisation of price segments shapes dog food in Germany
Growth of therapeutic dog food shows consumers’ interest in their pets’ health
Dog treats shows signs of slowdown
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slowing growth in Germany’s dog population set to impact dog food in various ways
Pet humanisation to gain further traction in coming years
Online sales expected to continue growing at a slower pace
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 19 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2019-2024
Table 20 Dog Population 2019-2024
Table 21 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2019-2024
CATEGORY DATA
Summary 2 Dog Food by Price Band 2024
Table 22 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 23 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 26 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 27 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2019-2023
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2020-2023
Table 31 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
CAT FOOD IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Premium cat food benefits from population growth and owners’ attention
Polarisation of price segments, with mid-priced wet cat food negatively impacted
Consolidated competitive landscape led by Masterfoods and Nestlй
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Role of functional cat food and health concerns to continue growing in mid term
Cat treats set to be strongest performer over the forecast period
Pet shops and superstores set to regain distribution share
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 36 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2019-2024
Table 37 Cat Population 2019-2024
Table 38 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2019-2024
CATEGORY DATA
Summary 3 Cat Food by Price Band 2024
Table 39 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 40 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 41 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 42 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 44 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2019-2023
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2020-2023
Table 48 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
OTHER PET FOOD IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Other pets fall into the background in current socioeconomic situation
Vitakraft maintains its leadership of other pet food
Private label maintains post-pandemic stability in other pet food despite share loss
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Category growth to be driven by positive sentiment towards small mammals
Fish food to enter a period of recession over forecast period
Niche pets set to result in specialisation among pet food players
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 53 Other Pet Population 2019-2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 55 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 56 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 57 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Bird Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Fish Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Small Mammal/Reptile Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 61 Distribution of Other Pet Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PET PRODUCTS IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2024 DEVELOPMENTS

Cat litter continues to grow, driven by innovation and new development
Further growth for pet healthcare amid inflationary concerns
Competitive landscape of pet healthcare led by Bayer
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Return to purchasing quality products online after inflation forces cheap purchases
Pet product distribution in Germany to rely on pet shops over forecast period
Pet dietary supplements to lose further share within pet products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 66 Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 67 Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 68 Sales of Pet Healthcare by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 69 Sales of Other Pet Products by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2019-2023
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2020-2023
Table 72 Distribution of Pet Products by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029