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Pet Products Market - United States

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Published: August 2009

38 Pages

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Summary

The continuation of the pet humanization trend is impacting the pet products industry by driving growth of premium pet foods and treats, luxury pet products such as pet clothing and accessories in addition to healthcare products including prescription and non-prescription pet dietary supplements.

The U.S. is the largest market for pet food at about $18 billion for 2008. The pet food industry is a very concentrated marketplace. The top five companies account for two-thirds of the global retail value sales.

These include: Mars Inc., Nestle SA, Colgate Palmolive Co., Procter & Gamble Co., and Del Monte Foods. A profile of each of these companies is included which identifies their involvement in the pet food industry and market share position.

Pet superstores and pet shops have surpassed supermarkets/hypermarkets as the most important retail channel for pet food and other pet care products. PetSmart and Petco are driving the growth of the pet superstore. Together they operate over 1,655 outlets across the U.S.

Contacts and regulatory information for pet food and pet supplement manufacturers are presented in the report; these include: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Animal Supplement Council (NASC), The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), United States Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

Industry associations can be a valuable resource to businesses providing networking opportunities, information sourcing, contacts identification, regulatory information, competitor identification and up-to-date information on what's happening in your industry. The dominant pet food and pet product associations are identified in this report.

Identification of industry trade shows and consumer trade shows are included in addition to relevant industry journals.

This report was prepared using secondary sources, identified in the endnotes, by Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership (STEP).

Table of Contents

Overview

3

Market Analysis

4

Competitive Landscape

7

Regulations

2

Channels

7

Industry Contacts& Events

10

Appendices

18

Endnotes

25

Table of Tables

Table 1: U.S. pet ownership — 2007

4

Table 2: Top Breeds of Dogs

4

Table 3: U.S. pet ownership — 2007

5

Table 4: Leaders in Dog and Cat Food Sales

10

Table 5: Top 10 new cat product launches

10

Table 6: New Dog Product Launches

10

Table 7: Sales of Pet Care Products by Type: Value 2003 - 2008

12

Table of Figures

Figure 1: US Pet Supplement Sales 2003-2007

6



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