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Pet Care in South Africa
Euromonitor International
April 2021

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PET CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on pet care
COVID-19 country impact
Company response
Retailing shift
What next for pet care?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Pet Populations 2016-2021
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 3 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 4 Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 10 Penetration of Private Label in Pet Care by Category: % Value 2016-2021
Table 11 Distribution of Pet Care by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 12 Distribution of Pet Care by Format and Category: % Value 2021
Table 13 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 14 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format and Category: % Value 2021
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DOG FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 IMPACT
Stronger growth in 2021 compared to 2020, but many consumers continue to trade down to cheaper options
Premium wet dog food continues to face challenges, from import disruptions to its higher price tag
RCL Foods Ltd goes from strength to strength, thanks to ongoing innovation to meet pet food trend
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Unit prices set to rise, due to lack of local ingredient sources and the increased costs of imported products
Wet dog food in cans fares well, due to being an affordable “treat” and perfect supplement for cheap dry food
Dog treats and mixers set to maintain strong growth over forecast period, thanks to humanisation trend
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 19 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2016-2021
Table 20 Dog Population 2016-2021
Table 21 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2016-2021
CATEGORY DATA
Summary 2 Dog Food by Price Band 2021
Table 22 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 23 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 24 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 25 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 26 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2016-2021
Table 27 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2016-2021
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2017-2020
Table 31 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
CAT FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cat food is bouncing back, albeit mid-priced ranges still see strong competition from economy variants
Humanisation trend boosts cat treats and mixers and specialist functional products
Mars Africa maintains its lead, despite losing shares, and thanks to the ongoing success of its top Whiskas brand
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Trading down from premium products will benefit mid-priced brands
Private labels expected to launch cat treats and mixers and stimulate competition in the sub-category
Economy wet cat food will continue to show strongest growth rates over the forecast period
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 36 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2016-2021
Table 37 Cat Population 2016-2021
Table 38 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2016-2021
CATEGORY DATA
Summary 3 Cat Food by Price Band 2021
Table 39 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 40 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 41 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 42 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 43 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2016-2021
Table 44 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2016-2021
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2016-2020
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2017-2020
Table 48 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
OTHER PET FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 IMPACT
Other pet food seeing steep declines due to specialised nature and closure of pet shops during hard lockdown
Small mammal/reptile food seeing least steep declines, due to specialised pet trends
Marltons continues to hold all top places in undynamic category
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Switch to online channel inspires growth in e-commerce for other pet food
Marltons set to maintain top place across all sub-categories, due to strong reputation and wide portfolio
Growth rates set to rebound in 2021-2022, but category will remain undynamic
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 53 Other Pet Population 2016-2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 55 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 56 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 57 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Bird Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Fish Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Small Mammal/Reptile Food: % Value 2017-2020
Table 61 Distribution of Other Pet Food by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
PET PRODUCTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 IMPACT
Pet products sees boost from humanisation trends and people spending more time at home with their animals
Growth in other pet products stimulated by increased pet adoption and “pet parents” who treat their animals like children
Martin & Martin maintains top place thanks to leading Bob Martin and Lopis brands offering good quality at competitive price points
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Healthcare for pets to drive innovation in dual-function products
Millennials and generation Z “pet parents” stimulate demand for animal accessories
Pet subscription boxes cited as a growing trend in line with pet humanisation
CATEGORY DATA
Table 66 Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 67 Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 68 Sales of Pet Healthcare by Type: % Value 2016-2021
Table 69 Sales of Other Pet Products by Type: % Value 2016-2021
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2016-2020
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2017-2020
Table 72 Distribution of Pet Products by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026