Cat Food Market

The global cat food market was worth US$ 31.6 Billion in 2018. The market is further projected to reach US$ 36.5 Billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 2.4% during 2019-2024. Cats represent one of the most popular companion pets worldwide as they are independent by nature and easy to keep in terms of care. Although owners usually feed their cats with milk and home-made food, the demand for specific food is increasing as it provides essential nutrients for maintaining the weight and energy requirements of the cats. In addition, commercially available cat food also helps in combating skin allergies and infections as well as improving the overall health and life expectancy of cats. On the other hand, the demand for premium cat food is rising among the owners of pedigree breeds which are often viewed as status symbols.

Global Cat Food Market Drivers/Constraints:

• The growing trend of nuclear families is giving rise to pet humanisation, thereby increasing the adoption of cats particularly among the young population. This has created a huge demand for cat food worldwide.
• The rising awareness among cat owners regarding the benefits of nutritional diversification has encouraged them to opt for products that are specifically made for the breed of their cat so as to improve their quality of life and to provide the optimum amounts of nutrients.
• The manufacturers are focussing on providing a wide variety of premium cat food products ranging from organic and natural to gluten- and cereal-free variants. This is projected to expand the consumer-base, thereby, providing a positive thrust to the market globally.
• The introduction of convenient cat food packaging in stand-up pouches, re-closable bags, single-serve pouches, bags with handles, etc. has impelled the growth of the cat food market across the globe.

Breakup by Product:

On the basis of product type, the market has been segmented into dry cat food, cat treats and wet cat food. Currently, dry cat food is the most popular product type.

Breakup by Pricing:

Based on pricing, mass products dominate the market, accounting for the majority of the global market. Mass products are followed by premium products.

Breakup by Ingredient:

On the basis of ingredient, the report finds that animal-derived cat food is the largest segment, followed by plant-derived cat food.

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

Based on the distribution channel, the market has been categorised as supermarkets and hypermarkets, specialty stores, online stores and others. Amongst these, supermarkets and hypermarkets account for majority of the total cat food sales worldwide.

Regional Insights:

On a geographical front, North America represents the leading market for cat food. Other major regions include Western Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Middle East and Africa.

Competitive Landscape:

The cat food market is highly concentrated with the presence of a handful of manufacturers who compete in terms of prices and quality. Some of the leading players operating in the market are:

• Mars, Inc.
• Del Monte Foods, Inc.
• The Colgate-Palmolive Company
• Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
• Blue Buffalo Co., Ltd.
• CANIDAE Pet Foods

This report provides a deep insight into the global cat food industry covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from macro overview of the market to micro details of the industry performance, recent trends, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, value chain analysis, etc. The report also provides a comprehensive analysis for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant. The study analyses the processing and manufacturing requirements, project cost, project funding, project economics, expected returns on investment, profit margins, etc. This report is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the cat food industry in any manner.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the global cat food market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What are the key regions in the global cat food market?
• What are the various pricing segments in the global cat food market?
• What are the major ingredient types in the global cat food market?
• What are the different product types in the global cat food market?
• What are the major distribution channels in the global cat food market?
• What are the price trends of cat food?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the global cat food industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the global cat food industry?
• What is the structure of the global cat food industry and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the global cat food industry?
• What are the profit margins in the global cat food industry?
• What are the key requirements for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant?
• How is cat food manufactured?
• What are the various unit operations involved in a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What is the total size of land required for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What are the machinery requirements for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What are the raw material requirements for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What are the packaging requirements for cat food?
• What are the transportation requirements for cat food?
• What are the utility requirements for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What are the manpower requirements for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What are the capital costs for setting up a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What will be the income and expenditures for a cat food manufacturing plant?
• What is the time required to break-even?

1    Preface
2    Scope and Methodology
    2.1    Objectives of the Study
    2.2    Stakeholders
    2.3    Data Sources
        2.3.1    Primary Sources
        2.3.2    Secondary Sources
    2.4    Market Estimation
        2.4.1    Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2    Top-Down Approach
    2.5    Forecasting Methodology
3    Executive Summary
4    Introduction
    4.1    Overview
    4.2    Key Industry Trends
5    Global Cat Food Market
    5.1    Market Overview
    5.2    Market Performance
        5.2.1    Volume Trends
        5.2.2    Value Trends
    5.3    Price Analysis
        5.3.1    Key Price Indicators
        5.3.2    Price Structure
        5.3.3    Price Trends
    5.4    Market Breakup by Region
    5.5    Market Breakup by Product Type
    5.6    Market Breakup by Pricing Type
    5.7    Market Breakup by Ingredient Type
    5.8    Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
    5.9    Market Forecast
    5.10    SWOT Analysis
        5.10.1    Overview
        5.10.2    Strengths
        5.10.3    Weaknesses
        5.10.4    Opportunities
        5.10.5    Threats
    5.11    Value Chain Analysis
        5.11.1    Overview
        5.11.2    Research and Development
        5.11.3    Raw Material Procurement
        5.11.4    Manufacturing
        5.11.5    Marketing
        5.11.6    Distribution
        5.11.7    End-Use
    5.12    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
        5.12.1    Overview
        5.12.2    Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        5.12.3    Bargaining Power of Buyers
        5.12.4    Degree of Competition
        5.12.5    Threat of Substitutes
        5.12.6    Threat of New Entrants
    5.13    Key Success and Risk Factors
6    Market Breakup by Region
    6.1    North America
        6.1.1 Market Trends
        6.1.2 Market Forecast
    6.2    Western Europe
        6.2.1 Market Trends
        6.2.2 Market Forecast
    6.3    Asia-Pacific
        6.3.1 Market Trends
        6.3.2 Market Forecast
    6.4    Latin America
        6.4.1 Market Trends
        6.4.2 Market Forecast
    6.5    Eastern Europe
        6.5.1 Market Trends
        6.5.2 Market Forecast
    6.6    Middle East and Africa
        6.6.1 Market Trends
        6.6.2 Market Forecast
7    Market Breakup by Product Type
    7.1    Dry Food
        7.1.1 Market Trends
        7.1.2 Market Forecast
    7.2    Cat Treats
        7.2.1 Market Trends
        7.2.2 Market Forecast
    7.3    Wet Cat Food
        7.3.1 Market Trends
        7.3.2 Market Forecast
8    Market Breakup by Pricing Type
    8.1    Mass Products
        8.1.1 Market Trends
        8.1.2 Market Forecast
    8.2    Premium Products
        8.2.1 Market Trends
        8.2.2 Market Forecast
9    Market Breakup by Ingredient Type
    9.1    Animal Derivatives
        9.1.1 Market Trends
        9.1.2 Market Forecast
    9.2    Plant Derivatives
        9.2.1 Market Trends
        9.2.2 Market Forecast
10    Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
    10.1    Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
        10.1.1 Market Trends
        10.1.2 Market Forecast
    10.2    Specialty Stores
        10.2.1 Market Trends
        10.2.2 Market Forecast
    10.3    Online stores
        10.3.1 Market Trends
        10.3.2 Market Forecast
    10.4    Others
        10.4.1 Market Trends
        10.4.2 Market Forecast
11    Competitive Landscape
    11.1    Competitive Structure
    11.2    Key Players
12    Cat Food Manufacturing Process
    12.1    Product Overview
    12.2    Detailed Process Flow
    12.3    Various Types of Unit Operations Involved
    12.4    Mass Balance and Raw Material Requirements
13    Project Details, Requirements and Costs Involved
    13.1    Land Requirements and Expenditures
    13.2    Construction Requirements and Expenditures
    13.3    Plant Layout
    13.4    Plant Machinery
    13.5    Machinery Pictures
    13.6    Raw Material Requirements and Expenditures
    13.7    Raw Material and Final Product Pictures
    13.8    Packaging Requirements and Expenditures
    13.9    Transportation Requirements and Expenditures
    13.10    Utility Requirements and Expenditures
    13.11    Manpower Requirements and Expenditures
    13.12    Other Capital Investments
14    Loans and Financial Assistance
15    Project Economics
    15.1    Capital Cost of the Project
    15.2    Techno-Economic Parameters
    15.3    Product Pricing and Margins Across Various Levels of Supply Chain
    15.4    Taxation and Depreciation
    15.5    Income Projections
    15.6    Expenditure Projections
    15.7    Financial Analysis
    15.8    Profit Analysis
16    Key Player Profiles

List of Figures

Figure 1: Global: Cat Food Market: Key Industry Highlights
Figure 2: Global: Cat Food Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2011-2018
Figure 3: Global: Cat Food Market: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2011-2018
Figure 4: Cat Food Market: Price Structure (US$/Ton)
Figure 5: Global: Cat Food Market: Average Prices (in US$/Ton), 2011-2018
Figure 6: Global: Cat Food Market: Average Prices (in US$/Ton), 2019-2024
Figure 7: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2018
Figure 8: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2018
Figure 9: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Pricing Type (in %), 2018
Figure 10: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Ingredient Type (in %), 2018
Figure 11: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2018
Figure 12: Global: Cat Food Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2019-2024
Figure 13: Global: Cat Food Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2019-2024
Figure 14: Global: Cat Food Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 15: Global: Cat Food Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 16: Global: Cat Food Market: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 17: North America: Cat Food Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 18: North America: Cat Food Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 19: Western Europe: Cat Food Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 20: Western Europe: Cat Food Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 21: Asia-Pacific: Cat Food Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 22: Asia-Pacific: Cat Food Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 23: Latin America: Cat Food Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 24: Latin America: Cat Food Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 25: Eastern Europe: Cat Food Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 26: Eastern Europe: Cat Food Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 27: Middle East and Africa: Cat Food Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 28: Middle East and Africa: Cat Food Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 29: Global: Cat Food (Dry Cat Food) Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 30: Global: Cat Food (Dry Cat Food) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 31: Global: Cat Food (Cat Treats) Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 32: Global: Cat Food (Cat Treats) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 33: Global: Cat Food (Wet Cat Food) Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 34: Global: Cat Food (Wet Cat Food) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 35: Global: Cat Food (Mass Products) Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 36: Global: Cat Food (Mass Products) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 37: Global: Cat Food (Premium Products) Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 38: Global: Cat Food (Premium Products) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 39: Global: Cat Food (Animal Derived) Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 40: Global: Cat Food (Animal Derived) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 41: Global: Cat Food (Plant Derived) Market: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 42: Global: Cat Food (Plant Derived) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 43: Global: Cat Food Market: Sales through Supermarkets and Hypermarkets (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 44: Global: Cat Food Market Forecast: Sales through Supermarkets and Hypermarkets (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 45: Global: Cat Food Market: Sales through Specialty Stores (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 46: Global: Cat Food Market Forecast: Sales through Specialty Stores (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 47: Global: Cat Food Market: Sales through Online Stores (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 48: Global: Cat Food Market Forecast: Sales through Online Stores (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 49: Global: Cat Food Market: Sales through Other Distribution Channels (in Million US$), 2011 & 2018
Figure 50: Global: Cat Food Market Forecast: Sales through Other Distribution Channels (in Million US$), 2019-2024
Figure 51: Cat Food Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 52: Cat Food Manufacturing Process: Various Types of Unit Operations Involved
Figure 53: Cat Food Manufacturing Process: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 54: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Proposed Plant Layout
Figure 55: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Breakup of Capital Costs (in %)
Figure 56: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Margins Across Various Levels of the Supply Chain
Figure 57: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Breakup of Production Costs (in %)
 
List of Tables

Table 1: Global: Cat Food Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2024
Table 2: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2019 - 2024
Table 3: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Product Type (in Million US$), 2019 - 2024
Table 4: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Pricing Type (in Million US$), 2019 - 2024
Table 5: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Ingredient Type (in Million US$), 2019 - 2024
Table 6: Global: Cat Food Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in Million US$), 2019 - 2024
Table 7: Global: Cat Food Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Global: Cat Food Market: Key Manufacturers
Table 9: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Land and Site Development (in US$)
Table 10: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Civil Works (in US$)
Table 11: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Machinery (in US$)
Table 12: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Raw Material Requirements (in Tons/Day) and Expenditures (in US$/Ton)
Table 13: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Utility Requirements and Expenditures
Table 14: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Salaries and Wages (in US$)
Table 15: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Other Capital Investments (in US$)
Table 16: Details of Financial Assistance Offered by Financial Institutions
Table 17: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Capital Costs (in US$)
Table 18: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Techno-Economic Parameters
Table 19: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Taxation (in US$)
Table 20: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Depreciation (in US$)
Table 21: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Income Projections (in US$)
Table 22: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Expenditure Projections (in US$)
Table 23: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis without Considering the Income Tax Liability (in US$)
Table 24: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis on Considering the Income Tax Liability (in US$)
Table 25: Cat Food Manufacturing Plant: Profit and Loss Account (in US$)