The global pet food industry is growing at a steady rate and is expected to be among the fastest-growing food industry segments. Smaller families, growing incomes as well as the changing consumer perception regarding pet health are expected to drive this market in the near future. The global market was estimated to be worth over $50 billion in 2010. The market is dominated by North America, which accounted for over 40% of the total market in 2010. Countries in the Asia Pacific such as India and China along with Brazil are expected to be high-growth markets for Pet foods in the near future. The pet food industry is deeply influenced by the trends in the human food industry. Thus, the market is steadily shifting towards healthier, organic and natural foods for pets. The market is segment like below.

By animal type :

• Dogs
• Cats
• Fish
• Birds
• Reptiles

By Food type

• Dry Foods
• Canned Foods
• Semi-Moist
• Pet Beverages

By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pac
• Rest Of World

Information contained in the report includes market sizes, revenue forecasts, value chain, market & product trends, feedstock’s analysis ,price trends , cost analysis and regulations. Competitive information includes market shares of leading producers, key developments, strategy deployed to win, M&A's and profiles of leading manufacturers. Key market participants include Royal Canine, Hill's, Iams, Nestle and Mars/Master foods.

Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION  
  1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
  1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
  1.3 MARKETS COVERED
  1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
  1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  
3 MARKET OVERVIEW
  3.1 INTRODUCTION 
      3.2 GLOBAL PET FOOD INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
  3.3 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
  3.4 MARKET METRICS
      3.4.1 DRIVERS 
      3.4.2 RESTRAINTS
      3.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
  3.5 POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
  3.6 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
  3.7 RAW MATERIALS ANALYSIS
  3.8 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
  3.9 BURNING ISSUES
  3.10 WINNING IMPERATIVES
  3.11 PATENT ANALYSIS
  3.13 PRICING TRENDS
  
5 MARKET BY PET TYPE 2009-2016
      5.1.1 DOG 
      5.1.2 CAT 
      5.1.3 BIRDS 
      5.1.4 REPTILES 
      5.1.5 FISH 
      5.1.6 OTHERS 
  
6 GLOBAL PET FOOD MARKET BY FOOD TYPE
      6.1.1 DRY FOODS
      6.1.2 WET/CANNED FOODS
      6.1.3 SNACKS/TREATS 
      6.1.4 SEMI-MOIST FOODS
      6.1.5 PET BEVERAGES
  
8 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
  8.1 NORTH AMERICA
      8.1.1 MARKET SIZE, TRENDS, AND FORECASTS
      8.1.2 REGULATIONS
  8.2 EUROPE 
      8.2.1 MARKET SIZE, TRENDS, AND FORECASTS
      8.2.2 REGULATIONS
  8.3 ASIA PACIFIC  
      8.3.1 MARKET SIZE, TRENDS, AND FORECASTS
      8.3.2 REGULATIONS
  8.4 ROW  
      8.4.1 MARKET SIZE, TRENDS, AND FORECASTS
      8.4.2 REGULATIONS
  
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  9.1 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
  9.2 AGREEMENTS/PARTNERSHIPS
  9.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
  
10 COMPANY PROFILES
  10.1 Mars Inc. 
  10.2 Nestle SA. 
  10.3 Colgate-Palmolive Co.
  10.4 Procter & Gamble Co.
  10.5 Nisshin Seifun Group
  10.6 Del Monte Foods.
  10.7 Almo Nature 
  10.8 Affinity Petcare 
  10.9 MPM Products 
  10.10 Bennet 
  10.11 Lion Corp 
  10.12 Herrmanns Hundefutter
  10.13 Progetto Europa
  10.14 NUTRO 
  10.15 HEINZ 
10.16 PURINA PETCARE COMPANY
  
APPENDIX  
  U.S. PATENTS  
  EUROPE PATENTS  
  ASIA PATENTS