Pet Care in Bulgaria
Pet care in 2024: The big picture
Table 1 Pet Populations 2019-2024
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
Summary 1 Research Sources
Cat Food in Bulgaria
Cat food bolstered by the growing cat population, humanisation trend and growing awareness of the health benefits of prepared cat food
Wet cat food continues to gain momentum while dry cat food remains the most popular
Nestlé and Mars retain the outright lead, though private label gains momentum
Stronger growth in volume than current value sales in cat food over the forecast period
Nestlé and Mars retain the lead while Royal Canin extends its specialisation in segmented products
Wider reach of modern grocery retailers boosts the consumer base and offers convenience for cat owners
Table 19 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2019-2024
Table 20 Cat Population 2019-2024
Table 21 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2019-2024
Summary 2 Cat Food by Price Band 2024
Table 22 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 23 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 26 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 27 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2019-2023
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2020-2023
Table 31 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Dog Food in Bulgaria
Slower growth for dog food in 2024 thanks to growing demand for economy products and private label
Distribution trends continue to stimulate switches to prepared dog food
Leading players face share erosion due to competition from new entrants
Positive outlook for dog food thanks to the humanisation trend, growth in the dog population and rising health awareness
Dog food benefits from wider distribution to smaller towns
The humanisation trend boosts demand for higher quality foods and stimulates the launch of a range of services including dog bakeries and concept stores
Table 36 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2019-2024
Table 37 Dog Population 2019-2024
Table 38 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2019-2024
Summary 3 Dog Food by Price Band 2024
Table 39 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 40 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 41 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 42 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 44 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2019-2024
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2019-2023
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2020-2023
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2020-2023
Table 48 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Other Pet Food in Bulgaria
Rising demand for small mammal/reptile food and bird food lifts total volume sales
Dajana and Vitakraft remain the leading players in value terms
Pet shops and superstores retain the outright lead in distribution with such players also helping to develop retail e-commerce for other pet food
Demand subdued by declines in pet fish, bird and reptile numbers
Pet shops and superstores retain their outright lead in other pet food distribution
Pet humanisation boosts sales of higher quality foods and special treats in other pet food over the forecast period
Table 53 Other Pet Population 2019-2024
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 Bulgaria
Demand remains strong for other pet products in 2024
Growth in pet grooming boosts sales of dog shampoo
Pet shops and superstores remains the leading distributor of pet products boosted further by cooperations with grocery retailers
Positive development of pet products over the forecast period
Technical innovations and increasing digitalisation characterise pet products over the forecast period
Growing concerns over environmental friendliness impact the development of other pet product ranges
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