Report
Pet Food Market In France 2025-2029
France Pet Food Market Size (2025–2029)
The France pet food market is projected to grow by USD 4.1 billion from 2024 to 2029, registering a CAGR of 15.7%. This growth is fueled by rising consumer focus on pet health, organic nutrition, and convenient feeding solutions.
Key Growth Drivers
- Nutritional Awareness: Growing emphasis on pet wellness is increasing demand for premium, organic, and nutritionally balanced food.
- Protein-Rich Formulations: High-protein diets, especially for dogs, remain a core focus.
- Functional Ingredients: Use of probiotics, antioxidants, vitamins, enzymes, and palatants is expanding to support specific health needs.
- Avoidance of Harmful Substances: Ingredients like chocolate, macadamia nuts, and grapes—known to be toxic—are being actively excluded.
- Hypoallergenic Demand: Rising cases of pet allergies are pushing demand for specialized, hypoallergenic products.
Market Trends
- Organic Pet Food: Increasing preference for chemical-free, organic formulations aligned with human dietary trends.
- Pet Humanization: Pets are increasingly treated as family members, driving demand for high-quality, human-grade nutrition.
- Prepared & Packaged Formats: Ready-to-serve options, especially wet food and single-serve pouches, are gaining popularity.
- Product Variety: A wide range of offerings catering to dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, and rodents.
Challenges
- Pet Allergies: A growing number of pets suffer from dietary sensitivities, requiring custom nutrition solutions.
- Ingredient Safety: Risks of contamination and adverse reactions from poorly regulated products remain.
- Health Conditions: Rising obesity, diabetes, and joint issues in pets necessitate specialized dietary interventions.
- Cost of Premium Products: Organic and raw formulations incur higher production costs, limiting mass adoption.
Market Composition & Distribution
- Pet Segments: Includes dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, and rodents.
- Distribution Channels: Comprises supermarkets/hypermarkets, specialty stores, convenience stores, and e-commerce platforms.
- Product Categories: Dry, wet, raw, natural, organic, and customized diets.
Key Companies:
- Agronutris (brands: Liboost, Fairtil, Ultrain)
- Archer Daniels Midland Co.
- Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- dsm-firmenich
- Faunafeed
- Gersycoop
- Groupe Legris Industries
- Interquell GmbH
- Kerry Group Plc
- Manghebati SAS
- Nestlé SA
- Nestor
- Orange Pet Nutrition Pvt. Ltd.
- Pets Choice Ltd.
- Roquette Frères SA
- sarl Minoterie Farges
- SAS Vernon Pierre
- Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH
- United Petfood Producers NV
- Valorex
Analytical Approach:
Both qualitative and quantitative assessments were conducted to categorize companies as pure-play, category-focused, industry-focused, or diversified, and to rank them based on performance as dominant, leading, strong, tentative, or weak.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Country Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
2.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
2.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
2.3 Value chain analysis
- Value Chain Analysis
3 Market Sizing
3.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
3.3 Market size 2025
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France: Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France: Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
4 Historic Market Size
4.1 Pet Food Market in France 2022 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Pet Food Market in France 2022 - 2024 ($ billion)
4.2 Product segment analysis 2022 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Product Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ billion)
4.3 Type segment analysis 2022 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ billion)
5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2029
5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2029
5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2025 and 2029
6 Market Segmentation by Product
6.1 Market segments
- Chart on Product - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Product - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
6.2 Comparison by Product
- Chart on Comparison by Product
- Data Table on Comparison by Product
6.3 Dry food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Chart on Dry food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Dry food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Dry food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Dry food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.4 Snacks and treats - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Chart on Snacks and treats - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Snacks and treats - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Snacks and treats - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Snacks and treats - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.5 Wet food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Chart on Wet food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Wet food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Wet food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Wet food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.6 Market opportunity by Product
- Market opportunity by Product ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Product ($ billion)
7 Market Segmentation by Type
7.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
7.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
7.3 Dog food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Chart on Dog food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Dog food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Dog food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Dog food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.4 Cat food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Chart on Cat food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Cat food - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Cat food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Cat food - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.5 Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.6 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
8 Customer Landscape
8.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
9 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
9.1 Market drivers
9.2 Market challenges
9.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2029
9.4 Market opportunities/restraints
10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Overview
10.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
10.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
10.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
11 Competitive Analysis
11.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
11.2 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
11.3 Agronutris
- Agronutris - Overview
- Agronutris - Product / Service
- Agronutris - Key offerings
11.4 Colgate Palmolive Co.
- Colgate Palmolive Co. - Overview
- Colgate Palmolive Co. - Business segments
- Colgate Palmolive Co. - Key news
- Colgate Palmolive Co. - Key offerings
- Colgate Palmolive Co. - Segment focus
11.5 Faunafeed
- Faunafeed - Overview
- Faunafeed - Product / Service
- Faunafeed - Key offerings
11.6 Gersycoop
- Gersycoop - Overview
- Gersycoop - Product / Service
- Gersycoop - Key offerings
11.7 Groupe Legris Industries
- Groupe Legris Industries - Overview
- Groupe Legris Industries - Product / Service
- Groupe Legris Industries - Key offerings
11.8 Kerry Group Plc
- Kerry Group Plc - Overview
- Kerry Group Plc - Business segments
- Kerry Group Plc - Key news
- Kerry Group Plc - Key offerings
- Kerry Group Plc - Segment focus
11.9 Manghebati SAS
- Manghebati SAS - Overview
- Manghebati SAS - Product / Service
- Manghebati SAS - Key offerings
11.10 Nestle SA
- Nestle SA - Overview
- Nestle SA - Business segments
- Nestle SA - Key news
- Nestle SA - Key offerings
- Nestle SA - Segment focus
11.11 Nestor
- Nestor - Overview
- Nestor - Product / Service
- Nestor - Key offerings
11.12 Pets Choice Ltd.
- Pets Choice Ltd. - Overview
- Pets Choice Ltd. - Product / Service
- Pets Choice Ltd. - Key offerings
11.13 Roquette Freres SA
- Roquette Freres SA - Overview
- Roquette Freres SA - Product / Service
- Roquette Freres SA - Key offerings
11.14 SAS VERNON Pierre
- SAS VERNON Pierre - Overview
- SAS VERNON Pierre - Product / Service
- SAS VERNON Pierre - Key offerings
11.15 Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH
- Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH - Overview
- Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH - Product / Service
- Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH - Key offerings
11.16 United Petfood Producers NV
- United Petfood Producers NV - Overview
- United Petfood Producers NV - Product / Service
- United Petfood Producers NV - Key offerings
11.17 Valorex
- Valorex - Overview
- Valorex - Product / Service
- Valorex - Key offerings
Research Methodology
All our research reports employ a mixed-methods approach, leveraging both primary and secondary research techniques to develop a comprehensive and well-informed analysis. The methodology ensures a balanced perspective by combining data-driven insights with expert opinions.
1. Secondary Research
Secondary research formed the foundation of the study, offering a contextual understanding of the market landscape, historical trends, and existing data. This phase involved gathering and analyzing information from:
- Industry reports and whitepapers (e.g., McKinsey, Deloitte, Statista)
- Academic journals and case studies
- Company reports, investor presentations, and press releases
- Government databases and regulatory publications
- Trade publications, industry blogs, and news articles
2. Primary Research
To validate and complement secondary findings, extensive primary research was conducted. This included both quantitative data collection and qualitative insights, particularly through expert consultations.
a. Expert Consultations (Qualitative Primary Research)
In-depth interviews were conducted with a wide range of industry stakeholders, including:
- Industry experts and consultants
- Senior executives and decision-makers
- Product managers and supply chain professionals
- Academic researchers and analysts
b. Surveys and Questionnaires (Quantitative Primary Research)
Structured surveys were distributed among:
- End-users/consumers
- Retailers and distributors
- Business-to-business (B2B) buyers
3. Data Validation and Triangulation
Findings from secondary and primary sources were cross-validated through data triangulation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability. This process involved comparing insights from different sources and reconciling discrepancies through expert feedback.
4. Analytical Tools and Frameworks
Various analytical models were applied to interpret the collected data:
- SWOT Analysis for understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- Porter’s Five Forces to assess market competitiveness
- PESTLE Analysis to evaluate external macroeconomic influences
- Forecasting Models using historical data trends and regression analysis
Conclusion
The combination of comprehensive secondary research and robust primary data collection—enhanced by expert consultations—ensured the development of a well-rounded and in-depth analysis. This approach enables strategic decision-making backed by both empirical evidence and industry expertise.
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