Thailand’s Pet Meals Producers on a Mission to Please Pet House owners and ‘Pet Mother and father’

BANGKOK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As we speak, a rising international development sees pet homeowners turning into ‘pet mother and father’ and treating their canines and cats as a part of the household. Gone are the times of holding a pet outside and feeding it scrap meals. For the pet meals business, the shift is having a significant affect, and Thailand, because the world’s kitchen, helps to fulfil the wants of ‘pet parenting’, in accordance with an business group.

As customers develop into extra conscious of what they eat, the identical consciousness applies to their pets. As a substitute of primary meals, they now demand extra nutritious worth and compliance to security requirements for his or her pets. As ‘pet humanization’ turns into an rising development, it is no shock to see plant-based, natural, and even vegan pet meals merchandise available in the market.  

Thailand is the world’s third largest pet meals exporter in 2021 with export worth of greater than 65 billion baht, a rise of 27% from the yr earlier than, in accordance with the Thai Pet Meals Commerce Affiliation (TPFA). Thailand’s prime 5 export markets for pet meals are the US, Japan, Italy, Malaysia and Australia, whereas Asian neighbors resembling India, Indonesia and Laos see rising demand. The regular progress of Thai pet meals exports is accelerating in 2022 with a 43% improve within the first 7-months.

The abundance of agricultural produce in Thailand, signifies that 95% of the uncooked supplies utilized in pet meals is sourced domestically, supporting the nation’s manufacturing hub standing, in accordance with TPFA.

“Our strengths additionally derive from the long-standing experiences and status in canned tuna manufacturing which will be broaden into moist pet meals manufacturing,” mentioned Dr. Chanintr Chalisarapong, President of TPFA.

Thai producers of pet meals manufacturers embrace Good Companion Group’s SmartHeart and Me-O manufacturers, Asian Sea’s Monchou model, Charoen Pokphand Meals’ JerHigh, and Jinny manufacturers, and Thai Union’s ChangeTer’s model. Thailand’s competitiveness has additionally attracted many worldwide pet meals manufacturers to set manufacturing bases right here, resembling Mars Petcare, Nestle Purina, Pedigree and Tiki.

To reply the demand from pet homeowners, producers are placing the emphasis on producing the pet meals which by way of security, selection and dietary values are just like human-grade meals. Demand can be rising for modern merchandise resembling prescription meals and dietary supplements for therapy of pet well being points, like coronary heart, lungs, and kidney ailments, TPFA mentioned.

“The belief in our producers’ high quality and security requirements from prospects, mixed with product diversification, innovation and steady improvement contribute to Thailand’s aggressive edge within the international pet meals market,” mentioned Chalisarapong.

The worldwide pet meals market is projected to report a CAGR of 4.6% from 2022-2027, in accordance with Mordor Intelligence. Because the variety of households with pets continues to extend globally, producers of pet meals will definitely keep on prime to assist pet mother and father take the most effective care of their fur infants.

SOURCE DITP