An Analysis of the Pet Food Industry in Argentina Covering for Example Cat Food, Dog Food, and Other Pet Foods.

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This research analyzes the structure, growth and prospects of the pet food producer sector in Argentina, as well as its segments of: cat food, dog food and other pet food, according to the main types of pet food: dry, moist and biscuits, with premium, super premium or economic quality. Likewise, this report shows an analysis of channels, and the relative share of the specialist channel (pet shops, veterinary hospitals), supermarkets, fodder stores and self-service stores, as well as competing company shares in each channel, and their competitive positioning.

**Please note this report is only available in Spanish

Summary

1. EXECUTIVE SYNTHESIS

1.1 Executive synthesis

1.2 Prospects

1.3 Threats and opportunities

2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT

2.1. Business identification and segmentation

2.1.1 Activity definition

2.1.2 Business segmentation

2.1.2.1. Segmentation by type of pet

2.1.2.2. Segmentation by type of food

2.1.2.3. Segmentation by food quality

2.1.2.4. Other sub-segmentations

2.2. Apparent Consumption and Foreign Trade

2.2.1 Activity development in Argentina

2.2.2 Seasonality

2.2.3 Apparent consumption

2.2.4 Exports

2.2.5 Imports

2.2.6 International situation

2.2.6.1 World pet food trade

2.2.6.2 Pet food trade in the United States 

2.2.6.3 Pet food market in the MERCOSUR and Chile

2.3. Domestic demand

2.3.1 Demand topology and segmentation

2.3.2 Use functions and substitute products

2.3.3 Client groups

2.3.4 Product life cycle

2.4. Competitive forces, barriers and key success factors

2.4.1. Competitive forces, intensity and mobility

2.4.1.1. Competence

2.4.1.2. Suppliers

2.4.1.3. Customers

2.4.1.4. Substitute products

2.4.1.5. Potential competitors

2.4.2. Barriers to entry and exit

2.4.2.1. Barriers to entry, intensity and mobility

2.4.2.2. Barriers to exit, intensity and mobility

2.4.3. Intensity and mobility of the key success factors

2.4.4. Value chain

3. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPETENCE

3.1. Sector structure

3.1.1. Supply structure

3.1.2. Ownership of capital

3.2. Competitive strategies and maneuvers

3.2.1 Strategic groups and adopted strategies

3.2.2 Competitive strategies

3.2.3 Field of action: Diversification and integration

3.2.4 Price, product and distribution policy

3.2.5 Company positioning in the value chain

3.2.6 Promotion and advertising policy

3.3. Competitive performance

3.3.1 Shares

3.3.1.1. Production shares

3.3.1.2. Export shares

3.3.1.3. Import shares

3.3.1.4. Company shares by channel

3.3.2. Debt and financing

3.3.3. Profitability

3.3.4. Conclusions

4. ANNEX

4.1. Consulted sources

4.2. Company directory

4.3. Methodological glossary

Companies Mentioned

- AGROINDUSTRIAS BAIRES S.A. - ALAGRO S.A. - ALIBA - ALIMENTOS PILAR S.A. - ASOCIACION DE COOPERTATIVAS ARG. - BRASCORP - CARRI-BALL - CEREALFA - CERRI-BAL - EFFEM ARGENTINA S.A. - FACYT - HILL'S PET NUTRITION - IAMS ARGENTINA S.R.L. - INDUSTRIA ALIMENTICIA DE SALTO - MASTERFOODS ARGENTINA LTDA. - METRIVE S.A. - MOLINO ARROCERO DEL LITORAL - MOLINO CHACABUCO S.A. - NESTLE ARGENTINA S.A. - PRODUCTOS SUDAMERICANOS - QUIMICA ESTRELLA S.A. - ROYAL CANIN ARGENTINA S.A. - SAGENMULLER - SANTA SILVINA - SERA - SHULET S.A. - TETRA - UNION CEREALERA - VITABULL S.A.C.I.A. - VITAL SOJA - VITALCAN

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