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| What animals are considered Companion animals? |
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| dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, and small mammals |
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| What is the leading country in pet ownership? |
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| The majority of pet ownership (50% combined) are between which two countries? |
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| The United States and China |
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| What are the top 3 dog-owning countries in the world? |
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| The United States, Brazil, and China |
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| What are the top 3 cat-owning countries in the world? |
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| The United States, China, and Russia |
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| What are the fasted growing pet markets in the world, and how much are they increasing by? |
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Latin America (10-15% per year)
Eastern Europe (10-15% per year)
Middle East/Africa (5-8% per year) |
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| North America makes about ___% of the total revenue of pet products in the world. |
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| Why does North America dominate in pet products? |
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Large pet population
High levels of disposable income
High use of pet food
High use of other pet products |
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| ________ owns about 30% of the pet products market. Their prices are higher than the United States. |
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| How many pet food companies are in Western Europe? |
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| _____ owns 10-15% of the pet food market. However, this country has a higher tendency to feed table scraps. |
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| ______ owns 15-20% of the pet food market. Besides the United States, this region has is the largest in pet food production--creating many national and regional brands. |
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| What country is leading in the pet food industry? Of the top 40 companies in the world, how many come from this region? |
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| How much money is the world pet food market worth? |
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| approximately $72 billion |
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| List the top 10 pet food manufacturers in the world. |
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Mars
Nestle Purina
P&G
Hill's
Big Heart
Diamond
Blue Buffalo
Deuerer
Heristo
Wellpet |
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| Companies such as _________ are producing human food and health products as well as pet food. |
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| Nestle, Mars, Smuckers, Colgate |
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