South African pet food market growing despite challenges

South Africa’s pet food market has significant challenges, but as it continues to grow it presents some opportunities, as well.

South Africa’s economic climate has certainly presented struggles for the pet industry. The highest unemployment levels since the 2008–09 recession (26.7 percent in the first quarter of 2016), high inflation (nearly 7 percent) due to a weak rand and the worst drought in 23 years, and weaker commodity prices have…

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