According to the latest data, the current worldwide dog population is approximately 900 million, while the current global cat population is around 600 million. Both figures are set to increase over the coming years. Pets are more and more relevant in society and pet parents are nowadays sophisticated consumers who are keen to give the best to their loved ones. Thus, feed business operators have developed, with the passing of time, new products and launched brands that can satisfy the varied demand of the market. In this context, European Authorities have created a solid legislative body that can ensure the interests of European consumers in the face of massive communication and advertising. It may be affirmed that during the last decades, European pet food legislation has considerably strengthened its content and provisions. It has in fact constantly evolved in order to be consistent with the latest market developments, which is an area that has grown remarkably over the last years. The aim of the present work is to provide the reader with an insight into the rise and evolution of the current European pet food legal framework, studying the most relevant aspects in the B2C communication in the marketing of pet food products in Europe. The research focuses on the European context in general and specifically on the three main geographies in which Affinity operates: Spain, France and Italy. To do so, this study adopts a cross-disciplinary research methodology that takes into account both the examination of the current legislation, which includes all the latest developments and interpretations made by European and national Authorities, and where possible, the analysis of specific case studies that should assist the reader in understanding the practical consequences of legal and regulatory advances, which affect the European pet food sector.
Secondo gli ultimi dati, l'attuale popolazione mondiale di cani è di circa 900 milioni, mentre quella di gatti è di circa 600 milioni. Entrambe le cifre sono destinate ad aumentare nei prossimi anni. Gli animali domestici sono sempre più importanti nella società e i pet parents sono oggi consumatori sofisticati, desiderosi di dare il meglio ai loro cari animali domestici. Pertanto, gli operatori del settore dei mangimi hanno sviluppato, con il passare del tempo, nuovi prodotti e lanciato linee di prodotti in grado di soddisfare la variegata domanda del mercato. In questo contesto, le autorità europee hanno creato un solido corpo legislativo in grado di garantire gli interessi dei consumatori europei di fronte a tale massiccia comunicazione e pubblicità commerciale. Si può affermare che negli ultimi decenni la legislazione europea sugli alimenti per animali da compagnia ha notevolmente rafforzato i suoi contenuti e le sue disposizioni. Si è infatti costantemente evoluta per essere coerente con gli ultimi sviluppi del mercato, un settore che è cresciuto notevolmente negli ultimi anni. L'obiettivo del presente lavoro è quello di fornire al lettore una panoramica sulla nascita e sull'evoluzione dell'attuale quadro normativo europeo in materia di pet food, studiando gli aspetti più rilevanti della comunicazione B2C nella commercializzazione di prodotti per animali domestici in Europa. La ricerca si concentra sul contesto europeo in generale e in particolare sulle tre principali aree geografiche in cui opera Affinity: Spagna, Francia e Italia. Per fare ciò, questo studio adotta una metodologia di ricerca interdisciplinare che prende in considerazione sia l'esame della normativa vigente, che include tutti gli ultimi sviluppi e le interpretazioni delle Autorità europee e nazionali, sia, ove possibile, l'analisi di casi di studio specifici che dovrebbero aiutare il lettore a comprendere le conseguenze pratiche dei progressi legali e normativi che riguardano il settore europeo del pet food.
MECHELLI, TOMMASO, THE EUROPEAN PET FOOD LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEONE, LUCA, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Piacenza:Ciclo XXXVI [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/286310]
THE EUROPEAN PET FOOD LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Mechelli, Tommaso
2024
Abstract
According to the latest data, the current worldwide dog population is approximately 900 million, while the current global cat population is around 600 million. Both figures are set to increase over the coming years. Pets are more and more relevant in society and pet parents are nowadays sophisticated consumers who are keen to give the best to their loved ones. Thus, feed business operators have developed, with the passing of time, new products and launched brands that can satisfy the varied demand of the market. In this context, European Authorities have created a solid legislative body that can ensure the interests of European consumers in the face of massive communication and advertising. It may be affirmed that during the last decades, European pet food legislation has considerably strengthened its content and provisions. It has in fact constantly evolved in order to be consistent with the latest market developments, which is an area that has grown remarkably over the last years. The aim of the present work is to provide the reader with an insight into the rise and evolution of the current European pet food legal framework, studying the most relevant aspects in the B2C communication in the marketing of pet food products in Europe. The research focuses on the European context in general and specifically on the three main geographies in which Affinity operates: Spain, France and Italy. To do so, this study adopts a cross-disciplinary research methodology that takes into account both the examination of the current legislation, which includes all the latest developments and interpretations made by European and national Authorities, and where possible, the analysis of specific case studies that should assist the reader in understanding the practical consequences of legal and regulatory advances, which affect the European pet food sector.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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