The Marine Aquarium Council, established in 1998, promotes responsible trading in marine species. In 2001 the organisation drew up…
Green tide continues to pose headaches
Australia, as ever, continues to be in the news in connection with exotic invasive species. And some of them cause considerable damage to t…
Price pressure hits pet food sector
Despite an increase in population figures, the German pet market experienced a downturn in sales of 2.3 per cent to € 2 912 mio in 2004
Considerable growth rates
The Italian pet market continues to boast considerable growth rates. A strong upward trend is evident above all in the rodent and reptile segments. …
346 million pets live in the USA
The latest study published by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) reveals a steep upward trend in pet ownership in the USA
International company with a good reputation
Rolf C. Hagen has developed into a leading company in the pet product sector, with more than 1 000 employees. Its products are sold in …
35 years of Sera “A special birthday present”
Sera is 35 years old and its customers are to join in the celebrations, too. The Heinsberg aquatics company has a surprise up its …
Good potential for growth
With an annual turnover of € 2.8 bn, Mondi Packaging is one of the world’s leading packaging suppliers. The company is also very active in the pet …
Live animals pose a problem for shopfitters
Shopfitters throughout Europe focusing on the presentation of live animals are confronted by a dilemma: how to display pets so that the …
Superior presentation for good sales
A successful shopfitting company must pay careful attention to the changing requirements of its customers. PET in Europe quizzed some …
More sales with more pets
With a volume of sales amounting to € 1.1 bn, Scandinavia is an important market for the pet product industry too. There is still considerable …
Scandinavia - Overview: The most important suppliers at a glance
Speciality mega-store on the brink of becoming a chain
Occupying three levels in the centre of a shopping mall in Hvidovre, close to Copenhagen, Ole G. Jensen’s 3 500 m² …
Solid growth in Norway
Despite its small population of 4.6 million, Norway has a pet product trade that is worth € 280 mio annually. According to The Iams Company, …
High expectations of Shanghai
On 22 and 23 September all eyes in the pet product trade will be focused on Shanghai. In parallel with Pet Fair Asia Professional, the show developed …
Pet Fair Asia: Interesting new show products
Breaking previous records
Usually there is a time gap of two years between each edition of Aquarama. But this time, the gap was reduced to about eighteen months owing to the …
International appeal on the increase
Zoomark has become increasingly attractive for visitors from abroad. Their number has again risen by 8 per cent in comparison with the trade…
Positive reaction to “European window”
Most of the 20 non-German companies participating for the first time in the “European window” at the DeZooFa show in Wiesbaden were very …