Speciality trade takes market share from the supermarkets
Although the French market for pet products only grew slightly last year, the speciality trade made a good showing, …
Eastern Europe under the spotlight
Let's go east, many manufacturing companies in the pet supplies sector are saying, and are expanding rapidly into the new EU member states. What …
Superior pet departments
In the UK, garden and pet supplies go hand in hand. The pet departments to be found in the seven garden centres operated by the Garden & Leisure chain …
Shopping experience par excellence
The German pet supplies chain Zoo & Co. Bangel has opened a new flagship store in Waltersdorf, close to Berlin
A segment that is evolving
The reptile and amphibian segment is still in its infancy in the Scandinavian pet sector. Insiders in the sector say the segment is lagging 5-10 years …
Important investment for the future
The Tetra aquatics firm has built a new production plant at its German headquarters in Melle. Codenamed Sunrise, the project has cost the …
Gearing up for further innovations
The internationally active packaging manufacturer Mondi Packaging, a company belonging to the US group Anglo American, has now opened a new, …
A strong showing in Eastern Europe
The Czech pet food manufacturer KSK Bono is selling an increasing proportion of its products abroad. The company is benefiting above all from the…
Pioneeer in coat care equipment
Wahl GmbH, the leading manufacturer of electric coat clippers for pets, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The company has now announced that it …
Health problems in dogs and cats
Dogs and cats experience many health problems which are due in large part to incorrect dietary management, warns Prof. Alessandro Gramenzi in this …
Innovative products made from natural plant fibres
Natural plant fibres are the raw material used by German cat litter manufacturer JRS. The company processes these to produce …
Efficiently made in Spain
Sepiolsa is a subsidiary of Minersa, one of the biggest mining companies in Spain. It produces and distributes natural absorbents for industrial …
Wide variety of products
With a full range of cat litter products, Pettex Pet Products is one of the leading suppliers to the speciality trade in this segment
Products and companies at a glance
Enormous potential
The Russian economy is growing at a rapid pace. Great opportunities for growth appear to beckon for the pet supplies sector too in the next few years
The pet business in Russia
Sergey Renatovich, President of Opora Rossii, the Russian Public Organisation of Small and Medium Russian Businesses, reports on the activities of the …
Russian wholesalers at a glance
Over 23 500 visitors expected at Zoosphere
Saint Petersburg is regarded as Russia's major centre for the exhibition and trade fair business. It has been hosting Zoosphere, the pet …
Slight drop in visitor numbers
The number of visitors to the UK garden and leisure show Glee fell slightly compared with last year, but the mood in Birmingham was still upbeat
Marked increase in attendance compared with the premiere
The second edition of the aquatics trade show Aquaria China was much bigger than the premiere, with far more foreign …
Dutch competence in the pet supplies trade
Nearly 4 000 visitors came to the 65th Dibevo Vakbeurs in the Evenementenhal in Rijswijk, close to The Hague. For the Dutch pet supplies …