Zoomark goes to the USA

The leading Italian pet fair Zoo­mark International is going to the USA to take part in the American pet fair Global Pet Expo 2016 (GPE) in Orlando, Florida from 16 to 18 March. One of the world's biggest pet supplies shows, the Global Pet Expo is organised by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). It attracts over 1 000 exhibitors and 6 000 buyers from more than 60 countries. In collaboration with the GPE, Zoomark International is organising the first ever "Made in Italy" pavilion. This will include several Italian manufacturers such as Agras Delic, Chemi-Vit, Guidolin Gianni, Imac and Oceanlife. The companies will showcase their products and take part in b2b meetings with important foreign buyers, according to Zoomark International. "Our participation in the Global Pet Expo 2016 with a delegation of Italian manufacturers is only the first of a number of actions that we are planning for the future and these will involve other leading trade events worldwide," explains Giuseppe Pierini of Promopet, Zoomark International's managing and operating secretariat. "Indeed, one of our goals for Zoomark International 2017 is to increase the number of our international exhibitors and buyers further."

One of the exhibitors in the Italian pavilion is the Gianni Guidolin Group, comprising four vertically integrated companies. The group is active primarily in research, development and evolution of innovative technology in the agro-industrial and zootechnical fields. One of the companies, 2G Pet Food, manufactures various food product lines for cats, dogs, rodents and rabbits. According to the company, each line is produced from Italian raw ingredients and is steam cooked. Its products include items such as Diet Flakes to combine with paté or dry food and Diet Complete foods for dogs. The range for rabbits and rodents features products including Wafer Hay, Wafer Flakes and Muesli Flakes.

The Italian company Agras Delic has been offering exclusive products for almost 30 years and is the market leader in natural pet food in Italy. With brands such as its main line Schesir, the company has achieved considerable success abroad too, with foreign markets accounting for 40 per cent of its turnover. The products are exported to more than 60 countries worldwide. Agras Delic utilises plants that have the highest performance, safety and hygiene…