4/2016

Editorial

Four days of the feelgood factor

Distribution4/2016

Pet branch meets in Barcelona

Exploring new horizons

Interest in the International Pet Conference in Barcelona on 11-12 October is huge. Many of the leading European pet supplies chains will introduce …

Events4/2016

Interzoo

That was awesome!

A great atmosphere, interesting new products and plenty of opportunities for networking: Interzoo 2016 in Nuremberg met all the expectations of the international…

Events4/2016

Consumer survey

Pets worldwide

To coincide with the world-leading Interzoo fair, the market research company GfK presented the results of a consumer survey in which over 27 000 Internet users took…

Suppliers4/2016

PLMA

Ups and downs of private labels

Private label products played an important role in the European pet food market in 2015. This was revealed by the 2016 annual report of the Private…

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China

"Not cheap goods any longer"

Branded goods from China are certainly able to compete in quality terms with those of European and American manufacturers, according to a study. PET …

Suppliers4/2016

Land & Fritid

Agri-trade stores in northern Europe

The Land & Fritid chain is a significant player in the home, garden and agricultural market in Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Estonia. It was …

Distribution4/2016

Vitantrade

Steady growth

In PET worldwide 6/2015 we reported in depth on the pet supplies business in Slovenia. One family-run company there, Vitantrade, has now announced a raft of new …

Distribution4/2016

Animax

Leading the market for 15 years

Since Cristian Pop opened his first Animax store in Romania, the entrepreneur has kept up an impressive rate of expansion. The company now runs 60 …

Distribution4/2016

Pet shops

Pet product retailing in South America

Other countries, other customs? Pet retailing expert Boris Scholven reports on his tour of various pet shops in Ecuador and Colombia.

Distribution4/2016

Fundamental Restructuring

"Eheim is not up for sale"

Rarely has there been so much talk and speculation at Interzoo about a company that wasn't even exhibiting as has been the case with Eheim.

Suppliers4/2016

Bunny Tierernährung

Keeping small animals 2.0

Bunny Tierernährung in Melle leads the field when it comes to innovations in keeping and feeding small animals. In bunny Interactive the company now …

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Morando

Italian excellence for over 60 years

Founded in 1955, Morando is one of the leading pet product companies in Italy. It is a dynamic family firm that distributes its products …

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Ingredients - Hunter

Leather from olive leaves

Pet accessory specialist Hunter presented an unusual line at Interzoo comprising collars and leashes made from leather tanned using the leaves of the …

Suppliers4/2016

Ingredients - Beco Pets

How chopsticks nourished a company's dream

Bamboo chopsticks are used to feed 4.5 billion people across Asia every day. But according to British entrepreneurs Toby Massey and …

Suppliers4/2016