Over 180 delegates from around 20 countries attended the International Pet Conference in Barcelona. The differing concepts of international retail …
Ferplast
Pet Personality of the Year
Ard Malenstein (IJsvogel Group), Torsten Toeller (Fressnapf), Roland Böhme (JBL), Steven Charman (Pets Corner) and Rolf Boffa (Qualipet) have already …
Bulgaria
A changing market
Ivan Antonov started out as one of the first wholesalers of pet products in Bulgaria in 1993. Since then, he and his company Miazoo have played a significant part…
Fressnapf
New management structure at Fressnapf
Fressnapf founder Torsten Toeller is stepping down from the day-to-day running of the business. The two directors Alfred Glander and Hans-Jörg…
Leclerc
Retail giant turns its attention to pets
The French retail giant Leclerc is getting involved in the pet product business. In many of its garden centres, the company has large pet …
Spain - Distribution
Key players in the sector
Some retail chains have been operating in Spain for quite a while. Nearly all of them boast a long tradition, often starting out as independents. They …
Spain - Holapet
Pioneers of the pet supplies business
The head office of Holapet is located just a few kilometres north-west of Barcelona. The family-run wholesale company has had quite an …
Spain - Morera-Zoo
Success as an independent retailer
Morera-Zoo has been trading in Sabadell, a town to the north-west of Barcelona with a population of 200 000, for 36 years. The family-run …
Agrobiothers
Targeting European growth
With an annual turnover of € 65 mio, Agrobiothers is a major player in the French pet supplies market. The company, which manufactures a large proportion …
Deuerer
A milestone for Deuerer
Tiernahrung Deuerer has opened a state-of-the-art logistics and packaging centre covering over 210 000 m2 in Bretten. The new building represents a …
Coveris
Second Innovation Day
As an international manufacturing company, Coveris is dedicated to providing solutions that enhance the safety, quality and convenience of food products, …
Aquatics
Problems in the aquatics sector
Are aquariums really in a downward spiral? One hears of declining figures, but on the other hand the trade shows are flourishing and new aquatics …
Aquatics - JBL
Focus on food
JBL, a leading manufacturer of aquatics products, has recently opened a new production plant for pond food. 2 100 guests from Germany and abroad were invited to the i…
Aquatics - Waltron / daytime
Made in Germany
The daytime brand LED lighting for aquariums conquered the European aquarium market in 2010. One of the factors behind its success was the focus put on …
Zooevent
Flat mood at the show
As is so often the case in an Interzoo year, the opinions of visitors and exhibitors diverged regarding the Zooevent fair in Kassel
Global Pet Expo
"More opportunities than ever"
The 2016 Global Pet Expo in Orlando was the largest to date. Officials expect that 2017 will be another recordbreaking show.
PATS Telford
Over 2 000 visitors
The number of visitors attending the two-day PATS Telford show on September 24-25 passed the 2 000-mark for the second time in the exhibition's eight-year …