6/2016

Editorial

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Networking

The sector meets in Barcelona

Over 180 delegates from around 20 countries attended the International Pet Conference in Barcelona. The differing concepts of international retail …

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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…

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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 …

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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

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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.

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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 …

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