Reaching new heights

It is noticeable, however, that some major companies will be missing again this year. As of the end of March, the two market-leading pet food manufacturers Mars Petcare and Nestlé Purina Petcare were absent from the fair organiser's list of exhibitors, as was Spectrum Brands, although Royal Canin and Gimborn will be appearing once again this year. Trade visitors to the show can expect to gain an overview of the latest global trends and innovations on an exhibition floor space covering 120 000 m2 spread over 13 show halls.

"Interzoo customers can count on a professional approach to their business, because the exhibitors cater especially to professionals and offer competent, top-notch presentations," explains Herbert Bollhöfer, managing director of WZF GmbH (Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe), which organises Interzoo. At the last Interzoo in 2016, virtually all trade visitors (95 per cent) declared themselves satisfied or very satisfied with the show offering, stating that 98 per cent of their expectations were met in respect of information and contact opportunities.
Anyone wishing to visit Interzoo 2018 must qualify as a trade visitor; it is only thus that the organiser can guarantee the quality of the event and the offering for those attending the show. If you are interested in going along, it is best to register in advance online as a trade visitor by 4 May and secure your e-ticket at www.interzoo.com/vorverkauf. E-tickets can be printed out online or saved to your mobile, enabling you to gain quicker admittance to the show via the "Fast Lane" without having to wait at the box office. This also applies to visitors with a personal invitation from an exhibitor, who have received the pertinent voucher online or by mail. Vouchers and personal invitations do not count as proof of trade visitor status; trade visitors who did not register online in 2016 and do not have a user account as a result must validate their status using a business registration or other official document. In exceptional cases vouchers can also be redeemed directly at the show on payment of a processing fee of 10 euros.
As the world-leading fair for pet requisites, Interzoo is directed at retail companies that feature pets and/or pet requisites in their range, manufacturers of pet food and accessories, veterinarians, official agencies and commercial users, such as veterinary clinics, alternative animal health practitioners, boarding kennels, grooming…