Eastern Europe under the spotlight

Let's go east, many manufacturing companies in the pet supplies sector are saying, and are expanding rapidly into the new EU member states. What …

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A segment that is evolving

The reptile and amphibian segment is still in its infancy in the Scandinavian pet sector. Insiders in the sector say the segment is lagging 5-10 years …

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Moving trends in research

Dr Alessandro Gramenzi describes where the main areas of interest lie in research into dog and cat food

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Koi herpes virus is now a notifiable disease

The new European Fish Health Directive will comprise one particular late inclusion that will undoubtedly take many people by surprise. …

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Rapid expansion in France

Pile Poils intends to open 35 to 40 new stores by 2008 and thereby become market leader in the French pet supplies sector

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A must for the pet supplies sector

The programme for the International Pet Conference on 14 and 15 November in Frankfurt has now been finalised. Visitors can look forward to a wide…

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Problems in the aquatics segment

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The competition is getting tougher

The years of rich pickings in the Swiss pet product sector are over. But compared with neighbouring states, annual growth of around 3 per cent is…

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New association for the pet supplies sector

A new international trade association based in the UK presented itself at Interzoo: PetQuip aims to promote international trade in the …

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Freshwater stingray under the spotlight

Two years ago, the Brazilian environmental agency, Ibama, submitted a document on freshwater stingrays at the 2004 meeting of the Cites …

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The sector continues to grow

The pet sector offers huge potential for growth worldwide. By 2009 the overall market could grow from € 44 bn currently to as much as € 51 bn

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The market is not yet exhausted

More and more dog owners are attaching importance to optimum nutrition for their four-legged friends. Suppliers of premium products and healthy …

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Inexorable rise of the shopping centre

The 100 biggest shopping centres in Austria occupy an area equivalent to 200 football pitches. A further 800 000 m² of malls is also envisage…

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Sri Lanka's export problems continue

The Association of Live Tropical Fish Exporters of Sri Lanka reported that its members had lost around 75 mio rupees (approximately € 1.31…

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