Although the small animal segment still features large in the pet supplies sector, the boom days appear to be over, with stagnating and declining figures being reported. PET worldwide spoke to an expert in this field.
Small animals - Naturhof Schröder
Natural products
Organic is in demand, even when it comes to straw and hay products for small animals. Naturhof Schröder from northern Germany is backing this trend and aims to …
Small animals - Naturhof Schröder
Natural products
Organic is in demand, even when it comes to straw and hay products for small animals. Naturhof Schröder from northern Germany is backing this trend and aims to …
Kräuter Mix
Safety born of competence
Kräuter Mix specialises in the supply of safe, plant-based raw materials for the production of food mixtures. The company has now obtained GMP+ B1 animal …
Coveris
Investing in sustainability
Coveris is an international packaging company that has now taken a big step to limit its environmental impact.
APPA
"Tremendous opportunities"
The countdown has started: Andrew Darmohraj, executive vice-president & COO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), talks about the forthcoming …
Dennerle
"Things move at a different pace"
The USA urgently needs fresh impetus in the aquatics segment - that is the firm belief of Chris Lukhaup, creative director at the German aquatics…
Healthcare - Anibio
Back to nature
Anibio was established by Michael Specht in 1995. The company specialises in the production of natural, non-toxic and exclusively high-quality food supplements and …
Pet litter - Industry
Movement in the market
Litter products aren't exactly growth drivers. Sales and tonnage figures are only rising slightly, yet there is some movement in the market.
Pet litter - Pet hygiene
Small animal hygiene with added value
With its diverse pet hygiene range, the plant fibre technology company JRS of Rosenberg in Germany offers the perfect hygiene solution for …
Fleischeslust
Pleasure for dogs and cats
Fleischeslust, the dynamic sausage maker from Lower Bavaria, has opened its third brand store after Vienna and Spiegelau in Bad Wörishofen. It plans to l…
Hunter
World's first Hunter kiosk in Pretoria
Together with its South African partner Summit Business Consulting in Pretoria, the German company Hunter has established the world's first …
Dr. Clauder
Conquering new markets
The German pet food manufacturer Dr. Clauder's is on a mission to conquer new markets - for example, Iran.
Karlie Group
Fight for survival
The situation of the Karlie Group remains critical. Following the bankruptcy of its Belgian subsidiary, the Karlie Group management entered an application on 7 …
Dog food
Barf feeding: more than just a fad?
Across large swathes of Europe and America, more and more dogs are being fed frozen and raw food. Speciality retailers are benefiting from this …