A brand circling the globe

Finnish company Kälviän Kenkä Ky has been in existence since 1922, when Väinö Porkola established a tannery in the village of Jokikylä in Kälviä. The …

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“Make it enjoyable for the shoppers”

How can the speciality pet trade strengthen its position relative to other distribution channels? How will the pet product sector develop …

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Premium chews

The “Laika” brand was created two-and-a-half years ago as a result of increased demand for high quality rawhide products

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Specialities take centre stage

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JBL enters the Dutch market in a new guise

The aquarium and terrarium product company JBL has recently started selling its products directly to Dutch pet product retailers. As well…

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Good prospects for the speciality trade

In many European countries dog food is the most important product group in the pet segment. Both suppliers of private label brands and …

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Successful family business

Thanks to the design and development of a continuous stream of new articles, the Italian family firm Gabber is well-known in the international market …

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Pioneering work in the premium market

The market for pet products is developing faster in Turkey than virtually any other European country.Now the first Turkish-manufactured cat …

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A foothold in Italy

German wholesaler Trixie will now be offering a better service to the Italian market with its Italian branch. Long-standing business partner General Pet has …

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Growing trend to diversify

Although the European pet food market is developing unevenly, a trend towards dry food is clearly recognisable

A business with potential

Private labels might have passed their peak in the Central European pet product industry, but they are continuing to grow rapidly in Southern and Eastern …

A strong north-south divide

The European cat litter market is characterized by a collapse in prices and a stronger tendency for bentonite products as well as ecological types of …

Slow growth in spite of new innovations

Even though aquatics is stagnating in most European countries, the market is on the move. In the technology sector in particular, the number…

High growth potential still exists

Garden ponds are growing in popularity in Europe. This is a trend that the pet product trade can capitalize on