3-4/2006

Welcome to the global village!

Distribution3-4/2006

Heading for the stock exchange

With 31 member stores and annual sales of around € 20 mio, the Arken franchise chain is an important player in the Swedish pet product market

Distribution3-4/2006

Update on koi and goldfish exports to the EU

Supplies of koi and goldfish from Thailand have been subject to strict controls for some time. As usual, these restrictions have been …

Distribution3-4/2006

Ponds: International new products

The garden pond segment is attracting growing international interest. When it comes to food and equipment in particular, the industry offers a …

3-4/2006

Innovation is everything

Intersand Canada, best known for its supra-national cat litter brand “Extreme Classic”, aims to double its sales by 2009 and enter the medium-sized …

Suppliers3-4/2006

Exports assume growing significance

The German family firm Dennerle is gradually expanding its export activities. Its aquarium and pond products have recently been introduced into …

Suppliers3-4/2006

Natural pet food from the UK

The independent pet food manufacturer Natures Menu Petfood has positioned itself as a producer and distributor of high-quality natural pet food in the …

Suppliers3-4/2006

The industry celebrates in Germany

Karlie Heimtierbedarf welcomed more than 2 000 guests from all over Europe to its house fair

Suppliers3-4/2006

"Producing food to improve the health of animals"

The Italian company Dorado, established in 1991 by Renato Rossi, offers five brands of dog and cat food. Today the company is …

Suppliers3-4/2006

A market undergoing structural change

With annual growth rates of nearly 10 per cent, the pet product market in Spain is one of the most dynamic in Europe. Reports of prospective …

Distribution3-4/2006

Everything will be different in future

In a country in which most pet shops are still owner-managed and have a retail area ranging from 100 to 250 m², the advent of the first pet …

Distribution3-4/2006

Dibaq launches a new brand identity

Last year international manufacturer Dibaq set up a subsidiary in Mexico and started introducing its products into Asia. Now the Spanish group …

Suppliers3-4/2006

Making the running in Barcelona

Mister Guau Center is regarded as an advertisement among pet stores in Barcelona. Jaime Rodriguez is running three stores in Barcelona at present – …

Distribution3-4/2006

Full-range stockist with its own brands

Arquivet S.L. supplies its own brands “Arquizoo” and “Wind” to the speciality trade, vets and wholesalers chiefly in Spain and Portugal

Suppliers3-4/2006

An alternative route to success

Offering alternatives to conventional products for pets is the stock in trade of Japag-Distribuciones belonging to Antje Geuer and José A. Palma. So…

Suppliers3-4/2006

Spanish specialist competence

Most wholesalers and industrial companies in Spain have specialised in individual product segments. Although some firms have restricted themselves …

Suppliers3-4/2006

Industry looks forward to US show

The countdown to the US show Global Pet Expo has begun. The sector will meet from 23 to 25 March in San Diego at the invitation of the two …

Events3-4/2006

Record turn-out of exhibitors

Anido is growing in importance in the fair business as a platform for the pet product trade in Belgium, northern France and the Netherlands

Events3-4/2006

Considerable interest in the Swedish trade fair

The Swedish pet product trade association Zoorf recently staged its second pet trade fair ZoorfExpo. Expectations were high …

Events3-4/2006

Welcome to the global village!

Heading for the stock exchange

Update on koi and goldfish exports to the EU

Ponds: International new products

Innovation is everything

Exports assume growing significance

Natural pet food from the UK

The industry celebrates in Germany

"Producing food to improve the health of animals"

A market undergoing structural change

Everything will be different in future

Dibaq launches a new brand identity

Making the running in Barcelona

Full-range stockist with its own brands

An alternative route to success

Spanish specialist competence

Industry looks forward to US show

Record turn-out of exhibitors

Considerable interest in the Swedish trade fair

Exploring new business opportunities