Romania's pet trade show

At its eighth edition in 2016, when more than 12 000 visitors came to meet the representatives of the top pet brands in the country, PetExpo Romania proved once again that it is the national reference event for the pet sector. The pet product market has developed very strongly in recent years. Romanians spend most of the money set aside for their pets on dog food (120 mio euros), almost double the amount that they spend on cat food (56 mio euros).
Export managers, buyers and interested trade visitors came to see at first hand the pioneering products of market leaders, top brands, innovative producers and cutting edge technologies. With three main categories of visitors - veterinarians, pet shops and pet owners, the event is both a B2B tradeshow and a B2C direct communication channel for the biggest brands on the market.
The exhibitors and the products showcased at PetExpo reflect the Romanian market for pet products. Therefore, 36 per cent of the total exhibitors were pet food brands, 23 per cent represented veterinary products and medicine, 23 per cent dealt in accessories and 18 per cent in live animals and aquariums. The most important companies in the Romanian market are present every year at PetExpo.PetExpo Romania is a unique opportunity in Romania for companies in the pet market to showcase products and services and get in touch with a large number of potential partner companies. The proof of this statement is demonstrated by the fact that, year after year, the trade show has hosted foreign companies that have succeeded in entering the Romanian market due to the participation at the show. These companies come from countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, France, Belgium, Serbia, Italy, the Czech Republic, India and China.

Romania has over 10 million pets, including 3 million dogs and 4 million cats. According to Euromoni­tor, the market for pet food and pet care products in Romania is worth over 168 mio euros, with an annual increase in excess of 5 per cent. The pet product market has developed very strongly in recent years and Romanians spend most of the money assigned to their pets on dog food. This amount is almost twice  that spent on cat food.