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International Pet Conference

Recognition for Pavel Bouska

Pavel Bouska, managing director of the Czech pet food manufacturer Vafo Praha, was presented with the PET Personality of the Year 2018 award at the International Pet Conference in Budapest. In just a few years the …

News12. October 2018

Budapest

International Pet Conference 2018

A selection of the most interesting and beautiful moments of the International Pet Conference in words and pictures.

News12. October 2018

France

Fressnapf Group opens 1500th store in Paris

On 10 October, Torsten Toeller opened his 1500th store in Pontault-Combault, close to Paris. "With this opening ... we have reached…

News12. October 2018

Ukraine

Master-Zoo launches new concept

The Ukrainian pet supplies chain Master-Zoo currently operates 84 stores across the country. It recently opened another store in Kiev that manifests…

News12. October 2018

Changes

Andrea Skersies is leaving Zooplus AG

Zooplus informs of changes in the executive board. After 18 years at Zooplus, Andrea Skersies will leave the company on 30 November. She has …

News9. October 2018

Takeover

Oase takes over Atlantic Water Gardens

Oase Living Water (Hörstel, Germany) has taken over the US company Atlantic Water Gardens (Mantua, Ohio). Both sides have agreed not to …

News9. October 2018

180 trade visitors

International Pet Conference in Budapest

The countdown is on: around 180 trade visitors from approx. 20 countries are expected at the International Pet Conference in Budapest on 9 …

News8. October 2018

Europe

The ten biggest pet food companies

The online issue of the US-American pet trade magazine PetfoodIndustry.com has compiled a ranking of the ten biggest pet food companies in E…

News4. October 2018

Germany

Muted visitor response to Zooevent

The exhibition floor at last weekend's Zooevent in Kassel was relatively sparsely populated. Some previous exhibitors stayed away from the show …

News4. October 2018

United Kingdom

Pats Telford passes the 2 000 visitor mark

The number of visitors attending the two-day Pats Telford show has broken the 2 000 mark for a fourth successive year. A total of 2 …

News4. October 2018

Ruinemans I long version

“We believe in quality“

The aquatics wholesaler Ruinemans from the Netherlands is turning 70 – and has long since ceased to…

Distribution

Welzhofer

On equal footing with specialist retailers

Once manufacturers, retailers and customers are on board, everything runs smoothly. Welzhofer’s …

Suppliers

Cips

Winning city Guangzhou

PET Worldwide and Cips would like to congratulate the reader trip winner from Finland: Päivi …

Events

Pet Products Association (APPA)

All time high in cat ownership

In-depth data highlight four key trends in pet ownership, consumer behaviour, and product use …

Distribution4-5/2025

Comment

Not so bad at all

The headlines in this issue all point to one thing: things really can’t be that bad for the pet …

Distribution4-5/2025

Fidelity Fulfilment

Margins under pressure

How UK and EU pet retailers are managing Trump’s tariffs, explains Stephen Williams, who works…

Distribution4-5/2025

Recognition for Pavel Bouska

International Pet Conference 2018

Fressnapf Group opens 1500th store in Paris

Master-Zoo launches new concept

Andrea Skersies is leaving Zooplus AG

Oase takes over Atlantic Water Gardens

International Pet Conference in Budapest

The ten biggest pet food companies

Muted visitor response to Zooevent

Pats Telford passes the 2 000 visitor mark

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“We believe in quality“

On equal footing with specialist retailers

Winning city Guangzhou

All time high in cat ownership

Not so bad at all

Margins under pressure