News from the pet industry

Two dates for in-house fair

Trixie to celebrate the company’s 30th birthday with visitors from home and abroad

News29. July 2004

Merger of pet businesses

Nestlé is combining its North American and Latin American pet products businesses

News29. July 2004

Targeting of greater internationality

The new Jlee garden fair attracted 2 200 visitors to Paris

News22. July 2004

Takeover in the USA

United Pet Group to become part of United Industries Corporation

News22. July 2004

Pets to be sold only to those aged 16 or over

Animal Welfare Bill will modernise UK laws protecting animals

News22. July 2004

Retail chains on the way to becoming a brand

The global trend towards concentration has also reached the pet product industry. While small pet product businesses have their backs …

Distribution20. July 2004

An appetite for pet products

The pet product sector is growing – and with it also the number of companies getting involved in this branch of the economy. Competition is …

Distribution20. July 2004

A sound combination

Probably one of the most significant trends in recent years in the European pet product sector is the discovery of pets by garden centres. The fashion for …

Distribution20. July 2004

Visions for the future of the industry

The Metro Group, one of the world’s largest trading groups, has introduced a completely new ”store of the future“ in the city of …

Distribution20. July 2004

Not always a lucky dip

If you want to be successful in the speciality pet market, you need to be different from the other players. Filling niches can be very helpful in this …

Distribution20. July 2004