News from the pet industry

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

Growing trend to diversify

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

Suppliers20. July 2004

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 …

Suppliers20. July 2004

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 …

Suppliers20. July 2004