Table of contents

• Comment

• 3Cat food still offers scope for innovation

• Markets

• 14Pet products are among the goods with the highest proportion of private labels.

  16New study from GlobalData looking at the pet-owner ratio.

• Distribution

• 17Tierkönig is a new pet retail player in Austria.

  18The pet retail chain Das Futterhaus celebrates its 30th anniversary.

  20Amazon builds a head of steam in US retailing

• Focus

• 36Cat food - The cat food category is a billion dollar market.

  38Cat food - Treats drive sales growth in Europe.

  40Cat food - Leading pet supplies retailers talk about their cat food business.

• Country report

• 22Benelux states - The growth rates of pet products are higher in Belgium than in the Netherlands.

• Events

• 48Visitors to Pats Telford can expect a busy show.

• Suppliers

• 28Big house fair at Trixie.

  30Lily’s Kitchen is one of the fastest-growing private businesses in the UK.

  32The UK-based company Long Paws designs its own range of outdoor gear for active pets and their owners.

  34Solid Gold is a pioneer of natural pet food in the USA.