Considerable growth rates

The Italian pet market continues to boast considerable growth rates. A strong upward trend is evident above all in the rodent and reptile segments. …

Suppliers7-8/2005

Price pressure hits pet food sector

Despite an increase in population figures, the German pet market experienced a downturn in sales of 2.3 per cent to € 2 912 mio in 2004

Suppliers7-8/2005

Pioneers in the 1980s, leaders today

Originally established as a family firm, Eagle Pack has been producing its own range of premium food for dogs, cats and ferrets since 1970. …

Suppliers5-6/2005

Europe-wide restructuring

After suffering heavy losses last year, Masterfoods Europe is planning to shed 1 100 jobs in the UK, France and Germany

Suppliers5-6/2005

Variety yields success

With an annual production capacity of around 250,000 aquariums, Portuguese firm Aquatlantis is one of the European market leaders in its sector. It has now …

Suppliers5-6/2005

Colour and style for dogs and cats

The young company in Barcelona bemoans monotony in the dog and cat accessory segment and is aiming to remedy this with an exclusive product range

Suppliers3-4/2005

New international player

The merging of the two companies Europet and Wilhelm Naumann (“Bernina”) to create Europet Bernina International (EBI) has given rise to a new player…

Suppliers3-4/2005

A brand circling the globe

Finnish company Kälviän Kenkä Ky has been in existence since 1922, when Väinö Porkola established a tannery in the village of Jokikylä in Kälviä. The …

Suppliers3-4/2005

“Make it enjoyable for the shoppers”

How can the speciality pet trade strengthen its position relative to other distribution channels? How will the pet product sector develop …

Suppliers3-4/2005

Premium chews

The “Laika” brand was created two-and-a-half years ago as a result of increased demand for high quality rawhide products

Suppliers3-4/2005

Specialities take centre stage

Suppliers1-2/2005

JBL enters the Dutch market in a new guise

The aquarium and terrarium product company JBL has recently started selling its products directly to Dutch pet product retailers. As well…

Suppliers1-2/2005

Good prospects for the speciality trade

In many European countries dog food is the most important product group in the pet segment. Both suppliers of private label brands and …

Suppliers1-2/2005

Successful family business

Thanks to the design and development of a continuous stream of new articles, the Italian family firm Gabber is well-known in the international market …

Suppliers1/2005