PETS International magazine 2017 March

PETS International magazine 2017 March
Aquaria An update on the latest developments in the aquarium market. Dogs and cats Everything about dogs and cats: care, food, cages and toys. Marketing How the pet business can adapt to the fast-changing digital world. Poland and the Baltic states We analyse the growing market of Poland and the Baltic states.

Articles in this issue

Pet care in Poland

Pet care in Poland

The pet care market in Poland is a dynamic industry; with global market research company Euromonitor observing an increase in premium pet food sales and a significant rise in the number of e-consumers.

Global Pet Industry
22 Feb 2017
Home sweet home

Home sweet home

Good website design is a must today, and the front door of your website is the homepage. Many businesses struggle to optimize it properly, so here are a few useful guidelines. 

Business Optimization
22 Feb 2017
Future fear?

Future fear?

The theme of the GlobalPets Forum 2017, held this year in Warsaw, Poland, was ‘the nature of pet business’. In relation to this topic, Trend Strategist and Futurist Richard Lamb, managing partner at TrendWatcher.com Future Agency, sketches today’s fast-changing world and how the pet business can adapt to it in a proactive way.

Trends & Insights
22 Feb 2017
MIAVIT GmbH | Germany

MIAVIT GmbH | Germany

Miavit is a family-guided company at the heart of animal nutrition in Europe and worldwide. The veterinarian Dr. H.W. Niemeyer started his business 50 years ago with a primary focus in mind: Prevention instead of medication. His company began by producing premixes for the feed industry. 

Global Pet Industry
22 Feb 2017
When it comes to the crunch

When it comes to the crunch

How to measure texture in dry kibble.

Pet Food
22 Feb 2017
The physical quality of dry pet food

The physical quality of dry pet food

Physical quality is defined as the ability of dry kibble to react to mechanical stress. Many factors affect physical pellet quality; however the greatest effect is due to the selection and quality of raw materials.* Physical pellet quality is also affected by different parameters to those that affect raw material quality, through the entire chain to transport and storage. 

Pet Food
22 Feb 2017
Quality food

Quality food

What is physical testing of dry pet food and why bother?

Pet Food
22 Feb 2017
Physical pellet quality

Physical pellet quality

Manufacturing pet food consists of various processes and technologies needed to shape a polymerized network of nutrients into a solid matrix (pellets). These processes increase both the nutritional value and the physical properties related to mash handling, while improving bulk density and reducing dust content in the pet food. 

Production & Packaging
22 Feb 2017
FARM FOOD | The Netherlands

FARM FOOD | The Netherlands

Farm Food is a family-owned business run by Gerrit de Weerd and his wife. With a team of 22 people, including their two sons, their mission is to get the Farm Food brand and its natural products to a leading position in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond.

Global Pet Industry
22 Feb 2017
Beijing Makar Pets Products Co. Ltd. | China

Beijing Makar Pets Products Co. Ltd. | China

Beijing Makar Pets Products Co. Ltd. was founded in 2002. Today, Makar has become one of the pet industry’s leading providers of high-quality and highly comfortable pet products.

Global Pet Industry
22 Feb 2017
Picky eaters

Picky eaters

In an ever-expanding cat food and treat portfolio, innovation is more critical than ever. Dr. George Collings shares his insights on the matter.

Pet Food
22 Feb 2017
Dennerle | Germany

Dennerle | Germany

Looking at things from a different perspective and tackling problems in another way, so as not to stagnate, are deeply rooted in the culture of the German aquatics company Dennerle.

Global Pet Industry
20 Feb 2017
Ornamental fish under cites regulation

Ornamental fish under cites regulation

South American countries are testing out the parcticalities and benefits of listing indigenous fish species on the CITES appendix III. Many new species have come under CITES regulation, which is intended to protect them in the wild.

Global Pet Industry
20 Feb 2017
Jinjiang Qimei Gifts and Pets Industries | China

Jinjiang Qimei Gifts and Pets Industries | China

Jinjiang Qimei Gifts and Pets Industries Co. Ltd. is an aquarium and pet products manufacturing company, that was established in Jinjing city, Fujian province, China, in 1993 by the Malaysian-owned company KW Zone Group.

Global Pet Industry
20 Feb 2017
Tropical Tadeusz Ogrodnik| Poland

Tropical Tadeusz Ogrodnik| Poland

Soft structure, high hydrostability, good digestibility and an abundance of nutrients are the most important qualities of Soft Line aquarium foods by the Polish manufacturer Tropical. Extrusion technology used in their production has made it possible to obtain quality parameters never seen in fish food before.

Global Pet Industry
20 Feb 2017
The future of the ornamental fish industry

The future of the ornamental fish industry

If we want to continue to keep fish as pets, it is vital that the ornamental fish industry takes appropriate action and starts considering the planet.

Trends & Insights
20 Feb 2017
AIRO | Korea

AIRO | Korea

The robot fish designed by the Korean company AIRO manoeuvre and swim almost the same as real fish. We spoke to AIRO’s president Oh Dragon about their MIRO robot fish. 

Global Pet Industry
20 Feb 2017
AQUAEL | Poland

AQUAEL | Poland

AQUAEL has been manufacturing everything required for setting up and maintaining a freshwater aquarium or a garden pond. Its major product groups include aquarium filters, heaters, lids with inbuilt lighting, fully equipped aquarium sets, and aerators. The company places a special emphasis on innovation technological solutions.

Global Pet Industry
20 Feb 2017
Flamingo Pet Products | Belgium

Flamingo Pet Products | Belgium

At the end of 2016, Erwin Van Tendeloo and the Laroy Group reached an agreement with the administrator regarding the purchase of stock and trade fund from the bankrupt Karlie Flamingo Belgium. A new company was then established. The management of Flamingo Pet Products is now in the hands of Guy Toremans and Erwin van Tenderloo. An interview with Guy Toremans, the new CEO of Flamingo Pet Products.

Global Pet Industry
16 Feb 2017
West Paw Design | United States

West Paw Design | United States

West Paw is a business that brings people and pets together. From the beginning, our business vision was modest but profound: to manufacture our own products and sell them to pet stores that appreciate toys and beds with excellent quality and design, while also being environmentally friendly. 

Global Pet Industry
14 Feb 2017
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