PETS International Magazine February 2022

Meal toppers are helping consumers to bridge the gap between kibble and raw diets for their pets.

IskayPet believes that offering a complete Pet care solution through a wide range of products both in stores and online, as well as services through its veterinary centers and grooming salons, is the future of its business in Iberia.

A recent survey conducted by Yummypets reveals that cat and dog owners are eager to purchase products that contribute to a greener environment. But not all of them are happy to pay more.

Buddy has a big ambition. Not to become the largest pet retailer in southern Europe, but to be the best.

With a population of 2,080,000 dogs and 1,500,000 cats, Portugal is a pet-loving country. Where is the industry now, and how has it been doing during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Many Turkish manufacturers, whether established or start-ups, are successfully meeting global demand. With product quality at European standards, a logistics advantage and competitive prices.

His father started the company in 1996, and now Jorge Moura leads the Ornimundo Group, one of the largest pet retailers and wholesalers in Portugal. The company’s steady growth continues…

There is increased demand for bone broths in the pet food market, but are the expectations in line with scientific findings?

Common preservatives are increasingly falling out of favor with health-conscious consumers. So what are the alternatives, and are they really necessary?

The rising number of alternative sales channels for traditional stone-and-mortar shops, largely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, is changing the way in which pet parents purchase goods for their animals.

Why the COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunities for pet food manufacturers.

‘Retail’ is becoming increasingly complex and fuzzy. In a way, retail is everything and nothing.

Pet industry growth is not cycle-dependent. The durability of the industry is worn as a badge of honor by its many participants. Yet, we’re facing a more powerful maxim that may test this theory: you cannot sell what you don’t have, and people cannot buy what they can’t afford.

The line between real sustainability in a company and fig leaf campaigns for marketing is often blurred. How can a brand really do good and talk about it authentically?

Which herbs with calming effects are safe and effective for pets?

As we continue to search for the next ‘emerging’ nutraceutical for pets, could the answer lie buried beneath the soil?

It is common knowledge that fruit should be an essential part of human nutrition, but does the same rule apply to pets’ diets?

Is it time to take your sustainability efforts even more seriously and get pet-industry-specific accreditation?

Besides supporting skin, coat and reproduction, can omega oils also be used as brain health additives?