PETS International magazine March 2018

Consumer awareness on the benefits of functional foods is as high as ever. This gives rise to many opportunities.

The Triol Group (AMMA and Pet-Continent Companies) is a multipurpose group with its own production facilities that sells a wide range of pet products. 

Prosperity is growing in Argentina, China and India.
Marieke van Gasteren spoke to people from the pet business
in these countries about their love for animals. 

Pets at Home has built a growing business that delivers everything an owner needs to keep their pets happy, healthy and safe.

Since the 1990s, the Davalo family has devoted itself to the wellbeing of pets.

In recent years Russia experienced serious domestic and international political and economic upheavals. However, the pet industry proved well able to withstand these adverse effects.

The 19th edition of the GlobalPETS Forum was held in Venice, Italy from 24 to 26 January 2018. We look back at an inspiring networking event.  

Seventeen years ago, Prins took a new path, changing from a purely production-led company to a consumer-focused organization where customers are at the core of all activities. In January 2018, they won the prestigious GlobalPETS Forum Award.

While many supplemented products bring good additions and support health, there is a risk of an imbalanced food regime leading to a negative health impact.

Combining nutritional sciences and genomics, nutrigenomics helps us better understand the impact of the food we and our pets eat on our health.

The decline of a national narrative is being replaced by the rise of a multicultural market.

Mishel & K is one of the major companies in the Russian pet market. They operate in all segments: exclusive imports and their own production, distribution and retail.

According to market research, over 80% of new pet food product launches make some health-related claim. Functional ingredients are a must for pet food manufacturers, but these must be carefully sourced, safe, and documented for their benefits.

A well-balanced diet is essential for healthy living. That goes for humans as well as pets. Good food provides the body with all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals required to function optimally and prevents a wide range of serious health problems. For good reason, functional foods and supplement-enriched products have become an inextricable part of our everyday menu. And now pets get to taste the same benefits.

Based in the east of the Netherlands, Holland Animal Care distributes products in more than forty countries.

A new range of comfortable, reliable vests, handcrafted in Italy.

Decades of know-how

In the light of PETS International’s 30th anniversary, we discuss the development of international trade over the last thirty years.

People buy brands not products. The role of the private label manufacturer is no longer to simply provide products. Its role is
to assist in the building of brands.

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The anticipated economic recovery will likely support growth in the dog and cat population. Overall, pet care is set to move towards stabilization.

Whilst pet daycare, expensive pet nutrition products and innovative activity toys have reached peak supply, there is an exciting area of growth in the pet sports and outdoor market.

AVZ is a leading Russian manufacturer of veterinary medicinal products.