Interzoo 2018, the world’s leading trade fair for pet supplies, which will be held in Nuremberg from 8 to 11 May, is observing a new record number of exhibitors as well as exhibition area from Europe as well as overseas. With the number of exhibitors crossed the 2,000 mark (2016: 1,818). business from around 70 countries will display their products as well as services over roughly 120,000 square meters of area (2016: 115,000 square meters). The trade fair organizer WZF (Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH) will offer focused event styles as a implies of providing the worldwide providing of pet food as well as accessories, grooming products, garden products as well as equestrian sports products, in addition to services, in a remove as well as easy-to-understand way.
Exhibitors from abroad will account for 83 percent of all exhibitors, a new record. Moreover, the rate of interest of European as well as German exhibitors has grown steadily because 2014. compared to Interzoo 2016, the portion of German exhibitors has grown disproportionately to 10 percent.
The African market is poised to take off
The high degree of internationality underscores when once again the insurance claim of the event organizer to be the world’s leading trade fair for pet supplies. The Interzoo organizer, WZF (Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH), has encountered an boost in applications for screen area from European exhibitors, especially from Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium as well as France; exhibitors from Turkey have likewise shown significantly much more rate of interest this year. Overseas, the organizer has discovered stronger demand from exhibitors from India, Canada, China, as well as the United States. likewise in Africa, the pet supplies market is clearly growing because of the significantly rising rate of interest in keeping animals there.
Trend to higher quality
Although exhibitors will only unveil their developments best before the trade fair, some patterns are clearly emerging already. “Pet snacks are progressively featuring extra benefits, providing much more than just flavour”, reported the Chairman of the Interzoo trade fair Committee, Hans-Jochen Büngener.
For dogs they progressively base on fresh meat. He likewise stated that pet food additives are being utilized in high doses particularly to support the advancement as well as working of joints, ligaments, fur as well as skin, tummy as well as intestines.
In general, much more interest is being paid to the high quality of pet food, including both dry food as well as wet food. At the exact same time, bundle sizes are ending up being smaller. depending upon the size of the animal, parts are ending up being smaller so as to prevent leftovers as well as make sure that only fresh food is put in pets’ bowls.
Product segments
Products for dogs as well as cats still account for the largest share by far of the products to be exhibited at the Interzoo 2018. This section continues to grow from a high level: 43 percent of exhibitors will present products in this segment. The second-largest product section consists of products for little animals as well as rodents, accounting for 12 percent of exhibitors. Eleven percent of exhibitors will focus on aquarium trends. nine percent of exhibitors will present products for pet birds, while terrarium products as well as products for outside animals each account for 9 percent of exhibitors.
Interzoo country Sessions
The Interzoo country Sessions are implied to highlight the advancements of different markets around the world. participants can expect condensed presentations on the advancement of the pet supplies market in each country, in addition to info about import demands as well as particular qualities that requirement to be observed. This info will be provided on a first-hand basis by associations from each country or by the market research study firm Euromonitor. visitors can go to the country Sessions (Hall Brüssel 2, NCC Mitte) totally free of charge.
Highlights of the Interzoo country Sessions include info about the pet supplies market in the united states (Wednesday, 9/5/2018, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), as well as market overviews for China (Wednesday, 9.5.2018, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.) as well as Brazil (Thursday, 10.5.2018, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.). Paula Flores, the specialist in fee of the pet supplies industry at the market research study firm in Euromonitor, will present insights into the pet supplies markets in the united states as well as China.
Animal welfare at the Interzoo: Station for visitors’ pets
Again this year, the organizer will offer a well-appreciated service for trade visitors, the visitors’ pet station between the east entrance as well as Hall 7A. visitors who bring their dogs will have the choice of leaving their animals there to be lookedafter by workers of the Nuremberg animal shelter totally free of charge. The only demand is the presentation of a vaccination card with a valid rabies vaccination.
As the world’s leading trade fair for pet supplies, Interzoo is targeted at industrial enterprises selling animals as well as pet supplies, pet food as well as accessory manufacturers, vets, regulatory authorities as well as industrial consumers like vet clinics, alternate animal health and wellness practitioners, pet boarding facilities as well as pet grooming salons. For much more info on acquiring accreditation as a trade visitor, please go to: www.interzoo.com/en/visitors
The organizer of Interzoo is WZF GmbH (Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH), which has appointed NürnbergMesse GmbH to operate the Exhibition.