In This Issue
Natural dog company sees fortunes rise
New raw cat food from experts Natures Menu
Pure Pet Food goes from strength to strength
OATA welcomes jail sentence for illegal coral importer
James & Steel clinch huge export deal for CornCat litter
Applaws set to launch senior cat range
Confused.com sponsors The Pet Show
Rescue dog gets Good Citizen status
Natures Menu employ extra staff to cope with growing demand
CSJ supports Pet Blood Bank
'Hopeless' dog set to compete in national gundog event
Skinner's to sponsor Kennel Club event
Sainsbury’s launches luxury pet food range
Owner saves puppy's life using dog-CPR
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James & Steel clinch huge export deal for CornCat litter
PetQuip-organised exhibitors vote Zoomark as best-ever show


James & Steel returned home from Zoomark with an order from 30 stores to stock the company's CornCat litter. That was just one of the highlights from the PetQuip-organised trip for British-based businesses to the recent trade exhibition.

Miranda Hall is pictured above with the CornCat litter on the James & Steel stand at Zoomark.

TastyBone won an order from Dubai and took 66 positive enquiries, 28 of which were from important distributors. The company also appointed distributors in eight countries while at the show.  

Pet Rebellion received an order for 6,000 bespoke rugs from a chain of veterinary clinics while Hing Designs, which exhibited its feeding devices for cats and dogs, discussed distributorship agreements with Italian and Finnish companies.

“Zoomark is the latest in a series of overseas exhibitions where companies in the UK group have recorded significant successes that have led to an expanding export base for the British pet industry," said Amanda Sizer Barrett, the director general of PetQuip (pictured left).

"There is no doubt that for those firms that make the effort to show their wares at these carefully selected trade fairs there are rich pickings to be made.  

"This latest show has proved that the practical support provided by PetQuip, supported by Government funding, makes exhibiting overseas much easier and certainly more lucrative.  

"The British information stand at the show received 73 export enquiry contacts from throughout Europe and from Brazil and Israel. Appropriate leads will be relayed to our member companies."

Other UK company highlights:

  • Lily’s Kitchen - Enquiries from around 30 countries plus positive responses from international retailers and distributors.
  • Crate Ideas - Numerous enquiries from all over Europe, including Russia, Finland and Hungary convinced the company that Zoomark had provided it with comprehensive coverage of the European market.
  • Animology - Expects to do considerable new business as a direct result of Zoomark, and highlighted Sweden, Cyprus and Denmark as countries showing considerable interest in its dog shampoos and sprays.
  • Get Off - If just two of the enquiries for its cat and dog repellents were converted into orders they would be “worth a small fortune for the company.”  
  • Long Paws - Received some potentially great opportunities from “amazing international contacts” for its new range of Hennessy accessories and its water bottle range.
Companies in the pet care sector that would like to join PetQuip in order to obtain a valuable export service or find out more about exhibiting at the association’s other events, should contact PetQuip, The White House, High Street, Brasted, Kent, TN16 1JE. Call 01959 565995, email  info@petquip.com or visit www.petquip.com. Companies can also contact trade association manager Pat Flynn on 07778 313623.
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