The 11 British suppliers of petcare products that exhibited at Global Pet Expo in Florida in March as part of a UK group organised by the British based PetQuip export association have returned to the UK with glowing reports of the success of the show. 

The British pet product information stand, organised and manned by PetQuip, also received visits from over 70 buyers from 20 countries and as a result will be issuing further firm sales leads to its association members.

Some of the successes include:

• Hilton Herbs Ltd was one of the companies to secure new export orders for its herbal supplements, topical creams and natural healthcare products for dogs, cats, horses and birds.  The company also held discussions with a potential new Californian distributor.

• Feathers & Beaky exhibited its award-winning free-range chicken accessories, and won an order for one of its new products from a Dutch customer. The products also attracted interest from buyers from Australia and South America.

• Micro-Id Ltd isexpecting to gain business from a pet collar supplier that showed interest in the British firm’s microchip Identification systems for animals.  Interest was shown by buyers from South America, Australasia, Europe and from a Lebanese Kennel Club.

• Animology exhibited its shampoos and sprays to dog groomers and owners for the third time at Global Pet Expo, and while at the show appointed a US manufacturers’ representative and a vice president of sales for the company’s US office.

• CarPET Pet Hair Remover launched its pet hair remover in the North American market for the first time, and it resulted in a pleasing number of orders and over 200 enquiries from countries including South America, France and Japan.

• Lily’s Kitchen’s range of natural and nutritious recipes for dogs and cats also generated solid interest from buyers from the US and a number of South America countries.

• House of Paws rated it the best show the companyhad attended, and anticipated securing orders for its luxury pet beds from new potential customers.

• SureFlap launched new items to its range of microchip-operated pet doors and feeders for cats and small dogs and were pleased with the resulting new business leads. The company also acquired a greater understanding of the working of the US pet product market while at the show. 

• Hing Designs was another company that had an excellent show.  The UK supplier of feeding devices for cats and dogs met with overseas distributors which it had secured at previous Global Pet Expo shows, and is now in a position to service new South American outlets gained during the 2014 show. 

• Seneye aquatic monitors displayed its digital test device that monitors the key water in an aquarium. Seneye stated that the show had exceeded all expectations and that the buyers the firm had met from around the world were “all real decision makers”.

All of the UK firms had the benefit of funding arranged by the PetQuip export association via the UK Trade & Investment Trade Show Access Programme and also from the comprehensive exhibitor and administration support packages provided by the PetQuip association.

For further information visit www.petquip.com

Pictured: The British stands at Global Pet Expo were kept busy with visits from overseas buyers.