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                                      Josera eyes good



                                      prospects in Asia






                                      The products of pet food manufacturer Josera are popular
                                      abroad as well as in its home market. The family company sees

                                      great potential in the Chinese market, among others.



                                      Josera recently made its first   most populous country of nearly   more than 50 per cent of its over-
                                      delivery to the so-called “Middle   1.4 bn people.     all sales, and Josera plans to ex-
                                      Kingdom”, where it established   Asia is not unexplored ter-  pand its pet food production ca-
                                                                 ritory for the Bavarian pet food   pacity further.
                                                                 manufacturer from Kleinheu-
                                                                 bach. Josera already operates   Extensive expertise
                                                                 in Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia   Josera is a traditional family-run
                                                                 and Hong Kong and is seeking   company and has been involved
                                                                 other partners in Vietnam, Thai-  in the animal feed business for
                                                                 land, the Philippines, Taiwan and   nearly 80 years. Having started
                                                                 other countries. The company’s   out in the production of feed
                                                                 export markets include more   for livestock such as cattle and
                                                                 than 65 nations extending from   pigs, it has been manufacturing
                                                                 Europe as far as South America   pet food on a large scale since
                                                                 and Africa. Sales from its foreign   1988. The company attaches
                                                                 operations already account for   great importance to producing








           Josera’s 30-metre-high, fully automated high bay warehouse has been
           constructed from native wood instead of steel.
                                      Josera Pet Food Guangdong in
                                      Guangzhou together with a Chi-
                                      nese cooperative partner in au-
                                      tumn 2019. The aim is to service
                                      the entire Chinese pet supplies
                                      market from there. Since German
                                      brands are known to enjoy a good
                                      reputation in China, even in the
                                      case of pet products, Josera man-
                                      aging director Stephan Hoose
                                      believes the company has good
                                      market prospects in the world’s   Josera products are exported to over 65 countries across the globe.



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