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Time to talk

The Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet, but we Interzoo, the world’s leading show for the pet
have all regained a bit of normality. It’s a new nor- industry staged in the German city of Nuremberg,
mal, marked by struggling supply chains, a short- offers many opportunities to exchange opinions.
age of raw materials and massive price hikes in The renowned trade show is taking place again
all categories. And it’s a new normal with a use- this year for the first time since 2018. Around 1 300
less and violent war in Ukraine, which is contribut- exhibitors are expected, not only from Europe, but
ing significantly to all these problems presently from all continents, as is usual for a global show.
faced by the pet industry. Under the ongoing pandemic conditions, this is a
very good result. It’s slightly disappointing that some
well-known companies, especially from Germany,
will be missing; but everything points nevertheless
to Interzoo 2022 being an amazing event for the
pet industry. It will be interesting to see if new market
trends will be recognised at Interzoo. It will also be

“ONLY BY WORKING TOGETHER CAN PROBLEMS
BE REDUCED OR EVEN SOLVED.”

exciting to learn whether the new tendency towards
greater sustainability will be reflected in all the new
products presented at the show.
PET worldwide will also be present at Interzoo.
Come to hall 1 and visit the Dähne Verlag stand
In these uncertain times, it is becoming increas- 1-326! Have a coffee with us, talk to us about the
ingly difficult for companies to plan for the future. current development of the pet industry, or find out
Since everybody is currently grappling with rough- about our ever-growing range of industry informa-
ly the same problems, it is particularly important tion. I am looking forward to your visit!
that everybody talks to everyone else. One lesson
learned from the pandemic is that it is only by
working together that problems can be reduced or
even solved. Although one might think that the con-
tact restrictions imposed by the pandemic rather Ralf Majer-Abele
limited the mutual exchange of views, the oppo-
site was the case. Extensive use was made of the Ralf Majer-Abele
tool of digital videoconferencing in particular, but
also of social networks, to exchange ideas – and in Phone +49/72 43/575-230
the past two years, industry players have probably r.majer-abele@daehne.de
made more phone calls than ever before.

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