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Welzhofer acquires a majority
holding in Eat Small International trade fairs

The wild bird food specialist cess to the distribution, logistics OCTOBER
Welzhofer in Schönebach has ac- and drop-shipping processes of 7.10.-9.10.
quired a majority holding in the the Welzhofer/Donath brands
Pets Today, Athens, Greece
https://2022.petstoday.gr/en/

11.10.-12.10.
International Pet Conference, Bologna, Italy
www.pet-conference.com

26.10.-28.10.
Pet Fair Southeast Asia, Bangkok, Thailand
www.petfair-sea.com

NOVEMBER

05.11.-06.11.
About Cats & Dogs, Utrecht, Netherlands
www.aboutcatsanddogs.nl

13.11.-15.11.
Welzhofer/Donath managing director Steven Sagrodnik underlines the US Private Label Trade Show, Chicago, USA
strategic importance of the new brand constellation for the trade. www.plmainternational.com

17.11.-20.11.
Berlin-based dog food supplier as well as to the seven-person
Eat Small. In a joint press release, Welzhofer field sales team. China International Pet Show (CIPS), Shanghai, China
www.cipscom.com
both companies refer to their ex- Welzhofer/Donath managing
tensive, in-depth competence in director Steven Sagrodnik under- 18.11.-20.11.
the processing of insects in food. lines the strategic importance of K-Pet, Seoul, South Korea
The two branded manufacturers the new brand constellation for www.bizkpet.co.kr
expect of their merger to be able to the trade: “Together with spe-
reach consumers faster and with cialist retailers, we have very DECEMBER
a greater impact in future with the successfully turned the wild bird 03.12.-04.12.
combined trigger of “animal wel- category from a niche to a pre- India International Pet Trade Fair, Mumbai, India
fare and climate protection” to win mium segment in the last few www.iiptf.in
them over to the advantages of years. We now want to repeat
insect-based foods. this jointly with insect-based pet MARCH 2023
Gema Aparicio and Vero- food. Dry dog food in particular 16.03.-18.03.
nique Glorieux, the two found- is the undisputed domain of the Iberzoo/Propet, Madrid, Spain
ers of Eat Small, will remain speciality trade, and together www.ifema.es/en/iberzoo-propet
managing partners of Eat Small we intend to usher in here a new
in the future as well as retaining chapter of healthy, sustainable 17.03.-19.03.
responsibility for their respec- dog food with one another. We Expozoo/Animal Show, Paris, France
tive operational spheres. The will then make the market to- www.parisanimalshow.fr
brand name “eat small” will also gether with our pet retail part-
be retained as an independent ners in the specialist trade.” 22.03.-24.03.
name. Eat Small will have ac- Global Pet Expo, Orlando, Orlando
www.globalpetexpo.org

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