21/08/2026
Five days, one city, one industry: pet. This year’s Pet Fair Asia brought together over 2,600 exhibitors from around the world at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, and our team was there for one reason: to find what’s next, before it lands in Europe.
As you can see in the photo, we ran into plenty of familiar faces along the way, old contacts and new ones. What kept catching our eye was the packaging side: teams working on fully recyclable pouches, smarter materials, less waste per bag. Exactly the kind of thing worth bringing home.
China’s pet market crossed 312 billion yuan in 2025, with 126 million dogs and cats now living in Chinese cities. That scale is hard to picture until you’re standing in the middle of it. It’s also exactly why being here in person, not just sourcing from a distance, changes what you’re able to bring back.
More from the show floor soon.