Interzoo 2010 , an exhibition in Nuremburg, Germany, for petfood and accessories, care products and services, is attracting new exhibitors mainly from abroad, with significant increases from China, India, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and Spain.

"Seventy-seven percent of the companies registered so far come from abroad," said Klaus Oechsner, president of the German Pet Trade & Industry Association (ZZF), the honorary sponsor of the exhibition.

Companies such as Nestlé Purina , Procter & Gamble Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin will be among the companies present at the exhibition, which is to be held May 13-16, 2010.