5/2016

Editorial

Radical uncertainty

Distribution5/2016

Mering

Powerful merger in the USA

A merger between Pet Valu and Pet Supermarket has secured the new grouping, with over 930 stores in the USA and Canada, the third slot in the North …

Distribution5/2016

Delhaize

Uncertain future for Tom & Co.

The Belgian retail company Delhaize has sold its pet speciality retail formula Tom & Co. to an investment group led by Lionel Desclée, current member…

Distribution5/2016

Fressnapf

Fressnapf expands its spectrum

Fressnapf aims to expand the service in its stores. Dog grooming salons are planned for selected stores, initially only in Germany, under the name …

Distribution5/2016

Spain

Experts in food

It is 25 years since Joaquin Navarro and his wife Pepita Fulljames launched their telephone home shopping service for pet food. Now they also run eight high street …

Distribution5/2016

Analysis

Positive trend in Italy

Sales of dog and cat food in Italy in 2015 increased by 4.1 per cent compared with the previous year to € 1.91 bn. With regard to tonnage, the Italian pet …

Distribution5/2016

Great Britain - Casco Pet

A true global player

Casco Pet has developed into a fully global pet industry company. PET worldwide tells you why.

Suppliers5/2016

Great Britain - Company of Animals

Investing for global

On the back of the new product launch with the Halti Walking range at Interzoo, the British company talked to PET worldwide about its international sales …

Suppliers5/2016

Ferplast

Happy birthday, Ferplast

From manufacturer of bird cages to a multinational leader in the pet comfort industry in fifty years: 2016 is a very important year for Ferplast, a year …

Suppliers5/2016

Pet food

Spectrum Brands raises its game

Spectrum Brands has a growing appetite for pet food. Having integrated the Iams and Eukanuba brands into its portfolio, achieving a seamless …

Suppliers5/2016

Wahl GmbH

Not buying a pig in a poke

No customer wants to buy "a pig in a poke". This is why Wahl GmbH intends to give consumers the opportunity to feel, hear, see and try out its pet …

Suppliers5/2016

Nestlé Purina

All-round service for Nestlé Purina

Not only does logistics specialist B+S run Nestlé Purina's entire 31 000 m² central warehouse in Alzenau on the border between Bavaria and Hesse…

Suppliers5/2016

Cat food - Vafo

Premium food for cats

The family firm Vafo Praha has been active in the pet sector for over 20 years. It is probably the only Czech firm to have specialised from the start in the …

Suppliers5/2016

Radical uncertainty

Powerful merger in the USA

Uncertain future for Tom & Co.

Fressnapf expands its spectrum

Experts in food

Positive trend in Italy

A true global player

Investing for global

Happy birthday, Ferplast

Spectrum Brands raises its game

Not buying a pig in a poke

All-round service for Nestlé Purina

Premium food for cats

Exploring new business opportunities