"The market is evidently reacting to the worsening war situation in Ukraine and the prospect of grain being in short supply for a long time yet." This is the verdict of analysts covering the market for cereal …
Review of the year
Plenty of action on the retail front
Pet product retailers attracted a lot of attention last year. Two big players were particularly prominent: Fressnapf and Zooplus.
South America
The retail trade in South America
In South America, the pet food sector is expected to grow by eight per cent, especially in Brazil and Mexico. Diana Mercado provides an overview …
Italian pet supplies
Made in Italy is the key
Bologna is home to a number of pet stores. PET worldwide paid some of them a visit.
Zooplus AG
Joint acquisition of Zooplus
The takeover battle for Zooplus AG has had a happy ending. Europe's leading online retailer for pet products looks likely to be delisted soon.
Dog food brands in Thailand
The elderly are the market drivers
Optimistic expectations prevail for premium dog food brands in Thailand as Southeast Asia's biggest pet market continues to see an increase in …
Editorial
Under pressure
Review of the year
Expansions and acquisitions
Countless takeovers coloured the picture of the international pet supplies sector - some surprising, some interesting. Here we feature a selection.
Fressnapf Group
Fressnapf attains new sales record
The Fressnapf Group surpassed its expectations for 2021 with annual sales reaching 3.17 bn euros.
Pets at Home
The UK market leader
Pets at Home looks back on a change in personnel and positive sales developments. Here is a summary.
Kiriel
Kiriel opens new stores
Kiriel, a French franchise chain specialising in local stores, has opened four new branches in the last year.
Dog food
Good stuff in the bowl
Dog food is considered one of the most dynamic product segments in the pet sector, not least on account of the sharp increase in the number of dogs. Here we …
China
Pet market on the rise
A recent study reports significant growth in sales, rising pet population figures and an increasing number of pet stores in China's pet supplies sector.
Floods over the summer
When the weather goes mad
Severe storms and flooding in the USA, Germany, Netherlands and the UK during July and August also affected the pet supplies industry.
Pet Food Federation (Fediaf)
300 mio pets in Europe
The European Pet Food Federation (Fediaf) releases its annual overview of the pet population and pet supplies market in Europe.