Capital: Amsterdam | Area: 41 000 km² | Population (2020): 17.4 mio | GDP (2020): € 798.7 bn
Key account manager for France
Julian Hastings joins Aquaja
Julian Hastings has joined Dutch shopfitting company Aquaja as key account manager for France. The former owner and director of the UK aquatics company Arcadia comes from the UK, but lives in France.Hastings will be …
Koninklijke Hondenbescherming, Pets Place and Prins Petfoods join forces
Canine welfare in the Netherlands
Pets Place, Prins Petfoods and Koninklijke Hondenbescherming (Royal Association for the Protection of Dogs) are joining forces to improve canine …
20 000 SQM retail area
Hornbach opens 18th store in the Netherlands
Hornbach opened its 18th store in the Netherlands in Nijmegen today. The 20 000 m² store was constructed in just nine months and has a …
Family firm in the Netherlands
Renske Natural Petfood celebrates 30 years
Renske Natural Petfood is regarded as a leading developer of natural food for dogs and cats. The family firm is proudly celebrating its …
November event in Leeuwarden
Extensive programme at Event Hond
Event Hond, the biggest dog trade show in the Netherlands, will be held from 24 to 26 November in Leeuwarden this year. Organised by the Dutch …
International trade show in Amsterdam
World of Private Label
The PLMA’s 2023 World of Private Label, the leading international trade show for private label products, will take place on 23 and 24 May at the RAI …
“Modern, personal customer service”
Velda sets out its new strategy
Velda director Elgar J.H. Veldhuis has explained to PET worldwide why the Dutch garden pond company decided at the end of last year to disband its …
Surprising move
Velda disbands its German sales team
Velda, the Dutch garden pond specialist, disbanded its sales team for Germany and Austria at the end of last year. The pet editorial team has l…
Entry into Dutch market
Voff acquires Energique
Voff Premium Pet Food in Sweden has announced its takeover of the Dutch manufacturer Energique. The acquisition is Voff’s first in the Netherlands and the …
New CFO Lynn De Proft
Protix adds to its management team
Protix, a leading supplier of insect-based proteins and lipids for pet and human food, has appointed Lynn De Proft as its chief financial officer…
Leeuwarden show from 25 to 27 November
All things canine
The annual Winner Dog Show, reportedly one of the biggest and oldest dog shows in the Netherlands, will take place in Leeuwarden from 25 to 27 November. It is …
PLMA
New International Private Label Yearbook now available
The PLMA's new 2022 International Private Label Yearbook is now available. Developed in conjunction with Nielsen, it contains…
15 000 buyers and visitors from 120 countries
Great success for PLMA trade show
The International World of Private Label trade show of the Private Label Manufacturers Association took place once more from 31 May to 1 June. The…
5 and 6 November
First details of new Dutch lifestyle event
The Dutch trade fair organiser Jaarbeurs has announced the first details of About Cats & Dogs, a new lifestyle event, scheduled for 5…
New store in Enschede
Hornbach growing in the Netherlands
DIY store chain Hornbach opened its 17th store in the Netherlands in Enschede on 30 March. The company has invested 33 mio euros in the store, …
First time in the Netherlands
Renske using Tetra Recart packaging
The Dutch pet food manufacturer, Renske Natural Petfood, has opted for Tetra Recart as its packaging solution. It claims to be the first pet …
2 500 m² in Venlo
Pets Place opens its biggest store to date
At the start of March, the Dutch pet store chain Pet's Place opened its biggest store yet in Venlo, according to the Belgian trade …
About Cats & Dogs
New pet show in Utrecht
The trade show company Jaarbeurs in Utrecht in the Netherlands has unveiled a new pet show, About Cats & Dogs, which will take place on 5 and 6 November…
Modern training centre
Prins Petfoods builds training and animal welfare centre
In April, Dutch pet food company Prins Petfoods commences construction of its new Edupet training and animal welfare centre…
“Check that poo!”
Prins Petfoods launches health campaign
Under the motto "Check that poo!", Prins Petfoods is launching an informative, inspiring and surprising campaign this spring about…
Goodies for both humans and animals
Prins Foundation donates Christmas gift boxes
The Prins Foundation is donating hundreds of Christmas gift boxes this month to dog and cat owners who could use a helping hand. The …
Ruinemans Aquarium and Landman Hoevelaken
Ruinemans merges companies
The aquatics company Ruinemans has expanded its assortment to include dog chews and related products following the acquisition of Landman Hoevelaken last…
Last-minute cancellation
PLMA cancels private label show
The international World of Private Label trade show of the international private label manufacturers' association PLMA has been cancelled due to the…
New launch in the Netherlands
Dibevo Trade Fair welcomed 3 815 visitors
The first physical Dibevo Trade Fair took place on 10 and 11 October. In the closing report of the organiser, it was stated that 3 815 …
Unique holiday resort for dog lovers
Prins Petfoods offers holiday homes
Prins Petfoods has announced the opening of Prins Plaza; a large meeting centre and play paradise for dogs and their owners at Erve Raewyck …
Initiative by Prins Petfoods
Campaign for children and pets
Together with children and family trainer and dog behaviour therapist Cindy van Dorst of Dierbare Ontmoetingen, Prins Petfoods has brought out a …
The Netherlands
Dibevo announces trade fair in October
"A Dibevo trade fair will be held on 10 and 11 October in Rijswijk, with physical stands, visitors and exhibitors who can engage in s…
Netherlands/Austria
Velda cooperates with M&B Handelsagentur
On 1 March, M&B Handelsagentur assumed responsibility for distributing the products of Dutch garden pond company Velda in Austria. …
"They are there for you"
Prins Petfoods supports the trade
To support its retail partners and increase their visibility during the coronavirus crisis, Dutch pet food producer Prins Petfoods has launched …
The Netherlands
New generation to take the lead at Prins Petfoods
Lies Verkade and Wil Mulders will step down as board members of Prins Petfoods on 1 February to make way for a new generation of …
Netherlands
Vobra opens a new factory
Vobra Special Petfoods is expanding its operations with a new factory next to its existing factory in Veghel. This will increase the company's production …
The Netherlands
Frank van Zutphen to leave Renske
Frank van Zutphen will leave the Dutch pet food supplier Renske Natural Petfood by the end of this year after 7 years of serving as the company's …
Netherlands
Prins Petfoods opens visitor centre
On 1 October, Prins Petfoods celebrated the official opening of the company's 900 m² visitor centre in Veenendaal. "The family business is …
The Netherlands
Jumper aims to expand
In the next two years, the Dutch pet supplies company Dierensuper Jumper intends to open twenty new stores, according to reports by Dutch media sources. The …
Effective from 1 July
Beaphar acquires Primeval
The Dutch pet healthcare specialist Beaphar has taken over the activities of Primeval with effect from 1 July. Primeval has developed food supplements for…
The Netherlands
First pet quality mark awarded
Frans and Anjo Brock of the Dutch pet company Dierenwelzijncentrum in t'Veld are the first to have been awarded the Martin Gaus quality mark for …
Ban on dogs with short snouts
Dutch dog breeders receive a warning
Since March 2019, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality has banned the breeding of dogs with short snouts. Despite this, …
Netherlands
Farm Food invites visitors to its new premises
Farm Food is opening the doors to its new premises in Nijverdal to anyone wanting to visit on 21-22 March.In November last year, Farm…
Netherlands
Hornbach opens a new store in Duiven
The new opening in Duiven brings the total number of Hornbach outlets in the Netherlands to 15 and is also the 160th store in nine European …
Netherlands
De Bosrand builds its 5th store
The construction of the new garden centre belonging to the family-run chain De Bosrand in Oegstgeest, south-west of Amsterdam, is progressing quickl…
The Netherlands
Dibevo with larger show floor and free catering
The Dibevo Trade Fair will be held on 6 and 7 October at the Broodfabriek in Rijswijk, Netherlands. Due to the increased demand for …
Expansion
Prins Petfoods takes over the Martin Gaus Academy
Prins Petfoods has taken over the Martin Gaus Academy to bring education to an even higher level. Improving animal welfare through…
The Netherlands
Award for Welkoop
Welkoop, the speciality pet and garden supplies chain, has received a Dutch Pet Award as best pet supplies chain in the Netherlands. The eleven-strong jury based …
The Netherlands
Prins Petfoods launches Health Coach project
Prins Petfoods in Veenendaal is going to train coaches who can help with everyday matters concerning pets. Among other things, the …
Acquisition
Versele-Laga acquires Higgins Premium Pet Foods
Versele-Laga has announced that it has acquired The Higgins Group Corp., a companion bird and small animal food manufacturer located…
Netherlands
Dibevo show at the start of October
The foremost Dutch trade show for the pet supplies sector, Dibevo, takes place on 8 and 9 October in the Broodfabriek in Rijswijk. Contrary to …
Dierenvreugd
Phoenix from the Netherlands
Having experienced some tough times, the Dutch pet store chain Dierenvreugd is now rising like a phoenix from the ashes and regaining its former dynami…