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Switzerland

Capital: Bern | Area: 41 000 km² |
Population (2020): 8.6 mio | GDP (2020): € 656 bn

Brand name unified

Maxi Zoo becomes Fressnapf in Switzerland

In western Switzerland, all Maxi Zoo stores have now been renamed Fressnapf. “The name has been changed with the aim of strengthening the brand as well as unifying its recognition and the shopping experience for …

Distribution8. February 2024

286 mio euros

Robust sales growth at Galaxus Germany

The German subsidiary of Switzerland’s biggest online retailer Digitec Galaxus, which also deals in pet products, increased its platform …

Distribution11. January 2024

Egbert Klokkers

New CEO at Delipet

Egbert Klokkers has assumed the role of CEO at Swiss pet food and treat manufacturer Delipet. Klokkers will contribute expertise from his tenure as …

Suppliers4. January 2024

Carmen Borsche succeeds Hubert Wieser

Change of director at Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe

Hubert Wieser, regional director of Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe Central Region, has been appointed regional business head of …

Suppliers29. August 2023

Swiss launch

Müller rolls out its app internationally

German drugstore chain Müller is to offer its app internationally also in future. After the digital customer card rapidly became a “heavily…

Distribution25. May 2023

New partner for the Swiss pet market

Sera launches collaboration with Plantex

To be optimally prepared for the future, Heinsberg company Sera says it has been engaged in a complex transformation process for roughly …

Suppliers18. May 2023

Cutting-edge satellite technology

Nestlé to drive transparency in its reforestation projects

Nestlé will be the first food and beverage company to pilot Airbus's new Pléiades Neo satellites in the monitoring of its…

Suppliers27. April 2023

Product of the Year

Curli triumphs for the second time in a row

Swiss company Curli AG has won the coveted award for PET worldwide Product of the Year for the second year in succession.

Suppliers2/2023

Winners of the Better with Pets Prize

Purina promotes the human-pet bond

Purina has announced the winners of the Better with Pets Prize. The prize, with a fund worth 200 000 euros, honours the work of three …

Suppliers25. April 2023

First-quarter sales for 2023

Nestlé sales up by 5.6 per cent

Nestlé increased its group sales in the first three months of the current fiscal year by 5.6 per cent to 23.5 bn Swiss francs (approx. 23.95 bn …

Suppliers25. April 2023

PET worldwide Product of the Year 2022/2023

Curli triumphs for the second time in a row

Swiss company Curli AG has won the coveted award for PET worldwide Product of the Year for the second year in succession.As in previous …

Suppliers18. April 2023

134.85 mio Swiss francs

Fressnapf Switzerland continues to grow

With overall turnover of 134.85 mio Swiss francs (approx. 136.6 mio euros), Fressnapf marked a successful end to the last financial year in …

Distribution21. February 2023

Swiss products by pet+me

Eric Schweizer acquires grooming brush business

The family-owned firm Swisscomed has sold its pet+me grooming brush business to Eric Schweizer AG with retroactive effect to 1 …

Suppliers26. January 2023

Applications accepted up to 3 March

Purina’s Better with Pets Prize

With its Better with Pets Prize, Purina hopes to achieve an important goal of its societal commitment, which is to improve the health and wellbeing …

Suppliers24. January 2023

Brit products in Switzerland

Allco expands collaboration with Covetrus

Via its Swiss distribution partner Covetrus, Allco is now offering Swiss pet retailers Brit Care Cat pet food and Brit Fresh for dogs from…

Suppliers19. January 2023

Global sales growth

Nestlé Purina Petcare grows by 14 per cent

Nestlé Purina Petcare has reported sales of 13.2 bn Swiss francs (13.3 bn euros) for the first nine months of the current year. In the …

Suppliers25. October 2022

1st half 2022

Nestlé Purina Petcare increases global sales

Nestlé Purina Petcare continued to deliver strong sales globally in the first half of the year. This is according to the publication of…

Suppliers2. August 2022

Founder and proprietor of Delipet

The sector mourns the loss of Dominik Stohler

Dominik Stohler, founder and proprietor of Delipet AG in Switzerland, has passed away at the age of 58 after a brief but serious …

Suppliers7. June 2022

Recognition for Curli

Company receives an award at Interzoo

It was smiles all around on the Curli AG stand at the world-leading Interzoo show. In an online poll of pet product retailers worldwide …

Suppliers31. May 2022

Curli

Hotspot for innovation

The Swiss firm Curli, a specialist in high-quality dog harnesses, has probably been one of the more remarkable discoveries in the international pet …

Suppliers2/2022

Branch no. 61

Fressnapf Switzerland opens a store in Küssnacht

Fressnapf Switzerland celebrated the opening of its 61st store in Küssnacht in the Swiss canton of Schwyz at the end of April…

Distribution10. May 2022

Change of CEO

Fabian Boffa takes over at the helm of Qualipet

A change of CEO has taken place at Qualipet, Switzerland's leading pet store chain. Fabian Boffa, son of company founder Rolf Boffa…

News28. April 2022

Switzerland

Purina unveils an innovative new product

At the start of November, pet food manufacturer Nestlé Purina Petcare is launching a new pet food with alternative protein sources onto the…

News10. November 2020

Logistics centre

Businesscom moves into 19 000 m² space

The Swiss company Businesscom has set up a logistics centre for the distribution of pet food and accessory products on an area of 19 000 m²…

News5. March 2020

Switzerland

Biomill pulling out

Biomill in Herzogenbuchsee has announced that it has pulled out of dog and cat food production with effect from the end of 2018. The production plant in …

News8. January 2019

Switzerland

Small dog, big presence

A look at the latest canine population figures for Switzerland reveals a surprising shift: the Chihuahua has knocked the Labrador off the top spot in the …

Distribution5/2018