Capital: Washington | Area: 9.8 mio km² | Population (2020): 330.1 mio | GDP (2020): € 17 071.6 bn
US market
Record-breaking year for private labels
Powered by a double-digit increase in sales, private label set new records in the US in annual volume as well as in dollar and unit shares in 2022, according to the PLMA’s newsletter. The year began with …
“Next stage of expansion”
Scholtus acquires Big Creek Foods
Via its US entity Scholtus Petcare, Scholtus Group Holding (Scholtus), a leading supplier of dog and cat treats in Europe, and Big Creek Foods …
International cooperation
Superzoo and Pet Fair SEA work together
The organisers of the US trade show Superzoo (16-18 August in Las Vegas) and Pet Fair South East Asia (25-27 October in Bangkok) have …
Impressive figures
35.27 mio tons of pet food
In its report Agri-Food Outlook 2023, the US company Alltech states that international production of pet food exceeded a volume of 35.27 mio tons in 2022…
22nd facility owned and operated by Purina in the US
Nestlé Purina buys pet treats factory from Red Collar
Nestlé Purina Petcare has announced plans to acquire the pet treats factory of Red Collar Pet Foods in Miami, Oklahoma, from …
American Pet Products Association
Pets as a cost factor?
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has published a study looking at how the economic situation is impacting pet owning in the USA.
Consumer switch triggers failure
US pet retailer files for bankruptcy
The American pet supplies retailer Independent Pet Partners (IPP), based in Woodbury, Minnesota, has filed for chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy …
Pet care start-ups
Purina announces pet care prize winners
Nearly 140 companies applied for the Purina’s Pet Care Innovation Prize. Now five pet care start-ups from across the US and Canada have been…
APPA survey
Where do pet owners shop?
The US industry association, the American Pet Products Association (APPA), has brought out a study looking at the impact of the economic situation on pet …
Cooperation with the Broad Institute
Mars Petcare creates database of dog and cat genomes
Mars Petcare is partnering with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a world leader in the genetic and molecular analysis of…
New study
Online retailing in the USA
Last year, online sales of pet products in the USA attained a volume of 30.7 bn dollars, accounting for 36 per cent of overall sales. This information …
2nd quarter results
General Mills increases net sales to 5.2 bn dollars
The American food producer General Mills, which also serves the pet food market with its Blue Buffalo brand, has reported …
3rd quarter of 2022
Chewy’s sales up by 14.5 per cent
The American online retailer Chewy has released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022, which ended on 30 October 2022. These …
Start-up partnership
WZF working with Watt Global Media
For the Petfood Forum 2023, organiser Watt Global Media has announced a new partnership with the organiser of Interzoo, Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft …
3rd quarter of 2022
Petco increases sales, but income is down
The American pet store chain Petco has released figures for the third quarter of 2022. According to these, Petco’s net sales totalled 1.5 …
North America regional president
Mars Petcare appoints Alanna McDonald
Mars Petcare announced Alanna McDonald as the regional president for its Mars Pet Nutrition division in North America. She joined the company …
Acquisition of 42 stores
Earth Wise Pet continues to expand
American pet store chain Earth Wise Pet has announced the acquisition of 42 franchise stores and independent stores. The takeover brings the …
New acquisition
Mars Petcare acquires Champion Petfoods
Pet food manufacturer Mars Petcare has announced that it has finally signed an agreement to acquire Champion Petfoods. The Canadian premium …
Franchising platform launched
Go Dog receives 20 mio dollars
The equity firm Level 5 Capital Partners has invested 20 mio dollars in the American pet services provider Go Dog. In the next year, Go Dog aims to …
50 years of manufacturing
Nestlé Purina Petcare celebrates in New York
Nestlé Purina Petcare has celebrated 50 years of manufacturing in Dunkirk, New York, with associates, families and local leaders.Purin…
156-mio-dollar investment
Purina completes US factory expansion
Purina has completed a 156-mio-dollar expansion at the company's local factory in Clinton, Iowa (USA). The project expands capacity and …
New CFO
Pet Honesty appoints Steve Chopp
The US-based company Pet Honesty offers premium pet health products and is a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners. Now the company has …
Veterinary Services in Arizona
PetSmart opens first veterinary hospital
PetSmart Veterinary Services (PVS) has announced the opening of its first veterinary hospital in Arizona following the recent launch of a …
Latest study from Packaged Facts
US pet supplies market grows by 15 per cent
According to the study “Pet Food in the U.S. (September 2022)” by the Packaged Facts market research company, retail sales of dog and …
Supermarket pet foods rise above the crisis
Pet requisites still in demand
In American grocery stores, sales of dog food and treats have increased by 12.2 per cent compared with last year, while sales of cat food and treats …
Beke Lubeach
Dog-TV appoints new CEO
Dog-TV, a 24/7 channel with programmes scientifically developed to provide the right company for dogs when left alone, has announced that Beke Lubeach has b…
Grant F. Reid retires
New CEO at Mars in September
Grant F. Reid, Mars chief executive officer, has written an exclusive piece in the Financial Times in which he details his plans to hand over …
10.9 per cent in July
Pet food in the USA reaches new inflation heights
Inflation continues to rise in the USA and is increasingly impacting the development of the pet product industry. According to the…
New South Carolina site
Pet Supplies Plus opens new distribution centre
Pet Supplies Plus, a leading pet retailer in the USA with more than 600 stores, is establishing a distribution centre in Orangeburg …
USA
Petco changes its leadership
The US pet retailer Petco has announced changes to its management staff. The company said that chief operating officer and president of services Mike …
3rd quarter of 2022
Downturn in sales at Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet has announced net sales of 1 015 mio dollars for the third quarter of the current year. This indicates a decline …
Donated food, supplies to support shelter and rescue
Chewy helps with over 100 mio dollars
Chewy is announcing a new milestone of care by surpassing more than 100 mio dollars in pet food and essential supplies donated to pets in need…
New Science & Diagnostics division
Nefertiti Greene joins Mars Petcare
Mars Petcare has named Nefertiti Greene as president of the business's new division, Science & Diagnostics. Reporting to Loic Moutault, …
Ikdeep Singh
Mars named new Global President for its Pet Nutrition business
Mars Inc. announced that Ikdeep Singh has been named as the new Global President for its Pet Nutrition business. The …
Senior pet industry executive Jeff Sutherland
Worldwise names new chief operating officer
Worldwise, a pet supplies platform and a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, announced that Jeff Sutherland has joined the c…
Peter Scott to join American Pet Products Association
APPA names new CEO
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has announced that Peter Scott has been appointed CEO with effect from 15 August. A proven leader with more than 20 …
USA
New record high
According to provisional figures from the industry association APPA, the pet supplies market attained a record high last year at 109.6 bn dollars.
Network in the USA
Interzoo organisers advertise at the Global Pet Expo
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe (WZF), the organiser of Interzoo, has its own stand at the Global Pet Expo in…
600-million-dollar flotation
Wellness Pet prepares to go public
The American pet food manufacturer Wellness Pet was acquired in 2020 by the private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group. It is being reported by …
Passed away at 75
Garth Merrick is dead
Garth Merrick, founder of the American company Merrick Pet Care, died in early March at the age of 75. He founded his company in 1988 in the family kitchen in…
Personalities
Central names Joyce McCarthy as general counsel
Central Garden & Pet Company has announced that Joyce McCarthy will become general counsel of Central with effect from 4 April. …
USA
Pet Supplies Plus acquires Wag N' Wash
Independent pet retailer Pet Supplies Plus with over 600 stores in 39 states has acquired Wag N' Wash, a natural pet food, self-wash, and …
Store-in-store concept in the USA
Lowe’s and Petco to cooperate
DIY chain Lowe's and the pet store chain Petco have announced a pilot programme for a store-in-store concept. According to a press release, …
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming
Success story from the US
The US franchise company Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming had opened its 150th location by the end of 2021. The company is regarded as one of the most …
USA
Manna Pro acquires Oxbow
The US pet product manufacturer Manna Pro Products has acquired Oxbow Animal Health, a 30-year-old supplier of premium products for small animals. John How…
Nationwide search for a successor
APPA’s CEO and president Steve King retires
Steve King, president and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), retired on 31 December 2021. APPA's board of directors …
New on the board of directors
Petco appoints Iris Yen
Petco has announced the appointment of Iris Yen as an advisor to its board of directors. She will also serve as a board observer, immediately providing …
18 new stores
Earthwise Pet acquires stores of Pet Pros
In the USA, Zeke and Sabino Arredondo have taken over the 18 stores of the Pet Pros chain. They will run the stores as franchisees under …
US dog and cat food market
Packaged Facts forecasts +6.4 per cent
Market research company Packaged Facts has published up-to-date figures for the pet product market in the USA in its "U.S. Pet Market …
Survey by Bark Company
70 per cent of employees will miss their dog
Bark Company has published the results of its survey of American dog owners. They were asked how their relationship with their dog had …
New deal in the US
Worldwise acquired
The private equity investment fund Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners (AMCP) has acquired the American pet supplies specialist Worldwise. Headquartered in …
USA
Platinum Equity acquires Petmate
Platinum Equity has announced the acquisition of Petmate. Financial terms were not disclosed. Petmate CEO Alice Tillett will continue to lead the …
Over USD 350 mio invested
Mars Petcare expands production plant
With two additional production lines plus the construction of a new warehouse, Mars Petcare is expanding and modernising its existing …
American cat litter company
Mars Petcare acquires Pretty Litter
Mars Petcare has acquired the American cat litter company Pretty Litter in a deal worth between 0.5 and 1 million dollars, according to reports …
Personnel
John Toth leaves Bark company
Dog-care specialist Bark Company has announced that chief financial officer John Toth will step down from his position to spend more time with his …
New study
US market for “other pets” booming
The number of US households keeping a pet other than a cat or dog has increased by 10.8 per cent in the last five years to 12.2 per cent. This is…
Expansion into the pet health segment
H&H acquires Zesty Paws
The US pet supplement supplier Zesty Paws, which is headquartered in Orlando, has entered into an agreement for acquisition by Health & Happiness (H&…
Pet wearables in the US
Huge growth potential expected
The size of the North American pet wearable market is poised to expand at a substantial compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the forthcoming years, …
More than 130 pet deaths in the US
FDA issues warning letter to Midwestern
As of 9 August, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses possibly …
Growth among millennials in particular
USA: big jump in the number of pets
In the wake of Covid-19, the overall percentage of pet-owning households in the US increased from 54 per cent in 2019 to 56.6 per cent in 2020…
USA
Super Zoo opens today
From today, 17 August, until 19 August, the Super Zoo trade show will welcome over 1 100 exhibitors from the pet supplies sector on an exhibition area of …
Forecast for the US pet market
275 bn dollars by 2030
American industry news outlets report that analysts at Morgan Stanley currently believe that the US pet industry could reach a sales volume of 275 bn dollars…
Industry event in Las Vegas
Good omens for Superzoo
From 17 to 19 August, the next edition of the well-known Superzoo will take place in Las Vegas. According to the World Pet Association (WPA), more than 11 …
Opening autumn 2022
Chewy plans a new fulfilment centre in Tennessee
Chewy has announced the construction of a new regional e-commerce fulfilment centre in Wilson County (Tennessee). According to …
Vendor Partner of the Year
Purina and Mid America Pet Food recognised
Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has recognised its top vendor partners at the …
182 mio dollars
Nestlé Purina plans expansion in Virginia
Nestlé Purina plans to invest 182 mio dollars to expand its manufacturing operation in King William County, Virginia. The company will add…
Bird feed company
Central Garden & Pet acquires D&D
Central Garden & Pet has announced the acquisition of D&D Commodities. The addition will expand Central's portfolio in the bird feed …
Strong investor backing
Tractive expanding to the USA
Tractive, the leading European supplier of GPS trackers for dogs and cats, obtained growth financing of 35 mio dollars (approx. 29.5 mio euros) from A…
Legislature’s agriculture committees vote for bill
Ban on pet sales hanging over New York pet stores
New York State in the USA has taken a step closer to its aim of banning the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores. …
USA
Pet Food Experts will acquire United Pacific Pet
Pet Food Experts, a leading US-based distributor of pet food and supplies, has announced the conclusion of an asset purchase …
Pet bed company
Outward Hound acquires Best Friends by Sheri
Outward Hound, a portfolio company of Prospect Hill Growth Partners, has concluded a deal to acquire Best Friends by Sheri. The company…
USA
Petco net sales 2020 increased 11 per cent
Petco has reported that fourth-quarter net sales increased by 16.5 per cent to 1.3 bn dollars, driven by comparable sales growth of 17 …
Global Pet Expo
Winners of the New Products Showcase Awards
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) have announced the winners of their annual…
New sales figures
US pet industry exceeds 100-bn-dollar sales mark
The US pet product industry recorded sales worth over 100 bn dollars in 2020. This was the figure announced by the American Pet …
200 mio dollars
Royal Canin plans expansion in Tennessee
Royal Canin is planning a 200-mio-dollar expansion of its facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. According to reports in online dailies, the work …
USA
Rumford acquires Pet Valu stores
Rumford Pet Express is acquiring four former Pet Valu locations in Barrington, Cumberland, Middletown and Wakefield (Rhode Island, USA).Founded in …
USA
Whitebridge acquires Grizzly Pet Products
Whitebridge Pet Brands has completed the acquisition of Grizzly Pet Products, maker of Grizzly pet supplements. Terms of the transaction …
USA/Netherlands
Duravant acquires Votech
Duravant, a global provider of engineered equipment and automation solutions to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, has a…
Location in the Seattle area
Chewy aims to open a new corporate office
The leading US online retailer of pet products, Chewy, plans to open a corporate office in the Seattle region by the end of the year and …
USA
Midwestern Pet Foods expands pet food recall
Midwestern Pet Foods has expanded its voluntary recall, initiated on 30 December 2020, of certain dog and cat food products. The …
700 mio dollars
Pet Supplies Plus to be acquired by Franchise Group
Franchise Group has announced plans to acquire Pet Supplies Plus for 700 mio dollars. The group is buying the retail chain from …
10 mio dollars
PetSmart announces help for hungry pets
PetSmart Charities intend to donate 10 mio dollars to help American households hit financially by the coronavirus pandemic to feed their pet…
USA
Superzoo to be staged in Las Vegas in August
The organisers of Superzoo have announced that the show will again be staged in Las Vegas on 17-19 August.A new grooming contest will …
24-26 March 2021
Global Pet Expo takes place in digital form
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) COO and executive vice-president Andy Darmohraj have announced that amid continued safety …
USA
Pet Supplies Plus is up for sale
Sentinel Capital Partners is seeking to sell the retailer Pet Supplies Plus. The private equity firm, which bought Pet Supplies Plus two years ago…
550 mio dollars
Purina to expand pet food factory
Nestlé Purina Petcare will invest 550 mio dollars in expanding its pet food manufacturing facility in Hartwell, Georgia, creating up to 130 jobs. …
Live event, hybrid model or digital fair
“Global Pet Expo in March as scheduled”
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the leading US B2B trade show Global Pet Expo will take place on the scheduled show days of 24-26 March …
USA
Two Pet Valu stores to be rebranded
The US pet retailer Feeders Supply Co with locations in Kentucky and Indiana is expanding its brick-and-mortar presence with the upcoming …
North America
Clearlake to acquire Wellpet
The investment firm Clearlake Capital Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the pet food manufacturer Wellpet from affiliates of Berwind …
USA
Walmart offers pet services under one roof
The US supermarket group Walmart has launched Walmart Pet Care, a full service omnichannel offering, which is set to combine affordable …
358 stores impacted
Pet Valu winds down US operations
The American pet retailer Pet Valu will close all of its 358 stores and warehouses across the US and wind down operations at its Pennsylvanian …
Just available in over 35 states
Chewy launches telehealth service for pets
The e-commerce pet retailer Chewy will launch a new telehealth service for pets. With this service, the company makes it possible for pet…
America
Purina announces leadership transition
Joseph R. Sivewright will transition from his position as Chief Executive Officer at Nestlé Purina Petcare for the Americas and will be …
Personnel
New CFO at Zesty Paws
Tad Godsil has been appointed chief financial officer of the Zesty Paws, the US supplement producer for pets. In this role, he will be responsible for …
USA
PetSmart opens new store in Iowa
PetSmart recently opened a new store in Ames, Iowa, on 1 550 m² of retail space. The store offers useful services such as pet training and adoption…
Packaged Facts study
Digital pet care sales reach 27 bn dollars
Digital pet care was in the ascendancy long before the coronavirus pandemic. In its recently published study, "Digital Pet Care …
Hemp Technology acquires True Leaf Pet
Hemp Technology has closed on its acquisition of the assets of True Leaf Pet, a global pet care company offering plant-focused wellness …
Pure and Natural Pet
New headquarters
The USA-based Pure and Natural Pet has relocated its corporate headquarters. The location of the new office is only a few miles away from the previous headquarters…
North America group
Mars Petcare hires new president
Mars Petcare has appointed Ikdeep Singh as regional president of Mars Pet Nutrition North America, a division of Mars Petcare. He joined the …
USA
PetSmart employees demand accountability
PetSmart employees have sent a petition signed by over 500 workers demanding BC Partners provide adequate PPE and hazard pay to those …
USA
WPA launches a virtual marketplace
The US pet industry association, the World Pet Association (WPA), is launching WPA365, a new virtual marketplace tailored to the WPA and Superzoo…
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