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USA
New board members at APPA
The US pet industry association American Pet Products Association (APPA) has announced two new board members for 2024. Kevin Fick, former CEO and current board member of PetWise, and Josh Patterson, vice-president of …
Termination with effect from 12 April
Petco parts ways with Darren MacDonald
The US pet shop chain Petco has parted ways with its chief customer officer Darren MacDonald with effect from 12 April.The company's board of…
Record-breaking attendance at the 20th annual show
Global Pet Expo welcomed 20 000 attendees
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) hosted the 20th annual Global Pet Expo on …
New pet food factory
Nestlé Purina celebrates opening in North Carolina
Nestlé Purina Petcare has celebrated the official opening of the company's newest pet food plant in Eden, North Carolina, with …
Pet telehealth on demand
Purina teams up with Petzey
Purina is teaming up with Petzey, an on-demand mobile pet telehealth and wellness app, to make access to quality veterinary care more convenient for …
Change at the top
Petco appoints R. Michael Mohan as interim CEO
The US pet store chain Petco has announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed R. Michael Mohan to serve as interim …
Pet Sustainability Coalition
Sustainability section at Global Pet Expo
The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), the pet industry’s leading sustainability partner, is hosting the industry’s first-ever …
First-quarter sales figures for 2024
Sales and profit down at J.M. Smucker
The American manufacturing company J.M. Smucker has announced sales figures for the first quarter of 2024. These reveal that net sales of pet …
Mac Tillman succeeds Kevin Fick
Petwise names chief executive officer
Petwise has announced that Mac Tillman has been named CEO with effect from 5 February. As part of this appointment, Kevin Fick, who has served…
New study from Packaged Facts
“Cat category is a driver to pet market growth”
The percentage of US households owning pets slipped from 54 per cent in 2019 to 51 per cent in 2023. This is what the market …
Fiscal 2024 first quarter
Central: decreasing net sales in pet segment
Central Garden & Pet Company increased its net sales in its fiscal 2024 first quarter, which ended on 30 December 2023, by 1 per …
Fourth-quarter results
Hill’s increases net sales by 5 per cent
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has reported its fourth-quarter results (up to 31 December), which showed that the net sales of Hill's Pet Nutrition …
B2B marketplace
Wholesale Pet has a new owner
American B2B marketplace Wholesale Pet.com has been acquired by Tiny Fund I LP. The Canadian technology holding has taken over Retail Store Networks …
Jim Lamancusa
Pet Sustainability Coalition welcomes new Executive Director
The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), the pet industry’s leading sustainability partner has appointed Jim Lamancusa …
Compelled by Curiosity
Kemin Industries introduces new global slogan
Kemin Industries has unveiled a new global slogan: Compelled by Curiosity. “The slogan will be used worldwide to illustrate the …
Dog deaths and child illnesses?
Class action suit against Mid America Pet Food
The US pet food manufacturer Mid America Pet Food is facing a class action lawsuit brought by two dog owners. Prior to the action, …
US pet supplies trade
Rich Tannenbaum joins Pet Supermarket as CEO
Pet Supermarket, a leading specialty pet supply retailer with over 225 locations across the US Southeast, welcomes Rich Tannenbaum as …
David Reeder
Chewy has a new chief financial officer
Chewy has announced the appointment of David Reeder as chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from 14 February 2024. Upon his arrival, …
Third quarter 2023
Chewy increases sales by 8.2 per cent
The American pet food manufacturer Chewy has published its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ending on 29 October. These …
New member services
APPA acquires The Pet Summit
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has acquired The Pet Summit, an educational conference and online platform dedicated to bringing together …
Third quarter of 2023
Petco reports net sales of 1.49 bn dollars
In the third quarter of 2023, the US pet store chain Petco reached net sales of 1.49 bn dollars. The figure equates to a decline of 0.5 …
More than 1 000 exhibitors
Global Pet Expo sold out at 92 per cent
The next edition of the US pet trade show Global Pet Expo will take place 20 to 22 March in Orlando, Florida. Co-produced by APPA and PIDA, …
US pet food market
“Big confidence in lower-priced pet food products”
Although inflation in the US pet food market has leveled off in the second half of 2023, pet food consumers are still facing …
Results for the 4th quarter
Central Garden & Pet further increases sales
Net sales at the American specialist retailer Central Garden & Pet rose by six per cent to 750 mio dollars in the fourth quarter, …
Result of cutbacks
Chewy.com is laying off jobs
The US American online pet retailer Chewy.com is laying off more than 200 workers. The layoffs affect workers at the company’s Plantation headquarters …
October figures
Inflation in the USA declines
Consumer prices in the USA rose by 3.2 per cent in October compared to the same month last year. This has been announced by the US Department of Labor…
Pet grooming franchise
Woof Gang announces six new salons
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a leading franchisor of pet grooming in the United States, is expanding further, this time in Florida. After a …
Claims on both dog and cat food
Suit against Nestlé Purina in the USA
Nestlé Purina Petcare is currently facing a class action lawsuit in the USA. It is claimed that the company uses synthetic ingredients in pet …
New acquisition
Central Garden & Pet acquires TDBBS
The US pet supplies company Central Garden & Pet has acquired TDBBS, a Virginia-based provider of premium natural dog chews and treats, from…
USA
New report on pet dietary supplements
The US pet dietary supplement market is projected to be worth 4 269.1 mio in 2023, capturing an impressive market share of 24.9 per cent in …
strategic change of name
Worldwise changes name to Petwise
Worldwise, an American supplier of pet products, has announced a strategic change of name to Petwise. The company says this ushers in a new g…
Personnel
Christoph Heyn to join Mars Petcare as chief digital officer
Mars has announced that Christoph Heyn, current global vice-president of digital at Ikea, will join the company as …
Acquisition
IQI Trusted Petfood joins OSI Group
With effect from 18 October, IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients, a provider of premium ingredients to the pet food industry, has joined OSI Group, …
Health solutions for pets
Nutramax and ADM extend their distribution partnership
Nutramax, located in Lancaster (USA), and ADM, which has a number of sites globally, are extending their long-standing d…
New book
A story of tenacity and determination
Jim Dougherty, founder of PetSmart and Petsense by Tractor Supply, has just published his latest book: Pet Project – How a simple idea …
Significant debt and stagnant sales
Petco threatened by bankruptcy
The US store chain Petco is one of a number of retailers to be threatened by bankruptcy this year, according to a report in industry magazine Retail …
United States
Woof Gang opens its 300th store
The US pet retailer Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming has opened its 300th store. The company has continued its expansion in 2023, extending its …
Premiere in Dallas/Georgia
Walmart unveils first pet service centre
The American retail giant Walmart has announced the opening of its first Walmart Pet Services Centre in Dallas (Georgia), according to …
Interim chief executive officer
Central Garden & Pet appoints Beth Springer
Central Garden & Pet Company has announced that Tim Cofer, chief executive officer since October 2019, has informed the board of his…
Purina cooperates with Zigzag
Puppy training app
Purina is cooperating with the UK company Zigzag to offer busy dog owners in the USA customised puppy training lessons. “The Zigzag puppy training programmes are…
2nd-quarter 2023 financial results
Chewy increases net sales by 14.3 per cent
The American chew specialist Chewy has published its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on 30 July.The…
Pet food manufacturer in the USA
PAI Partners acquires Alphia
PAI Partners, a French private equity company based in Paris with seven international offices, has reached agreement with the American risk capital …
18 000 come to Las Vegas
Superzoo reports an increase in visitors
Superzoo was staged in Las Vegas from 16 to 18 August. According to the closing report of the organiser, the World Pet Association, almost …
Second-quarter earnings
Tough times for Petco
Petco has reported its second-quarter 2023 financial results, revealing a net loss of 14.6 mio dollars compared with net income of 13.5 mio dollars in the …
Strategic investment
PetSmart secures capital from Apollo Funds
BC Partners, majority shareholder in the American store chain PetSmart, has reached an agreement regarding the sale of a minority holding…
From 15 to nearly 300 stores
Lowe's and Petco extend their cooperation
Lowe's and Petco have announced the expansion of their store-in-store concept. The intention is to increase the number of Lowe’s branches …
Better Chicken Commitment
Campfire Treats joins animal welfare initiative
Campfire Treats, an American manufacturer of natural dog treats containing just one ingredient, has announced that it now meets all …
pet supplies market USA
Continuing to grow
The pet supplies market in the USA remained in the ascendancy in 2022 despite high inflation rates. Spending on products and services for pets increased from 123…
Hive-off of hardware and DIY store merchandise group
Spectrum Brands focuses on pet segment
Spectrum Brands (brands including Tetra) has completed the sale, already announced, of its hardware and DIY store division to Assa Abloy in a…
Shannon Brown
Packaged Facts names new pet brand manager
The market research company Packaged Facts, a brand within The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, has announced Shannon …
250th franchise agreement and rising
Woof Gang continues to grow
American speciality retail chain Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming has announced the signing of its 250th franchise agreement. The agreement covers two …
Helen Warren-Piper and Melodie Nye
Female power at Mars Pet Nutrition
Helen Warren-Piper has been named global vice president for Strategic Initiatives for Mars Pet Nutrition. She was formerly the company’s chief …
First quarter earnings
Petco reports net revenue of 1.56 bn dollars
In the first quarter of 2023, Petco Health and Wellness Company delivered net revenue of 1.56 bn dollars, up by 5.4 per cent compared …
Q1 figures
Sales up at Hill’s
The pet food manufacturer Hill’s Pet Nutrition clocked the highest year-on-year sales growth for Colgate-Palmolive in the first quarter, despite continued …
Surprise, Arizona
PetSmart celebrates opening of new store
PetSmart continues to expand and has opened a new store in Surprise, Arizona. The store has a retail area of over 1 500 m², providing a …
Transaction
Mars acquires Heska
The leading international pet food manufacturer Mars Petcare will acquire Heska, a global provider of advanced veterinary diagnostic and speciality products, …
Fiscal 2022
Chewy increases sales by 13.6 per cent
Chewy, the American online retailer, has published its results for the 2022 fiscal year, which ended on 29 January 2023. These show that net …
Global Pet Expo
Winners of the New Products Showcase Awards recognised
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) announced the winners of the …
New US report
Good prospects for pet stores
Pet stores in the USA will achieve sales of 29.4 bn dollars in 2023, according to a recent report by industry research organisation IBISWorld. The …
New insights report from ADM
Factors boosting the pet supplies industry
Today’s pet parents are increasingly concerned about the holistic, individual health and wellness of their pets. This heightened focus …
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 …
“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. …
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