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USA

Capital: Washington | Area: 9.8 mio km² |
Population (2020): 330.1 mio | GDP (2020): € 17 071.6 bn

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 tailored to the respective owner based on age, breed and …

Suppliers5. September 2023

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…

Suppliers5. September 2023

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 …

Suppliers31. August 2023

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 …

Events29. August 2023

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 …

Distribution29. August 2023

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…

Distribution1. August 2023

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 …

Distribution27. July 2023

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 …

Suppliers27. July 2023

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…

Distribution3/2023

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…

Suppliers27. June 2023

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 …

Suppliers8. June 2023

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 …

Suppliers30. May 2023

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 …

Suppliers25. May 2023

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 …

Distribution25. May 2023

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 …

Suppliers23. May 2023

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 …

Distribution4. May 2023

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, …

Suppliers11. April 2023

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 …

Suppliers11. April 2023

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 …

Events28. March 2023

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 …

Suppliers23. March 2023

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 …

Suppliers23. March 2023

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 …

Distribution16. March 2023

“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 …

Suppliers23. February 2023

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 …

Events21. February 2023

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…

Suppliers21. February 2023

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 …

Suppliers14. February 2023

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.

Distribution1/2023

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 …

Distribution9. February 2023

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…

Suppliers2. February 2023

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 …

Suppliers12. January 2023

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…

Suppliers12. January 2023

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 …

Distribution10. January 2023

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 …

Suppliers5. January 2023

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 …

Suppliers15. December 2022

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 …

Events13. December 2022

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 …

Suppliers1. December 2022

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 …

Suppliers22. November 2022

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 …

Distribution17. November 2022

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 …

Suppliers3. November 2022

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 …

Suppliers18. October 2022

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…

Suppliers13. October 2022

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 …

Suppliers6. October 2022

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 …

Suppliers29. September 2022

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 …

Distribution27. September 2022

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 …

Distribution20. September 2022

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 …

Distribution15. September 2022

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…

Suppliers30. August 2022

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 …

Suppliers23. August 2022

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…

Suppliers23. August 2022

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 …

Distribution18. August 2022

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 …

Distribution16. August 2022

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 …

Distribution4. August 2022

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…

Suppliers2. August 2022

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, …

Suppliers21. July 2022

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 …

Suppliers16. June 2022

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…

Suppliers7. June 2022

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 …

Events2. June 2022

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.

Distribution2/2022

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…

News24. March 2022

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 …

News22. March 2022

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…

News10. March 2022

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. …

News10. March 2022

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 …

News1. March 2022

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, …

News3. February 2022

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 …

News13. January 2022

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…

News11. January 2022

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 …

News4. January 2022

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 …

News9. December 2021

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 …

News7. December 2021

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 …

News25. November 2021

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 …

News7. October 2021

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 …

News30. September 2021

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 …

News28. September 2021

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 …

News28. September 2021

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 …

News21. September 2021

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 …

News21. September 2021

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…

News7. September 2021

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&…

News26. August 2021

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, …

News26. August 2021

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 …

News24. August 2021

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…

News19. August 2021

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 …

News17. August 2021

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…

News12. August 2021

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 …

News12. August 2021

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 …

News22. July 2021

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 …

News22. July 2021

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…

News8. July 2021

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 …

News6. July 2021

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…

News6. July 2021

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. …

News6. May 2021

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 …

News29. April 2021

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…

News15. April 2021

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 …

News8. April 2021

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…

News30. March 2021

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 …

News26. March 2021

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 …

News18. March 2021

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 …

News16. March 2021

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 …

News4. March 2021

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…

News25. February 2021

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 …

News23. February 2021

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 …

News11. February 2021

Coveris

Good for the market

The packaging company Coveris has expanded its range of fully recyclable MonoFlex packaging, …

Suppliers4/2023

Aquatics

A market with challenges

Fediaf, the European industry association, puts the number of aquariums in Europe at nearly 22 m…

Suppliers4/2023

Cips

Relaunch in Guangzhou

The China International Pet Show enjoyed a successful return with the 26th edition of the classic …

Events4/2023