News from the pet industry

Dry food plant, warehouse and offices

Montego opens a new head office

Montego Pet Nutrition, which claims to be Africa’s biggest pet food manufacturer, has invested 2 mio dollars in new headquarters in Centurion, south of Pretoria. The facility comprises a dry food plant, warehouse and …

Suppliers22. December 2022

Hunt is on for innovators of the year

Two pet companies in the final

It was clearly demonstrated at the International Pet Conference just how innovative the start-up scene in the Austrian pet sector is. At the sector …

Suppliers22. December 2022

Pan-European concept

Fressnapf launches new Future Store generation

At Fressnapf a new Future Store generation has been launched. The retailer hopes that the new store concept, which is to be rolled …

Distribution20. December 2022

New plant in Canada

Intersand acquires manufacturing assets of Versa-Pet

The Intersand Canada Group has acquired the manufacturing assets of Versa-Pet. “The addition of this plant represents a …

Suppliers20. December 2022

21 new stores in 2022

Das Futterhaus continues to expand

The opening of a store in Berlin-Waidmannslust on 14 December brings the expansion of German corporate group Das Futterhaus to an end for this …

Distribution20. December 2022

Sadness in the pet sector

Norbert Zajac has passed away

Norbert Zajac has passed away. The charismatic pet retailer, who would have been 68 on 27 December, died suddenly and unexpectedly on 13 December. His…

Distribution15. December 2022

RSPCA interview on BBC

25 per cent increase in pets being abandoned in UK

The number of abandoned pets in the UK increased by 25 per cent to 22 908 between January and July this year, compared with the …

Distribution15. December 2022

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

Study on the carbon footprint of pet food

Omni criticises BBC report

Dry pet food based on kibble is responsible for seven times fewer carbon emissions compared with wet food or fresh home-made food. Animal proteins such …

Suppliers13. December 2022