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Sera Academy goes international

After the aquatics company Sera launched the Sera Academy e-learning platform for German-speaking pet retailers in September 2022, it is now also available in English, Spanish and French. As of now, French, Spanish and …

Suppliers21. December 2023

“A constant asset to the aquatics sector”

Didier Lergenmuller passes away

Didier Lergenmuller has died. The veteran sales director of JBL Aquaristik passed away on 17 December at the age of 65 following a serious illness. …

Suppliers19. December 2023

Austria

Lagerhaus opens a new warehouse

Das Lagerhaus Wiener Becken has built a new warehouse at Kottingbrunn. On a site covering 1 080 m2 in the marquee warehouse and 340 m2 under …

Distribution19. December 2023

Government fuels the pet product industry

South Korea aims to double its pet market by 2027

South Korea’s government plans to double the size of the pet care industry to 15 trillion won (11.4 bn dollars) by 2027, according…

Suppliers19. December 2023

Food test by BioCraft

Cultured meat soon to be in the pet supplies market?

Are the first pet food products based on cultured meat about to come onto the market in the near future? Shannon Falconer, …

Suppliers14. December 2023

Recruiting franchisees

Kiriel presents new image video

Kiriel, the French garden centre chain, is aiming to encourage new franchisees to join the company and open a Kiriel store. It has published a new p…

Distribution14. December 2023

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, …

Suppliers14. December 2023

Dry food and treats

Fressnapf cooperates with vegan food brand

The vegan pet food company Omni from the UK is now cooperating with Europe’s leading pet store chain Fressnapf. Omni’s dog food products …

Distribution14. December 2023

Acquisition in Great Britain

Assisi Pet Care acquires Burns Pet Nutrition

The British pet supplies company Assisi Pet Care Group Ltd has announced that it has acquired pet food manufacturer Burns Pet Nutrition…

Suppliers12. December 2023

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 …

Suppliers12. December 2023

Fediaf

1% overall growth

The European Pet Food Industry Federation (Fediaf) has published its 2026 Facts & Figures repor…

Distribution

Pets Nature

A mix of topics as a crowd-puller

When innovation meets good cheer: at Interzoo, Pets Nature showcased its stand with exciting …

Suppliers

International Pet Conference

Success stories and industry awards

This autumn, the International Pet Conference is hosting an industry summit on the Danish Baltic …

Events

Comment

Good times

It was an incredible event. Interzoo 2026 in Nuremberg broke all records for exhibitors and visitor…

Distribution03/2026

Petstop I longversion

From sweeping floors to €40 million

Anthony Gallagher set out to flip Petstop for a quick profit, not run it for 30 years. Instead, …