News from the pet industry

Surprising move

Velda disbands its German sales team

Velda, the Dutch garden pond specialist, disbanded its sales team for Germany and Austria at the end of last year. The pet editorial team has learned of this from various speciality retail chains. The move affects Timo …

Suppliers14. 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

Fleischeslust now also present in England

Seitz expands its distribution network

The Seitz Group has added the UK distributor BSB Products in Reigate, south of London, to its distribution network for Fleischeslust products…

Suppliers14. February 2023

Strong growth in 2022

Fressnapf Austria grows by 11 per cent

With overall sales of 262.33 million euros, Fressnapf Austria achieved growth of 11 per cent and 25 million euros last year as compared with …

Distribution14. February 2023

Strong sales growth in 2022

Fressnapf grows even in times of crisis

In the difficult year of 2022, the Fressnapf Group increased its turnover by over eleven per cent to more than 3.5 bn euros. Even if the …

Distribution9. February 2023

New partnership

United Petfood acquires a stake in Lider

United Petfood, an international manufacturer of dog- and cat food, announced its intention to acquire a stake in Turkish pet food producer…

Suppliers9. February 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

More than five-fold increase in production capacity

ADM opens a new facility in Spain

ADM, one of the world’s leaders in science-backed nutrition solutions, has announced that it has opened a new production facility in Valencia, S…

Suppliers9. February 2023

New appointments

Symrise expands board

Symrise AG, a listed supplier of fragrances and flavourings for customers including the pet products industry, is expanding its executive board. It has …

Suppliers9. February 2023