Belgian company Tomra Food has appointed Christian Tougaard as regional sales director EMEA for Tomra Processed Food, part of Tomra Food. His appointment follows the reorganisation earlier this year into two business …
960 mio euros
Italians invest in pet health
According to a report in the Italian industry magazine B2B.it, Italian pet owners spent around 900 mio euros on keeping their pets healthy in 2021. …
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 …
Acquisition of Fidovet
UR Group starts pet food production
The Italian company UR Group, which has over 50 Petfarm stores and specialises in software solutions and digital offerings, is putting more …
Austrian Retail Innovation Awards
Award for Fressnapf Austria
Retail companies based in Austria recently received recognition with the Austrian Retail Innovation Awards 2022. The awards were presented by the …
Dr John Benzie
Red Sea star named after Worldfish scientist
A crown-of-thorns sea star native to the Red Sea has been named after Worldfish’s Dr John Benzie in recognition of his groundbreaking …
Half-yearly figures published
Pets at Home increases sales through all channels
The UK pet store chain Pets at Home has released its half-yearly figures for the 28-week period up to 13 October. These show that …
General manager for Canada
Mars Petcare appoints Daniel Calderoni
Mars Petcare has announced Daniel Calderoni as general manager of its pet nutrition business in Canada. He was previously vice-president of …
15-17 May in Bologna
Zoomark International offers a platform for start-ups
The “Next” zone at next year’s Zoomark International will be devoted to start-ups. It is the intention of the trade show …
Presentation of PIF Awards
Outstanding firms in the United Kingdom
The presentation of the UK’s Pet Industry Federation (PIF) awards in 20 categories on 22 November attracted considerable interest. Wooden …