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US pet supplies market grows by 15 per cent

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 cat food in the USA attained a value of 40 bn dollars in 2021. This equates to an …

Distribution20. September 2022

Welzhofer acquires a majority holding in Eat Small

Offensive with insect-based pet food

Welzhofer acquires a majority holding in Eat Small

The wild bird food specialist Welzhofer in Schönebach has acquired a majority holding in the Berlin-based dog food supplier Eat …

Suppliers15. September 2022

Cooperation with award-winning start-up company

Das Futterhaus

Cooperation with award-winning start-up company

Roughly 11 million tons of plastic end up in the sea every year, and this figure could more than double in the decades to come. In …

Distribution15. September 2022

Pet requisites still in demand

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

Fressnapf eyes a fresh start in the Netherlands

Partner alliance planned for Benelux

Fressnapf eyes a fresh start in the Netherlands

Problems in the supply chains, high inflation and growing consumer reticence, a shortage of raw materials and the lingering …

Distribution13. September 2022

Fediaf welcomes new president

Rosa Carbonell

Fediaf welcomes new president

At its congress earlier this summer, Fediaf welcomed its new president, Rosa Carbonell, who is head of veterinary advocacy in Europe at Nestlé Purina…

Suppliers13. September 2022

Cat owning under scrutiny

Singapore

Cat owning under scrutiny

Since 1989 it has been prohibited to keep cats as pets in dwellings belonging to the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in Singapore. Keeping a cat …

Distribution13. September 2022

The pet industry meets in Bologna

International industry event

The pet industry meets in Bologna

The International Pet Conference is back. The popular congress event will be held again in Bologna on 11 and 12 October this year after it had to …

Events8. September 2022

Fressnapf expands strongly in South Eastern Europe

Many new openings planned in Romania and Croatia

Fressnapf expands strongly in South Eastern Europe

The Fressnapf Group has taken significant steps in its Southeast European expansion. The opening of its own Fressnapf store in …

Distribution8. September 2022

Nobby starts direct sales in Belgium and France

Change of distribution

Nobby starts direct sales in Belgium and France

The German company Nobby has now started direct selling in order to supply the Belgian and French pet market. The previous …

Suppliers8. September 2022

1% overall growth

Fediaf

1% overall growth

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

Distribution

A mix of topics as a crowd-puller

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

Success stories and industry awards

International Pet Conference

Success stories and industry awards

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

Events

Success stories and industry awards

International Pet Conference

Success stories and industry awards

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

Events03/2026

1% overall growth

Fediaf

1% overall growth

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

Distribution03/2026

Three trends

China

Three trends

Platform diversification, functional claims and the rise of domestic brands: Moojing Global has …

Distribution03/2026