News from the pet industry

Over 15 000 trade visitors

Fulsome praise for Zoomark organisers

Over 15 000 trade visitors attended the Zoomark International fair in Bologna in November. Of these, 30 per cent were foreign visitors from 82 countries. 450 exhibitors, 60 per cent of them from abroad, were in …

News21. December 2021

Recycling plastic for wet food pouches

Mars Petcare Europe premieres new product

Mars Petcare is preparing to use food-safe recycled plastic in its packaging for wet food for pets. The company is thus backing an …

News21. December 2021

One group, one listing

Hornbach to delist Hornbach Baumarkt

The Hornbach Group is to remove its Hornbach Baumarkt division from the stock exchange. To this end, Hornbach Holding AG, the parent company of…

News21. December 2021

New report of Packaged Facts

Double-digit increases with treats in US

The US market research company Packaged Facts is projecting that US retail sales of dog and cat treats will reach 9.87 bn dollars by the …

News16. December 2021

New acquisition

Voff acquires Aniforte

Voff Premium Pet Food has taken over Aniforte. It is the sixth acquisition by the Stockholm-based Swedish company since it was established in 2014, and the …

News16. December 2021

Virtual event by Pet Fair South-East Asia

Pre Connect opens for Registration

Pet Fair South-East Asia is inviting the international pet industry once more to pre-connect virtually ahead of the in-person trade show in …

News16. December 2021

New partnerships

Retailers discover delivery service

The international private label association PLMA has reported an increasing interest by traditional retailers in rapid delivery services. These …

News14. December 2021

Chewy third-quarter financial results

Net sales grow by 24.1 per cent year over year

Chewy has released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, which ended on 31 October. The net sales of 2.21 …

News14. December 2021

Goodies for both humans and animals

Prins Foundation donates Christmas gift boxes

The Prins Foundation is donating hundreds of Christmas gift boxes this month to dog and cat owners who could use a helping hand. The …

Suppliers14. December 2021

New on the board of directors

Petco appoints Iris Yen

Petco has announced the appointment of Iris Yen as an advisor to its board of directors. She will also serve as a board observer, immediately providing …

News9. December 2021