News from the pet industry

Germany/Netherlands

Handtmann acquires Verbufa

Handtmann Maschinenfabrik, a manufacturer of filling and portioning machinery, acquired the Verbufa company, based in Amersfoort (Netherlands), on 1 April.Verbufa was established in 1952 and employs around 40 people. …

News6. April 2021

Financial results 2020

Chewy reports 7.15 bn dollars in net sales

Chewy has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020, which ended on January 31, 2021. According to the …

News1. April 2021

Traditional rawhide products

Petco removes chew products from shelves

Petco has stopped selling a selection of traditional chew products as the company now launches a new wellness initiative to help pets live …

News1. April 2021

Spain

Maskokotas continues to expand store network

Spanish pet store chain Maskokotas, a member of the Buddy group, has announced further new store openings. The first two stores already…

News1. April 2021

Eagerly awaited

Aqua trade show to take place in October

The water garden and aquarium fair Aqua is to be staged in Telford on 13 and 14 October. Following British PM Boris Johnson's announcement …

News30. March 2021

Customer experience report

Fressnapf Austria comes up trumps

The mission of KPMG's Customer Experience Excellence Center is to make the customer experience available to companies in the form of figures. The …

News30. March 2021

United Kingdom

How much people spend on their pets

More than half (51 per cent) of the UK population has a pet, with some people spending over 3 500 GBP a year on their animals, according to a …

News30. March 2021

Global Pet Expo

Winners of the New Products Showcase Awards

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) have announced the winners of their annual…

News30. March 2021

New sales figures

US pet industry exceeds 100-bn-dollar sales mark

The US pet product industry recorded sales worth over 100 bn dollars in 2020. This was the figure announced by the American Pet …

News26. March 2021

Zooplus forecast

“Sales of up to 3.8 bn euros by 2025”

Europe's leading online retailer of pet products, Zooplus AG, concluded its fiscal 2020 with an increase in sales of 18 per cent to 1.802 bn …

News25. March 2021

Ruinemans I long version

“We believe in quality“

The aquatics wholesaler Ruinemans from the Netherlands is turning 70 – and has long since ceased to…

Distribution

Welzhofer

On equal footing with specialist retailers

Once manufacturers, retailers and customers are on board, everything runs smoothly. Welzhofer’s …

Suppliers

Cips

Winning city Guangzhou

PET Worldwide and Cips would like to congratulate the reader trip winner from Finland: Päivi …

Events

Pet Products Association (APPA)

All time high in cat ownership

In-depth data highlight four key trends in pet ownership, consumer behaviour, and product use …

Distribution4-5/2025

Argentina

Steadily growing

The pet food sector in Argentina is growing steadily these days, thanks to the country’s …

Distribution4-5/2025

Comment

Not so bad at all

The headlines in this issue all point to one thing: things really can’t be that bad for the pet …

Distribution4-5/2025

Handtmann acquires Verbufa

Chewy reports 7.15 bn dollars in net sales

Petco removes chew products from shelves

Maskokotas continues to expand store network

Aqua trade show to take place in October

Fressnapf Austria comes up trumps

How much people spend on their pets

Winners of the New Products Showcase Awards

US pet industry exceeds 100-bn-dollar sales mark

“Sales of up to 3.8 bn euros by 2025”

Exclusively for subscribers

“We believe in quality“

On equal footing with specialist retailers

Winning city Guangzhou

All time high in cat ownership

Steadily growing

Not so bad at all