News from the pet industry

New managing director

Arjan van Waes takes over at IQI

Arjan van Waes took over the role of managing director of IQI effective 1 July, succeeding Mark Oostendorp, who stepped down and left IQI, part of the Osi Group. In his new role, van Waes will report to Erik Schöttl, …

Suppliers3. July 2025

Data-based health optimization

Tractive and Mammaly launch partnership

Two leading players in the European pet health sector are joining forces: Tractive and Mammaly team up to “revolutionize pet health with …

Suppliers3. July 2025

41 per cent visitor increase

Interpets Osaka draws 26 379 visitors

With 26 379 visitors over three days, Interpets Osaka – A Fair for a Better Life with Pets – celebrated its largest and most dynamic edition …

Events3. July 2025

Special school in Madrid

Kiwoko and Hill's support young people

During the 2024/2025 school year, 90 children with Down-syndrome from the Colegio Cambrils school in Madrid took part in weekly sessions with…

Suppliers3. July 2025

Up to 24 language versions

Industry pleads to reconsider the future EU labelling system

In a Joint Industry Statement (JIS) the undersigned organisations express their strong concern and opposition to the …

Suppliers3. July 2025

Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo

Solid results in the first quarter

Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo confirms solid results in the first quarter of the current 2025 financial year. Despite continuing market decline, subdued …

Distribution1. July 2025

A shared future

Merger of Sera and Interpet completed

The Sera Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of the integration of Interpet, Blagdon and Aquagarden. Effective 1 July, the …

Suppliers1. July 2025

Trixie in-house exhibition

800 new products presented

At the three-day in-house exhibition in Tarp at the end of June, Trixie employees presented around 800 new products. Around 1 000 partners from …

Suppliers1. July 2025

New production unit and warehouse

Versele-Laga opens expanded site in Hungary

Versele-Laga, a leading international manufacturer of premium food and care products for pets with 11 factories on 3 continents, has o…

Suppliers1. July 2025

Wet food manufacturer

Terra Canis celebrates its 20th anniversary

Factory tour, food tasting, anniversary talk: On 26 June, the German wet food manufacturer Terra Canis invited guests to a special media…

Suppliers1. July 2025

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

Arjan van Waes takes over at IQI

Tractive and Mammaly launch partnership

Interpets Osaka draws 26 379 visitors

Kiwoko and Hill's support young people

Industry pleads to reconsider the future EU labelling system

Solid results in the first quarter

Merger of Sera and Interpet completed

800 new products presented

Versele-Laga opens expanded site in Hungary

Terra Canis celebrates its 20th anniversary

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“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