The second run of Pre Connect by Pet Fair SEA gathered over 700 participants from 290 companies and 61 countries for two days of virtual networking and conferences. The VNU Asia Pacific event saw 67 exhibitors, half of …
Many new exhibitors
Great confidence for Pats Telford
Pats Telford is to be held in three halls at Telford International Centre on 26 and 27 September, rather than the previous two. Organisers report …
Pet food takes centre stage
Nestlé Purina Petcare creates new jobs
As early as last November, market research company Global Data identified that Nestlé was shifting its business strategy to the pet food …
New opening in Cluj-Napoca
Hornbach opens eighth store in Romania
Hornbach is opening its eighth store in Romania today, July 15. It is located in Cluj-Napoca, a city with more than 330 000 inhabitants in …
Lead independent director
Petco appoints R. Michael Mohan
Petco Health and Wellness Company has appointed omnichannel veteran R. Michael Mohan as lead independent director. He joined the board of directors …
Over 380 locations
Arcaplanet announces 15 new openings
The Italian pet shop chain Arcaplanet has announced the opening of 15 pet shops in five Italian regions: seven in Lombardy, two in Lazio and …
International orientation
Zooplus wants to become a European public limited company
The management board and supervisory board of Zooplus have decided to prepare for the transformation of the company into a…
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Great guesswork around Fressnapf
The surprising acquisition of the approx. 120 Maxi-Zoo stores in Italy by the investor Cinven and the future minority shareholding of the Fressnapf…
Philippines and Vietnam
Anibene expands operations in Asia
Singapore-based Anibene, a premium pet supplies distributor of European products in Asia, is expanding its reach with a foray into the …
182 mio dollars
Nestlé Purina plans expansion in Virginia
Nestlé Purina plans to invest 182 mio dollars to expand its manufacturing operation in King William County, Virginia. The company will add…