News from the pet industry

Lockdown in Germany

Pet shops remain open

Due to rising Covid-19 infection rates, retailers in Germany have been forced to largely close since 16 December until at least 11 January. Those not affected throughout Germany include pet shops, feed suppliers, food …

News17. December 2020

Lester Bunce

Interpet appoints international sales manager

Interpet is growing its export programme and has appointed former staff member Lester Bunce as international sales manager.Lester Bunc…

News17. December 2020

France

Maxi Zoo announces further new openings

Maxi Zoo France ends the current year with three new openings.The new stores are located in Bordeaux-Bouliac (Gironde), Poitiers (Vienne) …

News17. December 2020

Online show 2020

PLMA looks back on a successful premiere

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) has reported that its premiere of the World of Private Label International Trade Show …

News15. December 2020

Resource-Efficient Pack Of The Year

Award for Company of Animals

The Company of Animals is the winner of "Resource-Efficient Pack Of The Year" by UK Packaging Awards 2020 in collaboration with Design …

News15. December 2020

10 years of Rabbit Awareness Week

Rabbits in the UK have never been better off than today

Research from the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report - the largest and most comprehensive report into the UK's pets - has …

News15. December 2020

USA

Pet Supplies Plus is up for sale

Sentinel Capital Partners is seeking to sell the retailer Pet Supplies Plus. The private equity firm, which bought Pet Supplies Plus two years ago…

News10. December 2020

550 mio dollars

Purina to expand pet food factory

Nestlé Purina Petcare will invest 550 mio dollars in expanding its pet food manufacturing facility in Hartwell, Georgia, creating up to 130 jobs. …

News10. December 2020

An unearthly offer

Waudog products on the NASA website

Waudog collars, leashes, and harnesses are now presented at the website of the NASA Space Agency and available here. The products have been …

News10. December 2020

Live event, hybrid model or digital fair

“Global Pet Expo in March as scheduled”

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the leading US B2B trade show Global Pet Expo will take place on the scheduled show days of 24-26 March …

News8. December 2020

French pet food sector

Steadily developing

Due to the continuous growth in demand and consistent sales, the French pet food sector is …

Distribution

Newcomer 2026

PET worldwide seeks the Newcomer of the Year

In the age of the internet and social media, it is not difficult to start a business and make it …

Suppliers

Interview

Record number of exhibitors highlights

Interzoo 2026 (12–15 May in Nuremberg) is breaking all records and cementing its status as the …

Events

comment

Let’s go!

It doesn’t exactly inspire optimism: after Covid, the war in Ukraine, ongoing crises with soaring …

Distribution2/2026

Interview

Record number of exhibitors highlights

Interzoo 2026 (12–15 May in Nuremberg) is breaking all records and cementing its status as the …

Events2/2026

Newcomer 2026

PET worldwide seeks the Newcomer of the Year

In the age of the internet and social media, it is not difficult to start a business and make it …

Suppliers2/2026

Pet shops remain open

Interpet appoints international sales manager

Maxi Zoo announces further new openings

PLMA looks back on a successful premiere

Award for Company of Animals

Rabbits in the UK have never been better off than today

Pet Supplies Plus is up for sale

Purina to expand pet food factory

Waudog products on the NASA website

“Global Pet Expo in March as scheduled”

Exclusively for subscribers

Steadily developing

PET worldwide seeks the Newcomer of the Year

Record number of exhibitors highlights

Let’s go!

Record number of exhibitors highlights

PET worldwide seeks the Newcomer of the Year