News from the pet industry

Torsten Toeller of the East

He is intelligent, eager to learn, curious, extremely communicative: it is not without good reason that many people in the pet supplies sector see Dušan Plaček as the Torsten Toeller of the East.

Distribution28. October 2020

"Omnichannel will be the winner"

Dušan Plaček, founder, owner and CEO of the Plaček Group, talks in an exclusive interview with PET worldwide about his concept, his targets and the…

Distribution27. October 2020

Coronavirus

More and more countries under partial lockdown

Following a significant increase in Covid-19 infection rates, Europe is moving ever closer to another lockdown. After the numbers …

News27. October 2020

Switzerland

Pet food driving sales at Nestlé

In the first nine months of 2020, Nestlé Purina Petcare's sales amounted to 10.38 bn Swiss francs (approx. 9.7 bn euros) as compared with 9.97 bn …

News27. October 2020

Great Britain

Spectrum Brands acquires Armitage Pet Care

Spectrum Brands has announced its takeover of Armitage Pet Care. Based in Nottingham, Great Britain, Armitage was established back in the…

News27. October 2020

Spain

Iberzoo + Propet moved back to next June

The Spanish pet supplies show Iberzoo & Propet in Madrid was due to take place from 4 to 6 March 2021. A postponement to 17 to 19 June …

News27. October 2020

Cooperative partnership extended

Arvato to deliver abroad too for Fressnapf

The logistics service provider Arvato Supply Chain Solutions, which belongs to Bertelsmann, will continue to be responsible for the …

News22. October 2020

Italy

Arcaplanet opens four new stores in three days

Italy's leading pet store chain Arcaplanet has opened four new stores in three days. On 10 September, new outlets opened in Carpi …

News22. October 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Pet Fair South-East Asia postponed again

Pet Fair South-East Asia in Bangkok has been postponed to 6-8 October 2021, the organisers of VNU Asia Pacific and VNU Asia have jointly …

News22. October 2020

Personnel

New CFO at Zesty Paws

Tad Godsil has been appointed chief financial officer of the Zesty Paws, the US supplement producer for pets. In this role, he will be responsible for …

News22. October 2020