News from the pet industry

US pet supplies market

Retail sales increase by 5 per cent

Retail sales of pet products in the USA increased by five per cent in 2019 to an estimated 55 bn dollars. This was according to a recently published study by market research company Packaged Facts entitled "U.S. …

News12. March 2020

Netherlands

Farm Food cancels house fair

Farm Food intended to mark the opening of its new company premises with a major celebration and house fair on 21 and 22 March (as reported).In view of …

News12. March 2020

Aquatic brands

Spectrum Brands acquires Omega Sea

Spectrum Brands has acquired substantially all of the assets of Omega Sea to add to its portfolio of aquatics brands. Omega Sea is a global …

News12. March 2020

Interzoo

“Decision by the end of March”

In a joint statement, the Interzoo fair advisory committee, the organiser WZF and Nürnbergmesse say that a decision will be reached by the end of …

News10. March 2020

Poll

What will the New Product of the Year be?

The countdown has started to select the New Product of 2019/2020 in the international pet supplies market. There are only a few days of …

News10. March 2020

Not impacted by coronavirus

Vienna Pet Fair makes a statement

Events are still taking place in the pet supplies business despite the coronavirus. Last weekend over 14 000 pet lovers visited the Vienna Pet Fai…

News10. March 2020

Insolvency proceedings

Bob Martin GmbH goes bankrupt

Only some months after Bob Martin (UK) entered administration, the German Düsseldorf-based subsidiary seems to have met the same fate. It has been …

News10. March 2020

Logistics centre

Businesscom moves into 19 000 m² space

The Swiss company Businesscom has set up a logistics centre for the distribution of pet food and accessory products on an area of 19 000 m²…

News5. March 2020

USA

Freshpet to open new pet food plant

Freshpet will be building a new facility in Ennis (Texas). It's expected to create around 427 jobs and bring 264 mio dollars in capital …

News5. March 2020

Austria/Hungary

Coveris acquires Plasztik-Tranzit

Packaging company Coveris has announced the acquisition of Plasztik-Tranzit, a specialist in high-quality flexible packaging solutions for the …

News5. March 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

French pet food sector

Steadily developing

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

Distribution2/2026

Supreme Petfoods

Big things for the smallest

Supreme Petfoods has established itself as a global leader in the small-pet nutrition sector, …

Suppliers2/2026

Cips

New brand identity

Cips is launching a new brand identity in 2026. The theme of the revamp? ‘Renewal’, fitting for an …

Events2/2026

Retail sales increase by 5 per cent

Farm Food cancels house fair

Spectrum Brands acquires Omega Sea

“Decision by the end of March”

What will the New Product of the Year be?

Vienna Pet Fair makes a statement

Bob Martin GmbH goes bankrupt

Businesscom moves into 19 000 m² space

Freshpet to open new pet food plant

Coveris acquires Plasztik-Tranzit

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Steadily developing

PET worldwide seeks the Newcomer of the Year

Record number of exhibitors highlights

Steadily developing

Big things for the smallest

New brand identity