News from the pet industry

USA

Pet product online sales reach 11 bn dollars

Despite valid concerns about cannibalising brick-and-mortar pet speciality businesses, e-commerce has proved to be a boon to the growth of the pet market overall, according to a new market research report on the US …

News11. July 2019

Awarding

Fluval wins brand of the year

Fluval, a division of Rolf C. Hagen, is proud to have received the illustrious "Brand of the Year Award" in the category of "Aquatic P…

News9. July 2019

Pet tech start-up

Itch launches and receives 5.6 mio. pounds

Itch, a new pet care brand, has been launched following a 5.6-mio-pound investment, with a further 11 mio investment planned for late 2…

News9. July 2019

Traces of salmonella

Homeland by Products recalls pet food

Pet food manufacturer Homeland by Products has had to recall three products from its frozen raw food range, due to the presence of salmonella…

News9. July 2019

USA

Walmart is getting out of the pet fish business.

Walmart has announced that it is pulling all pet fish and live aquatic plants from its stores. The move began in March and is …

News4. July 2019

Germany

Seitz Heimtiernahrung and Fleischeslust join forces

On 1 July, Seitz Heimtiernahrung incorporated the family company Fleischeslust into the Seitz Group. The Kurpas family, which …

News4. July 2019

Canada

Pestell Group acquires VersaPet

Wind Point Partners portfolio company Pestell Group has acquired VersaPet, a Toronto-based manufacturer of private label and branded cat litter …

News2. July 2019

USA

Blue Buffalo pet food sales grew by 11 per cent

Blue Buffalo pet food sales grew in fiscal 2019 to reach 1.43 bn dollars for the brand owned by General Mills. The General Mills …

News2. July 2019

USA

22 franchise agreements signed

Pet Supplies Plus has announced that it welcomed 46 new franchise store deals in the first half of 2019. Twenty-two new agreements represent the 46 …

News27. June 2019

New investment

Woof and Brew successfully raised 1 mio. dollars

Pet drinks company Woof and Brew has successfully raised 1 mio dollars of new investment. The investment will be used to increase …

News27. June 2019

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 …

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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 product online sales reach 11 bn dollars

Fluval wins brand of the year

Itch launches and receives 5.6 mio. pounds

Homeland by Products recalls pet food

Walmart is getting out of the pet fish business.

Seitz Heimtiernahrung and Fleischeslust join forces

Pestell Group acquires VersaPet

Blue Buffalo pet food sales grew by 11 per cent

22 franchise agreements signed

Woof and Brew successfully raised 1 mio. dollars

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