News from the pet industry

US Pet Market Outlook

Growing pet food segment in times of Corona?

In its recently published U.S. Pet Market Outlook 2020-2021, the market research company Packaged Facts forecasts a 17 per cent decline in total U.S. retail sales of pet products and services for the current year.Howeve…

News2. April 2020

Portugal

Aquatlantis interrupts production

The coronavirus pandemic is also causing operational difficulties in Portugal, which are very difficult to manage.To ensure the well-being and …

News2. April 2020

New deal

Nestlé Purina acquires Lily’s Kitchen

Nestlé Purina Petcare has acquired natural pet food brand Lily's Kitchen, the UK's leading producer of premium wet and dry natural foods for …

News1. April 2020

Coevorden

United Petfood takes over Iams plant

United Petfood has taken over the production site of Iams Europe in Coevorden from Spectrum Brands. The products of the Iams and Eukanuba …

News31. March 2020

USA

Dane Creek acquires Tollden Farms

Dane Creek Capital Corporation has announced that together with other shareholders, it has acquired Tollden Farms, a leading Canadian manufacturer…

News31. March 2020

Growth

Blue Buffalo increases net sales and profit

During the first nine months of fiscal 2020, General Mills' pet segment net sales increased by 11 per cent to 1.14 bn dollars.Success in…

News31. March 2020

WZF and NürnbergMesse

"The search for a new Interzoo date requires time and care"

The Corona pandemic is currently making it very difficult for Interzoo organizer WZF and NürnbergMesse to find a new …

News27. March 2020

Editorial team provides a coronavirus news service

Corona Special at PET worldwide

How is the pet supplies sector reacting to the coronavirus crisis? Which trade shows might still take place? What is going to happen? All the news, …

News26. March 2020

Communication during the coronavirus pandemic

A platform for innovation and new products

How will the pet product industry inform its retail partners of innovative new products during the pandemic? This is a question to which …

News26. March 2020

Zooplus

Highs and lows

An increase of 14 per cent in sales to 1.524 bn euros, satisfactory earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of 11.8 mio euros (2018: …

News26. March 2020