The German chemicals and pharmaceutical company Bayer has sold its pet medicine division with the Bolfo and Bay-o-Pet brands to its US competitor Elanco for 7.6 bn dollars. According to a Bayer press release, Elanco is …
USA
Smucker increases its production
J.M. Smucker aims to increase sales of Rachael Ray Nutrish pet foods, and plans to meet anticipated higher pet food sales with greater production a…
Italy
Arcaplanet acquires Zoodom
Arcaplanet has acquired the 15 stores belonging to the Zoodom chain. Accounting in total for around 5 600 m² in retail area, the stores are located in …
USA
Jolly Pets enters cat market
Pet toy manufacturer Jolly Pets has announced that it has acquired Kitty Kasas to merge under the Jolly Pets umbrella. Financial terms of the deal were…
Salmonella and listeria
Texas Tripe recalls pet food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners not to feed certain batches of Texas Tripe raw pet food after samples tested positive for …
New report
Zooplus consolidates private label business
The sales revenues of online retailer Zooplus in the first six months of the year increased by 84 mio euros or 13 per cent to 727 mio …
Strong international growth
Petland on top-ranked franchise list
The US-based franchise company Petland is honoured to be listed once again among top-ranked franchises around the world. Entrepreneur magazine …
Gardenex and PetQuip
Providing business services at Glee
The Gardenex export federation will be hosting the International Buyers' Centre at Glee 2019, which will take place from 10 to 12 September in …
Germany
Sagaflor presents a total pet pharmacy concept
The German speciality cooperative Sagaflor is introducing a modular pet pharmacy concept into its Zoo & Co. and Tier Total pet …
Strong development
Purely Fish is growing internationally
Purely Fish is celebrating its second anniversary as an international pet food brand, with a range of 100 per cent natural treats, wet food, …