Nestlé Purina commits to the good of the pet sector
The BetterwithPets award, which was initially established by pet food manufacturer Nestlé Purina PetCare and is worth 100 000 Swiss francs, was presented in Barcelona on 7 June.Of the total prize fund, the jury decided …
United Kingdom
Beaphar UK welcomes two veterinary nurses
Beaphar UK has added two new members to its team, with Georgina Shrimpton taking on the role of technical support executive and Sarah …
9/10 October in Budapest
Russia expert at the International Pet Conference
The Russian pet supplies market is undoubtedly one of the most promising and attractive in the world. No country has as many pets …
United Kingdom
New dates for PATS Sandown 2019 announced
PATS Sandown will be moving to a new date in 2019. The two-day pet trade exhibition will now be held on Sunday, 10 February, and Monday, …
USA
Wagz acquires pet tech brand Petzila
Wagz Inc. has acquired Petzila, the pet tech brand behind the Petzi Treat Cam. In 2015, Petzila launched its Petzi Treat Cam, a remote treat …
Personnel
New responsibilities at Mars Petcare
Dr Gordon Kaup will assume the role of sales director at Mars Petcare in Germany on 1 July. The 41-year-old has accumulated extensive …
Pilot study
EU measures environmental footprint of dog and cat food
In April the European Commission passed new regulations for the Product Environmental Footprint category for the pet food …
New CEO
PetSmart appoints J.K. Symancyk as CEO
PetSmart has announced the appointment of J.K. Symancyk as chief executive officer. He will assume leadership of the company in the week …
Netherlands
Prins Petfoods introduces veterinary training centre
After the successful launch of EduPet, the education centre for pet owners and professionals, Dutch family business Prins …
USA
Amazon launches private labels in the pet segment
Amazon, which is becoming increasingly powerful in the US pet supplies market, has now launched Wag, its own brand of dry dog food…