News from the pet industry

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 experience at Nestlé Deutschland AG in a variety of FMCG categories and spent …

News5. June 2018

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 …

News5. June 2018

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 …

News5. June 2018

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 …

News24. May 2018

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…

News24. May 2018

United Kingdom

The Company of Animals scoops prestigious Queen’s Award

Strong growth in international markets has led to dog training and behaviour experts, The Company of Animals, receiving the…

News24. May 2018

USA

Petco to host JustFoodForDogs exhibition kitchens

Petco has teamed up with JustFoodForDogs to offer fresh, small-batch, human-grade food for dogs in strategic locations across the …

News24. May 2018

"Securing the market leadership"

Further investment at Zooplus

Online retailer Zooplus will continue to focus primarily on sales growth to maintain its European market leadership in pet supplies e-commerce. As …

News18. May 2018

Downturn

Pet care group Greencross loses market share

Greencross Limited, the leading Australian pet requisites retailer operating under the Petbarn logo in Australia and Animates brand in …

News18. May 2018

Wild Earth

Investing millions in vegan dog food

Insect-based dog food is now available, but in the USA a dog food based on fungus is now attracting attention. Wild Earth, a biotech startup in…

News18. May 2018

Fediaf

1% overall growth

The European Pet Food Industry Federation (Fediaf) has published its 2026 Facts & Figures repor…

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Pets Nature

A mix of topics as a crowd-puller

When innovation meets good cheer: at Interzoo, Pets Nature showcased its stand with exciting …

Suppliers

International Pet Conference

Success stories and industry awards

This autumn, the International Pet Conference is hosting an industry summit on the Danish Baltic …

Events

International Pet Conference

Success stories and industry awards

This autumn, the International Pet Conference is hosting an industry summit on the Danish Baltic …

Events03/2026

Fediaf

1% overall growth

The European Pet Food Industry Federation (Fediaf) has published its 2026 Facts & Figures repor…

Distribution03/2026

China

Three trends

Platform diversification, functional claims and the rise of domestic brands: Moojing Global has …

Distribution03/2026

New responsibilities at Mars Petcare

EU measures environmental footprint of dog and cat food

PetSmart appoints J.K. Symancyk as CEO

Prins Petfoods introduces veterinary training centre

Amazon launches private labels in the pet segment

The Company of Animals scoops prestigious Queen’s Award

Petco to host JustFoodForDogs exhibition kitchens

Further investment at Zooplus

Pet care group Greencross loses market share

Investing millions in vegan dog food

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1% overall growth

A mix of topics as a crowd-puller

Success stories and industry awards

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