News from the pet industry

Royal Canin USA

New $100-mio- manufacturing plant in North Sioux City

Royal Canin USA, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, has begun construction of a new state-of-the art manufacturing facility in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Investment in the project is expected to exceed $100 mio, …

News8. July 2016

Cat-friendly award

Beco Pets nominated for International Cat Care Awards

The "'wide and low" cat bowl made from bamboo powder, rice husks and corn starch, and designed by Beco Pets, one of …

News8. July 2016

Fish products for pets

Petsfish announces European expansion

Petsfish, a Dutch family-owned manufacturer of fish products for pets, is entering the European pet supplies market. Significant growth in t…

News8. July 2016

Management dissatisfied

Karlie Group situation remains critical

The Karlie Group suffered a decline in sales of around 16 per cent to roughly € 83.5 mio in fiscal 2015. According to the company, the drop …

News5. July 2016

New addition to the team

Michael Brackmann moves to Westfalia

The veteran German Fressnapf director, Michael Brackmann, has finally left the pet supplies sector. He is now one of four directors working for…

News5. July 2016

Petition against Walmart

Campaign for fish to be kept in better conditions

In Walmart stores in the USA, the care of live fish is reported to be extremely poor. This has prompted a raft of petitions …

News5. July 2016

Interzoo 2016

Fair organisers take stock

The Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH (WZF), organiser of Interzoo 2016, has taken stock of the show roughly four weeks after it …

News29. June 2016

Expansion

Petland opening in Lancaster

Petland announces its expansion with the recent opening of the Petland store in Lancaster, Ohio. The pet counselling team opened the doors at its grand…

News29. June 2016