News from the pet industry

Factory expansion in Hungary

Nestlé invests heavily in pet food

Nestlé aims to make its pet food factory in Hungary the biggest in Europe, as revealed by the CEO of the Swiss food conglomerate. Nestlé is investing 20 bn Hungarian forints (approx. € 64 mio) in expanding the plant it …

News3. May 2016

New distribution strategy

Trixie launches direct distribution to the Netherlands

Trixie intends to build up direct distribution in the Netherlands with immediate effect. Dutch pet shops will therefore have …

News3. May 2016

New study

Pet owning in Australia

The dog is the main pet kept in Australia, according to a new study of the continent's pet population by market research company Roy Morgan Research. 38.4 …

News3. May 2016

Recovered

Dog Rocks wins Queen’s Award

Dog Rocks USA has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The company launched in the North American market during 2012 …

News26. April 2016

A close relationship

Pet Head acquired by The Company of Animals

The Company of Animals has announced that it has acquired the worldwide brand, product and distribution rights for the Pet Head brand …

News26. April 2016

Number 9

New Viridea garden centre

The Italian garden centre operator Viridea has opened its ninth store in Arese in the Lombardy region. With over 5 400 m2 of covered sales area, the …

News26. April 2016

Finland

Musti ja Mirri chosen as franchising chain of 2016

Musti ja Mirri, the largest pet supply chain in the Nordic countries, has been chosen as the best franchising chain of the 2016 …

News26. April 2016

Pet food

ECI Partners acquires a majority stake in MPM

The UK-based private equity firm ECI Partners has acquired a majority stake in the British premium pet food company MPM, in order to …

News22. April 2016

Saint-Petersburg

New format of Zoosphere

Zoosphere 2016 is the new format of the well-known pet industry event, held on 24-26 November in Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre in …

News22. April 2016

Personnel change

New vice president at R2P Pet

Bill Sieber has been named as Vice President of Sales Pet Specialty by the US-based pet product manufacturer R2P Pet. Sieber brings more than 15 years…

News22. April 2016