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Beco Pets expands its team

Beco Pets of Great Britain, manufacturer of pet accessories, has added five new employees to its team. Marcia Saul is Beco's new sales executive. Three new junior designers have also been taken on: Odile Stabon, …

News11. February 2016

PetQuip and Gardenex event

Key buyers from Europe, Dubai and the USA at Meet the Buyers event

Pet product buyers from Spain and Finland together with garden product buyers from Dubai, the US and France have …

News11. February 2016

Cooperation

Hundemaxx aims to expand through crowdfunding

The pet supplies retailer Hundemaxx aims to expand its megastores in Nuremberg and Munich and move into other big cities like Berlin, …

News11. February 2016

Global pet food trends

Sales and volume rose 4 per cent in 2015

GfK's two leading pet analysts reported that global pet food retail sales grew 4 per cent in 2015 to a total of around $70 bn, according to…

News4. February 2016

Madrid

More than 100 exhibitors expected at Propet

A month before it opens, the Propet pet industry trade fair is still in the marketing stage, and it is expected that several more …

News4. February 2016

First-quarter results

Central Garden reports sales increase of 17 per cent

The US-based pet product supplier Central Garden & Pet Company has announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter…

News4. February 2016

New venue

Aquarama in China in future

The 15th edition of Aquarama will take place in Guangzhou (Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex) for the first time from 22 to 25 September. It is …

News29. January 2016

New distribution models

Eheim extends its scheme internationally

Eheim aims to introduce its selective distribution system, which was implemented in Germany in 2013, into some other countries also. …

News29. January 2016

Annual results

Anniversary brings a hike in sales for Fressnapf

Fressnapf, Europe’s leading pet store chain, increased its sales in its anniversary year 2015 by 7.1 per cent compared with 2014 t…

News29. January 2016

USA

WellPet acquires Sojos

The independent, family-owned US natural pet food company WellPet has acquired Sojos, the manufacturer of naturally nutritious raw pet food and gourmet …

News27. January 2016