For owners of cats and dogs, health and wellness aspects outweigh considerations regarding taste and price when they purchase pet food, according to a study by international market research company Mintel. …
14 mio euros
Mammaly secures new round of funding
Mammaly, a Berlin-based supplier of food supplements for pets, has just concluded a Series A growth funding round worth 14 mio euros. I…
Retail in UK
The Range buys Wilko brands
Following the collapse of the UK households goods chain Wilko, it has been reported that competitor The Range is to acquire the Wilko brand for GBP 5 mi…
Veterinary services group in Japan
L Catterton invests in Withmal
The globally active investor L Catterton has announced a strategic investment in Withmal, a growing veterinary services company in Japan. The …
Feeding guinea pigs
Supreme Petfood hosting a free webinar
At 4 pm (British time) on 26 September, Supreme Petfoods and Companion Consultancy are to host a free webinar entitled “Food for Life; …
Fressnapf Salon Academy certifies pet groomers
Fressnapf plans another 300 grooming salons
Fressnapf is to invest heavily in new grooming salons in Germany and abroad. The store chain’s coat care salons, which currently number …
Focus on strategic development
New marketing manager at Vitakraft
On 1 August, Sarina Hamann took charge of international marketing at Vitakraft Pet Care. As head of international marketing she will be …
Marcel Orendi and Stefan Hoff
Radio Systems Petsafe Europe restructures key account
Radio Systems Petsafe Europe has appointed Stefan Hoff and Marcel Orendi as new incumbents for the key account for the …
Accelerating Q1 performance
Jollyes reports 33.6 per cent increase in sales
The UK store chain Jollyes has reported that the company achieved its best first-quarter results to date in the 13 weeks to 27 Augus…
More than 450 000 visitors
Pet Fair Asia breaks visitor record
Pet Fair Asia enjoyed a successful 25th edition in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. According to the closing report of the organisers…