After 44 years at the helm of the Company of Animals (COA), founder and CEO Dr Roger Mugford is passing the torch to his daughter Emily. He has been an influential figure in the pet industry, and his legacy will now be …
Joint initiative by Handtmann and Multivac
European Future Pet Food Conference in Germany
Handtmann and Multivac are jointly organising the European Future Pet Food Conference 2024 on 5 and 6 November at the conference and …
100 000 subscribers on YouTube
Supreme Petfoods received the Silver Play Button Award
Supreme Petfoods is recognised as a leading manufacturer of food and snacks for small animals. The company's YouTube channel …
10 000 square metres, 15 000 pallet spaces
Placek Pet Products opens new warehouse
Czech specialist retail group Placek Pet Products has opened a new warehouse in Podebrady, around 60 kilometres east of Prague. The hall was…
Synergies with a DIY and garden trade fair
11 per cent more visitors at Anido
The Belgian pet trade fair Anido, which took place in the Xpo congress centre in Kortrijk over two days at the end of February, attracted 4 906 …
Protix supports new study
Insect ingredients reduce bad breath
A diet based on the black soldier fly improves dental health and reduces bad breath in dogs. This is according to the results of a recent study…
Pet Sustainability Coalition
Sustainability section at Global Pet Expo
The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), the pet industry’s leading sustainability partner, is hosting the industry’s first-ever …
Acquired by TDR Capital
Kester Capital sells Jollyes
Kester Capital, a leading UK lower mid-market private equity firm, has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio business, …
Successful pet fair
Over 14 000 visitors in Vienna
The organiser of the Vienna Pet Fair (Haustiermesse Wien) is reflecting on a successful show last weekend (2-3 March). According to EXOTICA …
First-quarter sales figures for 2024
Sales and profit down at J.M. Smucker
The American manufacturing company J.M. Smucker has announced sales figures for the first quarter of 2024. These reveal that net sales of pet …