News from the pet industry

Banned dogs in England

XL Bully announcement

The American Bully XL is being added to the list of banned dogs in England and Wales. This means that from 31 December, it will be illegal to breed, sell, advertise, rehome, abandon or allow an XL Bully dog to stray. XL…

Suppliers21. December 2023

Now also available in English, Spanish and French

Sera Academy goes international

After the aquatics company Sera launched the Sera Academy e-learning platform for German-speaking pet retailers in September 2022, it is now also …

Suppliers21. December 2023

“A constant asset to the aquatics sector”

Didier Lergenmuller passes away

Didier Lergenmuller has died. The veteran sales director of JBL Aquaristik passed away on 17 December at the age of 65 following a serious illness. …

Suppliers19. December 2023

Austria

Lagerhaus opens a new warehouse

Das Lagerhaus Wiener Becken has built a new warehouse at Kottingbrunn. On a site covering 1 080 m2 in the marquee warehouse and 340 m2 under …

Distribution19. December 2023

Government fuels the pet product industry

South Korea aims to double its pet market by 2027

South Korea’s government plans to double the size of the pet care industry to 15 trillion won (11.4 bn dollars) by 2027, according…

Suppliers19. December 2023

Food test by BioCraft

Cultured meat soon to be in the pet supplies market?

Are the first pet food products based on cultured meat about to come onto the market in the near future? Shannon Falconer, …

Suppliers14. December 2023

Recruiting franchisees

Kiriel presents new image video

Kiriel, the French garden centre chain, is aiming to encourage new franchisees to join the company and open a Kiriel store. It has published a new p…

Distribution14. December 2023

David Reeder

Chewy has a new chief financial officer

Chewy has announced the appointment of David Reeder as chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from 14 February 2024. Upon his arrival, …

Suppliers14. December 2023

Dry food and treats

Fressnapf cooperates with vegan food brand

The vegan pet food company Omni from the UK is now cooperating with Europe’s leading pet store chain Fressnapf. Omni’s dog food products …

Distribution14. December 2023

Acquisition in Great Britain

Assisi Pet Care acquires Burns Pet Nutrition

The British pet supplies company Assisi Pet Care Group Ltd has announced that it has acquired pet food manufacturer Burns Pet Nutrition…

Suppliers12. December 2023

French pet food sector

Steadily developing

Due to the continuous growth in demand and consistent sales, the French pet food sector is …

Distribution

Newcomer 2026

PET worldwide seeks the Newcomer of the Year

In the age of the internet and social media, it is not difficult to start a business and make it …

Suppliers

Interview

Record number of exhibitors highlights

Interzoo 2026 (12–15 May in Nuremberg) is breaking all records and cementing its status as the …

Events

Artificial intelligence

AI in recruiting

Why the human factor is becoming a strategic advantage for Europe and why recruitment will not …

Distribution2/2026

PetfoodIndex

Understanding the competitive position

In a market with more than 230 competing brands, storytelling and transparency are valuable …