The Accapi Group, exclusive European distributor of the Ruffwear brand, has been putting preparations in place in the last few months for sustainable growth in Europe. Now the concepts are being implemented in …
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Driving pet store sales
Pet business professionals agree that advice and variety must form the focus with regard to the offering of dog food in pet stores and sales of this. But …
Changes at the top
Holger Fiebiger leaves Sera
The restructuring at Sera has now been completed successfully after nearly two years, according to the aquatics company. Managing director Holger …
Hive-off of hardware and DIY store merchandise group
Spectrum Brands focuses on pet segment
Spectrum Brands (brands including Tetra) has completed the sale, already announced, of its hardware and DIY store division to Assa Abloy in a…
Acquisition of Cat-Gato
Zolux pushes on with its expansion strategy
The French pet supplies company Zolux continues to expand in the European market. After opening its subsidiary Zolux Iberia at the start…
Exports rise by 2.84 per cent
108 mio dollars’ worth of pet food from China
Dog and cat food to the value of 108 mio dollars was exported from China last April. This equates to an increase of 2.84 per …
750 products cheaper
Trixie lowers prices
On 1 June, Trixie reduced the price of 750 products, especially so-called volume products, in some cases by more than ten per cent.“We have thus reacted to …
Recycling polyethylene films
Coveris opens Re-Cover recycling plant
In Louth in the UK, packaging manufacturer Coveris has opened a new Re-Cover recycling plant. It aims to set new standards for recycling …
Family firm in the Netherlands
Renske Natural Petfood celebrates 30 years
Renske Natural Petfood is regarded as a leading developer of natural food for dogs and cats. The family firm is proudly celebrating its …
Construction starts in Nowy TomySl
Josera builds dry food plant in Poland
The German pet food manufacturer Josera is expanding with the construction of a modern dry food plant in Nowy Tomysl, Poland. On 24 May, a …
Shannon Brown
Packaged Facts names new pet brand manager
The market research company Packaged Facts, a brand within The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, has announced Shannon …
Investing 16 mio euros
Vafo opens a plant in Finland
The Vafo Group of the Czech Republic has officially opened its first plant in Nokia in Finland. According to the company, the new facility is the …
Promotional film
Aquatlantis in moving pictures
Portuguese aquarium manufacturer Aquatlantis has a new promotional film lasting around four-and-a-half minutes. “We are happy to share moments in our…
Start of a new company
Suziria Group goes international
Suziria Group, a leading Ukrainian pet supplies company, has made a significant stride towards internationalisation by launching Suziria Brands. …
Sustainability and ESG management
Grub Club receives Impact Here Award
Futureplus, a platform for sustainability and ESG management and reporting, and Outernet have announced sustainability-focused UK pet food m…