Danish aquatics firm Eldorado is marking its 60th anniversary on 19 April with an open day. The company was established in Haderslev, Denmark in 1963 as a small pet shop.Now Eldorado employs 125 people and is considered…
Change at the top for Voff
Anders Kristiansen succeeds Marten Bernow
At Swedish company Voff Premium Pet Food, which also has a strong presence in the German-speaking pet supplies market, Anders Kristiansen …
Cutting the carbon footprint
Vafo strengthens its commitment to sustainability
Vafo, the Czech pet food manufacturer, is strengthening its commitment to environmentally compatible production processes. This i…
Stark differences between East and West
Inflation rate stays high in Europe
In January, consumer prices in the euro zone increased by 8.6 per cent compared with the same month in 2022. This is according to the second …
Date set for 7 and 8 June
New UK pet conference
The UK’s Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a completely new event. Entitled “The Business of Pets”, it is a two-day conference designed to help…
“Next stage of expansion”
Scholtus acquires Big Creek Foods
Via its US entity Scholtus Petcare, Scholtus Group Holding (Scholtus), a leading supplier of dog and cat treats in Europe, and Big Creek Foods …
Double-digit growth in the pet category
Canadian Tire benefits from cooperation with Petco
Canadian Tire Corporation aims to continue its expansion of Petco shop-in-shops across the country through its exclusive retail …
302 bn euros
Private labels growing across Europe
Last year, sales of private label products increased in the 17 European countries studied by Nielsen-IQ for the annual Private Label Yearbook …
Campaign in Madrid
Kiwoko supports dog and cat adoptions
In Madrid alone, 6 340 pets have been adopted in the last year. The figure is made up of 3 138 dogs and 3 202 cats. Spanish pet store chain …
Impressive figures
35.27 mio tons of pet food
In its report Agri-Food Outlook 2023, the US company Alltech states that international production of pet food exceeded a volume of 35.27 mio tons in 2022…
First issue of the year
New issue of PET worldwide available now
Sustainability is at the heart of the new issue. “Something is happening, but more could be done, when it comes to sustainability in the …
“Modern, personal customer service”
Velda sets out its new strategy
Velda director Elgar J.H. Veldhuis has explained to PET worldwide why the Dutch garden pond company decided at the end of last year to disband its …
Freeze-dried pet food from China
L Catterton invests in Partner Pet
Private equity company L Catterton has invested in Partner Pet, a leading Chinese company in the freeze-dried premium pet food sector. Partner …
Surprising move
Velda disbands its German sales team
Velda, the Dutch garden pond specialist, disbanded its sales team for Germany and Austria at the end of last year. The pet editorial team has l…
22nd facility owned and operated by Purina in the US
Nestlé Purina buys pet treats factory from Red Collar
Nestlé Purina Petcare has announced plans to acquire the pet treats factory of Red Collar Pet Foods in Miami, Oklahoma, from …