The market research company Future Market Insights expects that the market for pet food packaging in Europe will be worth 3.59 bn euros this year as compared with 2.23 bn euros in 2016. Further growth of 4.4 per cent is…
European expansion continues
Zolux opens a new subsidiary in Spain
The Zolux Group has set up a new subsidiary in Abrera in Spain, 20 km from Barcelona. The French family company states that the 3 600 m² …
Further support from investors
20 mio euros for Edgard & Cooper
Belgian pet food supplier Edgard & Cooper is to receive a further 20 mio euros in support from two investment funds, The Craftery and DLF …
New CFO Lynn De Proft
Protix adds to its management team
Protix, a leading supplier of insect-based proteins and lipids for pet and human food, has appointed Lynn De Proft as its chief financial officer…
Swiss products by pet+me
Eric Schweizer acquires grooming brush business
The family-owned firm Swisscomed has sold its pet+me grooming brush business to Eric Schweizer AG with retroactive effect to 1 …
Applications accepted up to 3 March
Purina’s Better with Pets Prize
With its Better with Pets Prize, Purina hopes to achieve an important goal of its societal commitment, which is to improve the health and wellbeing …
Flexible packaging business unit
Igor Arbanas moves to Coveris
Igor Arbanas has taken over as head of the flexible packaging business unit at packaging manufacturer Coveris in Vienna. He succeeds Christian Kolarik…
Interim results for fiscal 2022
Symrise reports sales of 4.6 bn euros
Symrise, a listed international producer of fragrances and flavourings for customers including the pet supplies industry, has reported o…
Over 50 000 euros for animal welfare
Suziria Group is 30 years old and saving lives
The Suziria Group of Ukraine marked its 30th anniversary on 18 January. There were no wild celebrations, however; instead, the …
Brit products in Switzerland
Allco expands collaboration with Covetrus
Via its Swiss distribution partner Covetrus, Allco is now offering Swiss pet retailers Brit Care Cat pet food and Brit Fresh for dogs from…
Christian Kolarik
Coveris appoints a new CEO
Packaging manufacturer Coveris has appointed Christian Kolarik as its new CEO. His predecessor, Jakob A. Mosser, will assume the role of executive …
Switzerland/France
Agrobiothers acquires Bogar
The French manufacturer Agrobiothers has acquired Bogar, a company based in Wallisellen in Switzerland. “Both companies will continue to focus on their …
APPA survey
Where do pet owners shop?
The US industry association, the American Pet Products Association (APPA), has brought out a study looking at the impact of the economic situation on pet …
Cooperation with the Broad Institute
Mars Petcare creates database of dog and cat genomes
Mars Petcare is partnering with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a world leader in the genetic and molecular analysis of…
Eurostat
Inflation rate falls slightly in euro zone
Inflation in the euro zone dropped to 9.2 per cent in December after being up at 10.1 per cent the previous month. This was the news from…