Spring is upon usSongbirds warble their melodies in the early dawn; flowers of the most varied hues burst into bloom in gardens and parks, and deciduous trees are clothed in the soft green of new foliage. Since March, …
Russian pet product market
Challenging times
The Russian pet product market is slowly developing, despite the massive exodus of foreign producers and suppliers of pet goods from Russia in recent months and …
pet supplies market in Eastern Europe
Turbulent times
For over a year now, the pet supplies market in Eastern Europe has been feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine. High inflation rates in particular are causing a …
animal welfare legislation
Spain has a new law
At the end of March, the Spanish Congress narrowly passed new animal welfare legislation. The new bill focuses primarily on dogs and cats kept as pets.
Arcaplanet
“A year full of objectives”
The leading Italian pet store chain Arcaplanet has a lot on for 2023 after a pretty dynamic start to the year.
Fressnapf Group
Fressnapf grows even in times of crisis
In the difficult year of 2022, the Fressnapf Group increased its turnover by over eleven per cent to more than 3.5 bn euros.
Analysis
A booming market
In economically tough times, private labels receive a boost, even in the pet supplies sector. As the pet food market becomes increasingly diverse, there is plenty …
Tackenberg
Passionate about pet food
Tackenberg was launched in Germany in 1974 as a pioneer of raw pet food. It is popular with dog and cat lovers for its competence, experience, enthusiasm …
Alltech Coppens
Fish food from the experts
Fish food producer Alltech Coppens exports to over 60 countries. It offers private-label packaging that can help to differentiate a product from the …
Hansepet
Delicious from the tube
Hansepet is considered to be the inventor of fresh meat pies from the tube for dogs and cats. They are also offered in different variants on a private-label…
Product of the Year
Curli triumphs for the second time in a row
Swiss company Curli AG has won the coveted award for PET worldwide Product of the Year for the second year in succession.
Flexi
From bright idea to global market leader
People were fascinated to see Manfred Bogdahn strolling along the pavements of Hamburg with his dog in 1972. The retractable Flexi …
ADM
Major investment in a growth market
ADM, one of the world’s leaders in science-backed nutrition solutions, has opened a new production facility in Valencia, Spain to help meet r…
Vafo
Vafo opens factory in Finland
With an annual production capacity of 20 thousand tons of pet food, the new Vafo factory in the Finnish city of Nokia is the largest of its kind in …
Unleashed
The future is more digital than ever
Innovative pet-related solutions formed the focus of Nestlé Purina’s start-up event Unleashed. The aim is to develop the leading network for …
Tractive
Keeping pets in sight
The Austrian company Tractive is considered an international market leader in GPS trackers for dogs and cats. It expects to pass the million-customer barrier …
Michael Hurnaus - Tractive
The wearables market
GPS trackers for dogs and cats are what are known as “wear-ables”, i.e. computer systems worn on the body. Three questions to Michael Hurnaus on this new…
Almo Nature
Strong commitment to biodiversity
Unconventional, innovative and proactive with regard to the interests of humans and animals: these all apply to Almo Nature, a pioneer in the pet …
Edgard & Cooper
A successful Belgian concept
Edgard & Cooper is one of the rising stars in the European pet food industry. PET worldwide talked about the company and its plans to …
Petco
Loyalty to the region
In Dog’s Love, Petco offers a dog food in which all the ingredients are wholly of food grade. It is manufactured in Austria, an aspect which brings a host of …
Zoomark in Bologna
“A focal point for professionals”
In its 20th edition, the international B2B pet trade show Zoomark in Bologna will be even bigger.