International Franchise Consulting Francons GmbH is the master franchisee for Futterhaus in Austria. Its first store is scheduled to open in Styria in the spring
Grupo Dibaq acquires Rodi Petfoods
The Spanish company Dibaq is taking an 80 per cent holding in Rodi, which has been urgently seeking refinancing.
Expozoo Paris launches a new concept
The French pet supplies show takes place at the Porte de Versailles in Paris from 11 to 14 June – at the venue where it first started. The …
Sales down at Central Garden & Pet
8 per cent decline in sales in the pet segment for the US firm in the first quarter of the financial year
Spectrum Brands files for creditor protection
The parent company of United Pet Group, which owns Tetra, has no plans to sell off any operations in spite of the company’s precarious…
Backer Spring Show in Baltimore
At the 21st Annual Pet Industry Spring Trade Show and Educational Conference, approximately 400 pet supply manufacturers and distributors in 700 …
Distribution deal between Naturediet and Profipet
The Romanian pet product company Profipet is the largest pet product distributor in Romania and also operates a number of stores …
Change at the helm for Gimborn
Norbert Röwekämper is leaving Gimborn after eleven years as sole managing director. He will be succeeded by Martin Vlcek, investment manager of Penta…
Central Garden & Pet announces executive appointments
James V. Heim announced as president of business development, Glen Fleischer announced as president of pet products …
Record sales in Austria
Fressnapf aims to open ten new stores in Austria in 2009