Hill’s Pet Nutrition has reported its fourth-quarter results (up to 31 December), which showed that the net sales of Hill's Pet Nutrition totalled 1.11 bn dollars. This equates to an increase of 5 per cent from the …
Next acquisition in Finland
Vafo Group acquires Dagsmark Petfood
The Vafo Group of the Czech Republic has completed its takeover of Finnish company Dagsmark Petfood. According to a press release by Vafo, the …
Pet homelessness
362 mio homeless cats and dogs in 20 countries
On 23 January, a global coalition of animal welfare experts working in collaboration with Mars Petcare published the results of the …
Sonia Franck
Fediaf appoints new general secretary
Fediaf, the European pet industry association, has announced the appointment of Sonia Franck as new general secretary.Franck was general s…
Casco Pet
De Walt is new President of the US business
Casco Pet has announced the promotion of Kevin De Walt from Vice President of Sales to the role of President in its US business, with …
Arrival of James Sturrock
New chief executive at Bella & Duke
Bella & Duke, the Scotland-based subscription pet food and wellbeing company, has announced the appointment of James Sturrock as chief …
Additional funds of 37 mio euros
European Investment Bank support for Protix
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed to supporting Protix in the expansion of its sustainable protein production. Protix is …
Consumer poll in the Netherlands
New award for Prins
Prins Pro Care Standard Fit, a dog food produced by Dutch pet food company Prins, has been declared the best pet food of the year 2023-2024 by consumers in the …
Innovative start-up from Italy
Jampy closes 1-mio-euro pre-seed round
Jampy, a start-up in Italy established by women and dedicated to developing high-quality, eco-friendly products for pet wellness, has a…
Weda supplies feeding system to Ento Green
25 t of black soldier fly larvae per day from vegetable by-products
Weda Dammann & Westerkamp, the German feeding technology specialist, has supplied a liquid feeding system …
Jim Lamancusa
Pet Sustainability Coalition welcomes new Executive Director
The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), the pet industry’s leading sustainability partner has appointed Jim Lamancusa …
Compelled by Curiosity
Kemin Industries introduces new global slogan
Kemin Industries has unveiled a new global slogan: Compelled by Curiosity. “The slogan will be used worldwide to illustrate the …
New deal
United Petfood aims to acquire VPG
Dog and cat food manufacturer United Petfood of Belgium has announced that a share purchase agreement has been signed for the acquisition of …
Raw materials for pet food
Grainli moves into pet food
Hamburg-based company Grainli, a global supplier of raw ingredients for breweries and food since 2008, has expanded its range to include raw materials …
GBP 200 mio milestone passed
Inspired Pet Nutrition achieves big sales uptick
The UK pet food manufacturer Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has passed the GBP 200 mio sales milestone for the first time. Based in …