Although its consumption has long been criticised abroad as cruel, dog meat has previously been considered a delicacy in many regions in Asia. Now, however, opposition to the practice of eating dog meat has increased …
Dog deaths and child illnesses?
Class action suit against Mid America Pet Food
The US pet food manufacturer Mid America Pet Food is facing a class action lawsuit brought by two dog owners. Prior to the action, …
United Kingdom
Supreme Petfoods introduces dog treats
The UK manufacturer Supreme Petfoods is considered a leading company in small animal food. Now it is venturing into the realm of dog treats …
Tomasz Pawlowski
Mars Pet Nutrition Germany appoints new general manager
Mars Pet Nutrition Germany has appointed Tomasz Pawlowski as its general manager with effect from 1 January.Pawlowski has …
Egbert Klokkers
New CEO at Delipet
Egbert Klokkers has assumed the role of CEO at Swiss pet food and treat manufacturer Delipet. Klokkers will contribute expertise from his tenure as …
Takeover
United Petfood acquires De Haan Petfood
The leading international pet food manufacturer United Petfood from Belgium has announced the takeover of De Haan Petfood. The Dutch company…
39 years of company service
Lars Larsen retires from Juwel Aquarium
After an impressive 39 years of service to German aquarium manufacturer Juwel Aquarium, chairman and managing director Lars Larsen is …
Banned dogs in England
XL Bully announcement
The American Bully XL is being added to the list of banned dogs in England and Wales. This means that from 31 December, it will be illegal to breed, sell, …
Now also available in English, Spanish and French
Sera Academy goes international
After the aquatics company Sera launched the Sera Academy e-learning platform for German-speaking pet retailers in September 2022, it is now also …
“A constant asset to the aquatics sector”
Didier Lergenmuller passes away
Didier Lergenmuller has died. The veteran sales director of JBL Aquaristik passed away on 17 December at the age of 65 following a serious illness. …
Government fuels the pet product industry
South Korea aims to double its pet market by 2027
South Korea’s government plans to double the size of the pet care industry to 15 trillion won (11.4 bn dollars) by 2027, according…
Food test by BioCraft
Cultured meat soon to be in the pet supplies market?
Are the first pet food products based on cultured meat about to come onto the market in the near future? Shannon Falconer, …
David Reeder
Chewy has a new chief financial officer
Chewy has announced the appointment of David Reeder as chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from 14 February 2024. Upon his arrival, …
Acquisition in Great Britain
Assisi Pet Care acquires Burns Pet Nutrition
The British pet supplies company Assisi Pet Care Group Ltd has announced that it has acquired pet food manufacturer Burns Pet Nutrition…
Third quarter 2023
Chewy increases sales by 8.2 per cent
The American pet food manufacturer Chewy has published its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ending on 29 October. These …