With a sales volume of 29.1 bn euros, the European pet food industry occupies a leading global position. It also tops the export rankings.
Grizo
Grizo going in new directions
Belgian family firm Grizo has opened an almost fully automated bird food factory in Moorslede, close to Kortrijk, with an annual production capacity …
62 000 storage spaces
Flamingo Pet Products moves into new premises
The Belgian wholesale company Flamingo Pet Products is moving to a new property. The new building in Olen, near the previous company …
training programme
Tiendanimal and Royal Canin go into schools
The Spanish pet shop chain Tiendanimal is launching a new version of the Tiendanimal Educa training programme in collaboration with …
Switzerland
New Curli website
The Swiss dog harness specialist Curli has relaunched its website. As a reason for this move, the company cites ever more instant communication by smartphone as …
High growth in Q3 2023
Hill’s net sales up
The pet food producer Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a subsidiary company of Colgate Palmolive, increased its net sales by 21.5 per cent to 1.06 bn dollars and its …
Former Trixie marketing director in new role
Burkhard Friedrichsen joins Alpha Pet
Alpha Pet Ventures, which claims to be Europe’s leading digital brand platform for premium pet food, has announced the appointment of Burkhard…
Claims on both dog and cat food
Suit against Nestlé Purina in the USA
Nestlé Purina Petcare is currently facing a class action lawsuit in the USA. It is claimed that the company uses synthetic ingredients in pet …
New acquisition
Central Garden & Pet acquires TDBBS
The US pet supplies company Central Garden & Pet has acquired TDBBS, a Virginia-based provider of premium natural dog chews and treats, from…
Eurostat
Inflation down in October
The EU statistical office Eurostat has reported a decline in the annual inflation rate in the euro zone from 4.3 per cent in September to 2.9 per cent in …
Products for cats
Hunter acquires Stylecats
Hunter has taken over Stylecats, a supplier of cat furniture and accessories, thereby adding products for cat owners to Hunter’s range for the first time…
USA
New report on pet dietary supplements
The US pet dietary supplement market is projected to be worth 4 269.1 mio in 2023, capturing an impressive market share of 24.9 per cent in …
Weenect survey
Pet tech marches on
Weenect, which claims to be the French market leader in GPS trackers for dogs and cats, has been looking at the market and users of so-called pet tech gadgets.…
strategic change of name
Worldwise changes name to Petwise
Worldwise, an American supplier of pet products, has announced a strategic change of name to Petwise. The company says this ushers in a new g…
Personnel
Christoph Heyn to join Mars Petcare as chief digital officer
Mars has announced that Christoph Heyn, current global vice-president of digital at Ikea, will join the company as …