The family-owned firm Swisscomed has sold its pet+me grooming brush business to Eric Schweizer AG with retroactive effect to 1 October 2022. The range comprises four silicone grooming brushes for pets and horses, which …
Applications accepted up to 3 March
Purina’s Better with Pets Prize
With its Better with Pets Prize, Purina hopes to achieve an important goal of its societal commitment, which is to improve the health and wellbeing …
Flexible packaging business unit
Igor Arbanas moves to Coveris
Igor Arbanas has taken over as head of the flexible packaging business unit at packaging manufacturer Coveris in Vienna. He succeeds Christian Kolarik…
Interim results for fiscal 2022
Symrise reports sales of 4.6 bn euros
Symrise, a listed international producer of fragrances and flavourings for customers including the pet supplies industry, has reported o…
Over 50 000 euros for animal welfare
Suziria Group is 30 years old and saving lives
The Suziria Group of Ukraine marked its 30th anniversary on 18 January. There were no wild celebrations, however; instead, the …
Brit products in Switzerland
Allco expands collaboration with Covetrus
Via its Swiss distribution partner Covetrus, Allco is now offering Swiss pet retailers Brit Care Cat pet food and Brit Fresh for dogs from…
Christian Kolarik
Coveris appoints a new CEO
Packaging manufacturer Coveris has appointed Christian Kolarik as its new CEO. His predecessor, Jakob A. Mosser, will assume the role of executive …
Switzerland/France
Agrobiothers acquires Bogar
The French manufacturer Agrobiothers has acquired Bogar, a company based in Wallisellen in Switzerland. “Both companies will continue to focus on their …
APPA survey
Where do pet owners shop?
The US industry association, the American Pet Products Association (APPA), has brought out a study looking at the impact of the economic situation on pet …
Cooperation with the Broad Institute
Mars Petcare creates database of dog and cat genomes
Mars Petcare is partnering with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a world leader in the genetic and molecular analysis of…
Eurostat
Inflation rate falls slightly in euro zone
Inflation in the euro zone dropped to 9.2 per cent in December after being up at 10.1 per cent the previous month. This was the news from…
Applications open until the end of January
Purina organises a major start-up event in the pet sector
Unleashed, the start-up accelerator launched by Nestlé Purina in 2019, has supported 18 start-ups from the pet supplies s…
Going strong for 20 years
Versele-Laga extends cooperation with Loro Parque
Versele-Laga and the Loro Parque on Tenerife have renewed their cooperation for another four years. Versele-Laga has sponsored the…
2nd quarter results
General Mills increases net sales to 5.2 bn dollars
The American food producer General Mills, which also serves the pet food market with its Blue Buffalo brand, has reported …
Focus on sustainable dog waste bags
Project Harmless expands into EU
Edinburgh-based Project Harmless, a sustainable dog waste bag company, is preparing to clean up across the world after securing financial support …