Voting for the committees of the Industrial Association of Pet Care Producers (Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf; IVH) at the general meeting in Berlin confirmed the existing members of the executive board. New officers …
Head office and production facility
Casco Pet opens new base in Portugal
The international shopfitting company Casco has opened a brand-new Portuguese headquarters and production plant close to Porto.The new facility…
Appointments
Jörg Schuschnig is new finance director at Coveris
The packaging company Coveris, which is based in Vienna (Austria), has appointed Jörg Schuschnig as its chief financial officer …
Offensive with insect-based pet food
Welzhofer acquires a majority holding in Eat Small
The wild bird food specialist Welzhofer in Schönebach has acquired a majority holding in the Berlin-based dog food supplier Eat …
Rosa Carbonell
Fediaf welcomes new president
At its congress earlier this summer, Fediaf welcomed its new president, Rosa Carbonell, who is head of veterinary advocacy in Europe at Nestlé Purina…
Change of distribution
Nobby starts direct sales in Belgium and France
The German company Nobby has now started direct selling in order to supply the Belgian and French pet market. The previous …
Australian-based dog accessories supplier
DOOG opens sales office in Europe
The Australian-based dog accessories supplier Dog Owners Outdoor Gear (DOOG) has recently opened a sales office in Europe “to accommodate their …
United Kingdom/Sweden
Voff takes over Nova Dog Chews
Sweden-based Voff Premium Pet Food has announced the acquisition of Nova Dog Chews, a European manufacturer of natural chews, treats and snacks with …
Change at the top of Beaphar
Christoph Hubo succeeds Joachim Kniest
At Beaphar, Christoph Hubo has taken over from Joachim Kniest as head of the German subsidiary in Emmerich am Rhein. He has 25 years of …
Beke Lubeach
Dog-TV appoints new CEO
Dog-TV, a 24/7 channel with programmes scientifically developed to provide the right company for dogs when left alone, has announced that Beke Lubeach has b…
Australia
New board of directors at PIAA
The Pet Industry Association of Australia (PIAA) has named a new board of directors following a mass resignation some days ago, reports the …
New store in Mataró
First Hunter brand store in Spain
Spain’s first Hunter brand store was recently unveiled in the centre of the Spanish town of Mataró, roughly 30 kilometres northeast of Barcelona. …
Grant F. Reid retires
New CEO at Mars in September
Grant F. Reid, Mars chief executive officer, has written an exclusive piece in the Financial Times in which he details his plans to hand over …
10.9 per cent in July
Pet food in the USA reaches new inflation heights
Inflation continues to rise in the USA and is increasingly impacting the development of the pet product industry. According to the…
Italy
The importance of food supplements for pets
The Italian market research company Permanent Pet Watch has been looking at the subject of food supplements for pets. It has conducted a…