Via its Swiss distribution partner Covetrus, Allco is now offering Swiss pet retailers Brit Care Cat pet food and Brit Fresh for dogs from its Czech parent company Vafo.“The collaboration with Covetrus has developed …
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 …
Success rate of over 98 per cent
Pet Maxi renews IFS Food certification
The Portuguese pet food manufacturer Pet Maxi has renewed its IFS Food certification, maintaining the highest existing rating of Higher Level…
Dry food plant, warehouse and offices
Montego opens a new head office
Montego Pet Nutrition, which claims to be Africa’s biggest pet food manufacturer, has invested 2 mio dollars in new headquarters in Centurion, south…
Hunt is on for innovators of the year
Two pet companies in the final
It was clearly demonstrated at the International Pet Conference just how innovative the start-up scene in the Austrian pet sector is. At the sector …
New plant in Canada
Intersand acquires manufacturing assets of Versa-Pet
The Intersand Canada Group has acquired the manufacturing assets of Versa-Pet. “The addition of this plant represents a …
3rd quarter of 2022
Chewy’s sales up by 14.5 per cent
The American online retailer Chewy has released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022, which ended on 30 October 2022. These …