Fressnapf considers to join forces with MAGA
Responding PET worldwide to a list from the German competition authority on 28 October, the Fressnapf Beteiligungs GmbH takes into account a minority venture with MAGA. One main reason [...]
Because Animals will build new facility in Austria
According to CEO and co-founder Shannon Falconer in an interview with the platform Brutkasten, the Chicago-based start-up Because Animals aims to build a facility in Vienna next year. The [...]
PFMA renamed UK Pet Food
Since 90% of its members are British manufacturers, the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) in the UK changed its name into UK Pet Food. With its new image, the [...]
Musti Group reveals figures of past fiscal year
Finish retailer Musti has published numbers of the last fiscal year (1 October to 30 September). The net turnover increased by 14.7 per cent from 340.9 mio euros to [...]
Maxi Zoo stores start to transform into Arcaplanet
In Italy, the conversions of Maxi Zoo stores into Arcaplanet format are in full swing. Five storefronts have already been changed on 28 and 29 October, pursuant to B2B.it. [...]
VAFO opens new factory in 2023
Starting at the first quarter of the upcoming year, VAFO, the Czech pet food producer, plans to increase its dry pet food production to more than 20,000 tons per [...]
Swedencare announced takeover of Custom Vet Products
Swedencare has acquired Custom Vet Products for £10.5 million (€12M) aiming to push the company’s goal of launching soft chews in Europe. “This acquisition will help us add new [...]
Alarming results of Salmonella research in pet food
Last year, the Animal and Plant Health Agency found out that 8.1 per cent of all bacteria contaminations existed in raw pet food. The bacteria types Salmonella Typhimurium and [...]
Mars Petcare announced acquisition of Champion Petfoods
Mars Petcare has acquired Champion Petfoods, according to an announcement by the company on 1 November. There have not been disclosed any further detail of the deal. Champion Petfoods, [...]
Petmark takes over 34 stores of Maxi-Zoo
In order to fulfill the Italian cartel office’s instruction regarding the fusion of Arcaplanet an Fressnapf Italia, Petmark has taken over 34 Maxi-Zoo stores. There have not been disclosed [...]