Interzoo 2024: Global Surge and Venue Expansion
With Interzoo 2024 just six months away, it's evident that the leading global trade fair for the pet industry, slated for May 7 to 10 in Nuremberg, is poised [...]
Fressnapf Cuts Prices on 700+ Pet Products Amid German Spending Dip
Fressnapf has decided to implement permanent price cuts on over 700 items throughout its product range in Germany. Fressnapf-Friends will enjoy an additional five percent discount, applicable both in-store [...]
MicroHarvest Launches Sustainable Protein Pilot Plant in Lisbon
On November 17, MicroHarvest, a leading biotech company in sustainable protein production, unveiled its state-of-the-art pilot plant in Lisbon, signaling a pivotal moment in transforming the landscape of sustainable [...]
Retailers Dominate 10.8B Euro Pet Food Market with 25% Q4 Growth: Private Labels at 34%
New findings from Circana, previously recognized as IRI and The NPD Group, point out that retailers boosted their stake in the 10.8 billion euros category by 18 percent (3.6 [...]
Lagerhaus: 24% Growth, €373M in 2022; Helmut Barth Named New MD
In the financial year 2022, Lagerhaus, the sales division of Raiffeisen Ware Austria (RWA), achieved an unprecedented milestone with record sales amounting to 373 million euros—a remarkable 24 percent [...]
Ahlstrom’s PawPrint® Wins AF&PA Sustainability Award for Grease-Resistant Pet Food Packaging
Announced on November 10, Ahlstrom, a global supplier of sustainable materials, proudly revealed its receipt of the Innovation in Sustainability Award from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) [...]
Fressnapf Group Expands with Acquisition of Jumper Group, Driving Growth in the Netherlands and Beyond
The Fressnapf Group is continuing its expansion in Europe by acquiring Jumper Group. At the time of purchase, Jumper had 47 self-owned stores, three franchise markets, and 19 shop-in-shops. [...]
Mühldorfer’s Innovative Mushroom-Based Pet Food Revolution
Mühldorfer Nutrition AG introduces a mushroom-based meat substitute for the pet food industry, addressing the need for sustainable alternatives to conventional meat and insect protein. The vegan raw material, [...]
BRF Reverses Pet Food Unit Sale Plans, Focusing on Growth: Super Premium Feed Leader in Brazil
Having entered the pet food market less than two years ago, BRF, the Brazilian company, initially announced its intention to divest its pet food business wing – serving dogs, [...]
EU Expands Organic Labeling to Pet Food for Enhanced Transparency
The extension of organic labeling regulations to encompass pet food has been announced by the European Council, aligning it with the existing rules for labeling organic human food. This [...]