India International Pet Trade Fair (IIPTF) prepares 13th edition
On 5 and 6 August, the India International Pet Trade Fair (IIPTF) will take place for the 13th time at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The day before, conferences [...]
Aldi is number 1 seller of UK pet food
Pursuant to a newsletter of the PLMA association, UK pet owners prefer purchasing own-brand pet food at discount chain Aldi. Aldi recorded over 50% sales growth in an annual [...]
Research on pets in German households
On behalf of the the Industrial Association of Pet Care Producers (Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf, IVH) and the German Pet Trade & Industry Association (Zentralverband Zoologischer Fachbetriebe, ZZF), the Skopos market [...]
Vafo Group takes over Swedish Lupus Foder
Pet food manufacturer Vafo Group has started a deeper cooperation with Swedish wholesaler Lupus Foder. The Czech manufacturer now holds a majority stake in Lupus Foder and intends to [...]
Pet supplies market recorded 6.5 bn euros in 2022
The Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf (IVH) and the Zentralverband Zoologischer Fachbetriebe (ZZF) published data of last year’s pet industry sales on April 5. The specialised and food retail recorded a turnover [...]
Musti Group acquired 100% ownership of Finnish pet food factory
In order to meet the rising demand of local and sustainable pet food, Finnish pet retailer Musti Group has fully acquired the factory of producer Premium Pet Food Suomi [...]
Pakistan increased tax on imported pet food to 25%
The Pakistan government has increased the import tax on pet food products from 17% to 25% with effect from March 8. Products like processed meats, fish, fruit and vegetables, [...]
New headquarters for Fressnapf Austria
Pet retailer Fressnapf Austria has moved its headquarters to a new location covering 1,000 m² in Salzburg. "With the new headquarters, we are meeting the needs of our employees [...]
Great success at PATS SANDOWN
The organisers of Pats Sandown could celebrate great success at the UK pet trade show from 26 to 27 March. 150 companies and brands participated. The New Product Awards [...]
Thai Union group expands pet food business to China and the Netherlands
Towards the end of 2022, Thai Union Group has revealed its plan to establish to new companies under its subsidiary i-Tail Corporation PCL which is specialised on the production [...]