Cats are favorite pets of Germans
Regarding current numbers, cats are still the favorite pet of the Germans. In 2021, 16.7 mio cats lived in 26 per cent of the households while dogs were second [...]
Interzoo 2022 Nuremberg Germany is coming up
Interzoo 2022 is coming up in Nuremberg, Germany from 24 to 27 May. WZF GmbH, the organizer, has affirmed that about 1,300 exhibitors from more than 60 countries have [...]
Céline Levointurier has taken the leadership at Mars Pet Nutrition Germany
Céline Levointurier has assumed the leadership at Mars Pet Nutrition in Germany succeeding Barbara Bajorat who took the position as global chief customer officer. After Bajorat lead Mars Pet [...]
Hornbach continues expansion in the Netherlands
On 30 March, Hornbach, a German home improvement store chain, celebrated the opening of its 17th store which amounts to 33 mio euros. The new store in Enschede in [...]
Mera announces acquisition of Fresco Dog Foods
Mera Tiernahrung, a German pet food manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Fresco Dog Foods along with its retailer Fresco Shop & Franchise. Fresco Dog Foods had to face [...]
Wing Pet Food was fully acquired by Symrise
The Chinese leader in pet food tastiness, Wing Pet Food, was taken over with 100 per cent by Symrise. The global provider of fragrances, flavours, food, nutrition and cosmetic [...]
Changes in management at Terra Canis – Birgitta Ornau steps down
Due to Nestlé Purinas rising interest from 80 to 100 per cent, a new management team will take the lead of the German premium pet food producer Terra Canis. [...]
Fressnapf plans to open 400 new stores by 2024
At the digital press conference on 23 February, Torsten Toeller, founder and proprietor of Fressnapf, announced that the company aims to open 400 new stores by 2024 going along [...]
Das Futterhaus is the winner 2021 – growth by 15.2 per cent
With a sales increase of 15.2 per cent, Das Futterhaus, a German pet store chain, is the winner of 2021. The company could overrun the sector’s growth of approx. [...]
Ernst Koch, founder of KOCH company, passed away at age 92
The KOCH company, founded in 1973, announced the passing of its founder Ernst Koch on January 12th. He published one of the catalogs for animal supplies. “Together with his [...]