Monge will continue to expand and invest
The Italian pet food leader Monge announced its plans to further expand and invest over 50 million euros in the next three years. This being necessary to continue to [...]
Italians pet population rises
Having pets becomes more and more popular: 12.2 million households (46.9% of all households), purchased cat or dog food last year, an increase of 1 million compared to 2020. [...]
New Arcaplanet Group has to waive stores according to the decision of the Italian competition authority
AGCM, the Italian competition authority, has released its decision concerning the merger of Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo. Lately, the authority generally agreed to the merger but now published the [...]
Italy reforming constitution to grant full rights to animals
Italy has granted full constitutional rights to animals. By a two third majority, the chamber of deputies has put the constitutional bill through to incorporate the protection of animals [...]
Sales of pet accessories in Italy increased by 29 per cent
Pursuant to a study of the Italian industry magazine Pet B2B, the sales of pet accessories in Italy grew by 29 per cent in the last year. In 2021, [...]
Competition authority requests new documents as to the Arcaplanet-Maxi Zoo merger
According to its latest announcement, the Italian competition authority has requisitioned new documents. The authority investigates the effect of the fusion between Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo on the Italian [...]
Viridea entered pet food market and announced new store openings
Viridea, an Italian garden centre chain, opened a new store in Florence. With the planned store opening in the province of Brescia, the chain will increase its numbers of [...]
Ongoing proceeding because of the merger of Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo
Reported by the Italian media, the coalition of the two pet store chains Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo is not accepted by the Italian antitrust authority just like that. A [...]
Arcaplanet opens 11 new stores in Italy
The Italian pet store chain Arcaplanet opens 11 new stores in six regions of the country on 12 and 13 November increasing its total number of stores to 391. [...]
Significant increase of pet food sales in Italy
According to the preview oft he 14th edition of the Assalco-Zoomark presented by the Italian online industry magazine PetB2B.it the pet food market in Italy could record sales of [...]