Africa

South African retail giant Woolworths acquires 93% of Absolute Pets
What will change from now onwards for the Cape Town-based pet retailer? GlobalPETS learns more.

Symrise reaffirms growth targets driven by pet segment performance
The firm’s pet portfolio recorded double-digit growth in Latin America and Europe, Africa, and the Middle East in t

“We are encouraged by the resilience of super premium pet food in South Africa”
Pet retailer Absolute Pets looks to increase in-store services while speeding up delivery times for omnichannel buyer

Promising markets in the world of wet pet food
Although the wet pet food category has suffered from the trading-down trend among consumers, it still has potential.

The pet industry in Egypt
A 2023 update on how the Egyptian pet industry is doing: how local pet food brands benefit from financial crisis.

The pet industry in South Africa
A 2023 update on how the South African pet industry is doing: how bureaucracy is obstructing the industry's growth.

The pet industry in Morocco
A 2023 update on how the Moroccan pet industry is doing: A snapshot of a still undeveloped market.

Performance of aquatic portfolio softens Spectrum Brands’ revenue
The Wisconsin-based pet care company posted 6.2% less sales in the last quarter.

The post-Black Sea grain era
Players are seeking alternative transport routes, but fearing a price increase in the near future.

i-Tail’s pet treat sales drop by over half
We dive into the details of why the Bangkok-based manufacturer posted a drop of 40% in revenue in Q2 2023.

Pet food suffers the biggest price hike across Nestlé’s businesses
The category sees 9% revenue growth in the first half of 2023.

Room for growth in the pet care space, says Nestlé’s CEO
The multinational wants to expand its footprint in emerging markets.

Purina PetCare leads Nestlé’s growth in 2022
The company’s overall sales hit Swiss Franc (CHF) 94.4 billion in the year, up 8.4% f

Spectrum’s quarterly Pet Care sales reach $277.5 million
In the first quarter of its FY ending 1 January 2023, the US manufacturer’s pet portf

Montego Pet Nutrition invests nearly $2 million in new facility
The South African manufacturer will merge 3 existing plants into one

The uncertain future of the Black Sea grain deal: how it affects the pet food industry
An initiative to establish safe grain exports from Ukraine should be renewed next week, but Moscow

Montego Pet Nutrition appoints new supply chain leader
Johann Kotze’s main duties are to optimize and create a standard for the business strategies of the South African m

Adventure reimagined
Rogz first graced the cover of Pets International in 2005, celebrating 10 years of being in business. Fast-forward 17

Growth investment in Montego (South Africa)
Montego celebrates our 20-year anniversary and with a new decade and new goals on the horizon, the van Jaarsveld fami

Montego Pet Nutrition
South African brand turns twenty and aims to expand beyond the African continent in the near future.