M&A

How Musti ramped up business by 9.5% in a year
A few days after the announcement of a bid to acquire the company, the Nordic pet retailer shares more about its yearly

Financial group Admiral accelerates expansion in pet insurance space
The firm acquired the business from Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) in line with its diversification strategy.

Australia’s competition regulator not to oppose Woolworths' acquisition of Petstock
The watchdog concludes that the takeover of the pet retailer chain in 2022 is “unlikely” to substantially lessen com

Bioriginal acquires Softgel’s assets and pet facility
The production plant specializes in the encapsulation of pet nutrition products.

Assisi Pet Care takes over natural pet food brand Burns
The firm aims to grow the brand and expand its European footprint.

Portuguese multinational bids €868 million to acquire Musti Group
Sonae values the Nordic pet retailer's "solid omnichannel proposition.”

Rover sells business for $2.3 billion
PE firm Blackstone entered a merger agreement with the Seattle-based pet care marketplace.

Is Alphia the perfect fit for PAI Partners?
The new owner of one of the biggest pet food manufacturers in the US shares their plans for the firm with GlobalPETS.

South Korean mobile operator acquires pet-friendly accommodation platform
LG Uplus has invested in 3 different pet care projects this year.

Fressnapf acquires Dutch retailer Jumper
The German firm wants to strengthen its footprint in the Netherlands as part of a European expansion plan.

General Mills steps into the world of pet supplements
The American manufacturing giant is acquiring Californian firm Fera Pets and will integrate their products into its p

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.

Central Garden & Pet acquires premium dog treat company
Virginia-based TDBBS will help the retailer bolster its position in the category.

IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients joins global food supplier OSI Group
The Dutch ingredient supplier aims to reach new customers and broaden its product portfolio.

Sunshine Mills acquires 200,000 square-foot facility from Red Collar
This is the second production plant the private label manufacturer has sold this year.

PetMeds’ CEO: PetcareRx acquisition put the business back in the game
Matthew Hulett shares the American online pet pharmacy firm’s future plans with GlobalPETS and their recent venture

Assisi Pet Care gets snapped up by US PE firm
Wind Point Partners values the attractiveness of the British manufacturer in the natural pet food and treat segment.<

Latest round of investments in vet telehealth
The sector is performing well as proven in recent funding rounds closed by players in the US and UK.

South Korea's largest telecom company enters Japanese pet care market
SK Telecom has partnered with a Japanese pet insurer to implement a revolutionary AI-based veterinary X-ray diagnosti

EQT seals acquisition of Australian vet care provider for $1.4 billion
The Swedish equity firm also acquired British pharma firm Dechra earlier in the year.