M&A

How Musti ramped up business by 9.5% in a year

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

Retail, Online & DTC
21 Dec 2023
Financial group Admiral accelerates expansion in pet insurance space

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.

News
18 Dec 2023
Australia’s competition regulator not to oppose Woolworths' acquisition of Petstock

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

Global Pet Industry
18 Dec 2023
Bioriginal acquires Softgel’s assets and pet facility

Bioriginal acquires Softgel’s assets and pet facility

The production plant specializes in the encapsulation of pet nutrition products.

Production & Packaging
14 Dec 2023
Assisi Pet Care takes over natural pet food brand Burns

Assisi Pet Care takes over natural pet food brand Burns

The firm aims to grow the brand and expand its European footprint.

Pet Food
11 Dec 2023
Portuguese multinational bids €868 million to acquire Musti Group

Portuguese multinational bids €868 million to acquire Musti Group

Sonae values the Nordic pet retailer's "solid omnichannel proposition.”

Retail, Online & DTC
5 Dec 2023
Rover sells business for $2.3 billion

Rover sells business for $2.3 billion

PE firm Blackstone entered a merger agreement with the Seattle-based pet care marketplace.

Retail, Online & DTC
1 Dec 2023
Is Alphia the perfect fit for PAI Partners?

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.

News
28 Nov 2023
South Korean mobile operator acquires pet-friendly accommodation platform

South Korean mobile operator acquires pet-friendly accommodation platform

LG Uplus has invested in 3 different pet care projects this year.

Global Pet Industry
28 Nov 2023
Fressnapf acquires Dutch retailer Jumper

Fressnapf acquires Dutch retailer Jumper

The German firm wants to strengthen its footprint in the Netherlands as part of a European expansion plan. 

Retail, Online & DTC
16 Nov 2023
General Mills steps into the world of pet supplements

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

Pet Care
15 Nov 2023
South African retail giant Woolworths acquires 93% of Absolute Pets

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.

Retail, Online & DTC
10 Nov 2023
Central Garden & Pet acquires premium dog treat company

Central Garden & Pet acquires premium dog treat company

Virginia-based TDBBS will help the retailer bolster its position in the category.

Retail, Online & DTC
7 Nov 2023
IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients joins global food supplier OSI Group

IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients joins global food supplier OSI Group

The Dutch ingredient supplier aims to reach new customers and broaden its product portfolio.

Ingredients
3 Nov 2023
Sunshine Mills acquires 200,000 square-foot facility from Red Collar

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.

Production & Packaging
30 Oct 2023
PetMeds’ CEO: PetcareRx acquisition put the business back in the game

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

Trends & Insights
19 Oct 2023
Assisi Pet Care gets snapped up by US PE firm

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.<

Global Pet Industry
18 Oct 2023
Latest round of investments in vet telehealth

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.

Global Pet Industry
18 Oct 2023
South Korea's largest telecom company enters Japanese pet care market

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

17 Oct 2023
EQT seals acquisition of Australian vet care provider for $1.4 billion

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.

Global Pet Industry
17 Oct 2023
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