Olivia Hooper & David Palacios Rubio

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

Europe proposes new rules on the welfare and traceability of pets
Brussels wants to set harmonized European standards and to control further the online trade of animals. GlobalPETS learn

From profit to loss: Chewy’s Q3 in a nutshell
The online pet retailer increased sales by 8.2% but slightly reduced its full-year guidance.

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

Pets at Home: key half year to cement future business growth
The British pet retailer has transitioned all store logistics to a new fulfillment center and maintains yearly guidan

Post Holdings pet portfolio hits yearly sales of $680 million
The American consumer packaged goods holding attributes the positive trend to the recently acquired J.M. Smucker pet

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

Food and consumables remain strong sales pillars for Musti
The Finnish pet retailer admits the continued volatile trend of discretionary items but is optimistic for the rest of

Is Hill’s gaining momentum?
The Colgate-Palmolive subsidiary surpassed $1 billion in quarterly sales and announced the opening of a new factory.

Malta: a step closer to regulating pet groomers, sitters and breeders?
The Mediterranean archipelago wants to create a compulsory register for local pet professionals to achieve a “quali

New Animal Welfare Law enters into force in Spain
The local pet industry warns that some provisions, such as the sales ban on cats and dogs in pet stores, will impact

A lower VAT rate to tackle price spikes?
The industry is calling for a temporary solution to inflationary pressure, while experts examine whether end consumer

Fostering innovation thanks to university partnerships
Small scale pet firms see in the academic world an opportunity to boost their business.

Investments that are driving the pet industry
A deep dive into the most significant capital injections and M&A in the pet industry worldwide in the first half

Symrise: overall decline, pet food segment records growth
The German firm hopes to “strategically strengthen” its pet food portfolio in the near future.

Central’s pet business stays at $500 million
Net sales remained nearly flat in the 3 months due to lower demand.

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

Russia terminates Black Sea grain deal
Wheat prices increase after the Kremlin halts support for the safe grain corridor from Ukrainian ports.

Stakeholder rebellion at Freshpet: what we know so far
Investment firm JANA is taking the manufacturer to court for alleged financial breaches.

Pets at Home: the financial year in a nutshell
The UK pet retailer earned 6.5% more in the 12 months to March 2023
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