Pet product retailer Petsense to open 20 new stores in 2013

Pet product retailer Petsense has expanded its chain of stores, targeted at pet owners in US rural markets, by opening 18 new stores in 2012. Petsense now operates a total of 69 pet product retail stores in 21 different US states but also plans to expand in 2013.

January 4, 2013

Pet product retailer Petsense has expanded its chain of stores, targeted at pet owners in US rural markets, by opening 18 new stores in 2012.

Petsense now operates a total of 69 pet product retail stores in 21 different US states but also plans to expand in 2013. The company says 2013 will be its largest year of store growth since being founded seven years ago, with plans to open at least 20 new stores.

Myanmar’s pet food market has been beset by instability and violence as the country continues in a state of civil war.

Myanmar pet food market sinks further as civil war continues

New pet food labeling guidelines will bring nutrition labels in line with those on human food products.

Pet food label modernization is here (now states need to adopt it)

Pet Food Market

Pet food brands named to America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list

Newsweek recognized several pet food and pet industry brands for "genuinely respecting and valuing individuals from different walks of life."

Dog Wearing Crown

Brand Insights

Pet Food Quality: A More Holistic Approach to Food Safety

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Pet Food Quality: A More Holistic Approach to Food Safety

Polish insect-protein producer ramps up capacity for pet food

Plus, Ukraine's Kormotech expands into Romania and Denmark's BHJ acquires an Australian pet food maker.

HiProMine is investing in its production capacities to become a leading protein supplier to the European pet food industry.

Halal pet food company to launch in the UK

Aihtsham Rashid is establishing a new 100% halal-certified pet food company, beginning with cat food, in the UK market.

Hurayra Halal Pet Food will help tackle the lack of natural, high-protein, GMO- and preservative-free options in the UK market, said its founder, Aihtsham Rashid.

BARK appoints new independent directors

Paulette Dodson and Michele Meyer join the company's board of directors.

Pet Food Market

Columbian pet food, dairy leaders collaborate on new dog treat

A collaboration between Italcol, a leading Columbian pet food manufacturer, and Alpina, a dairy giant, has created Dog Yurt, a blend of dairy expertise with pet nutrition.

Colombian pet food manufacturer Italcol has teamed up with Alpina to launch Dog Yurt, a new line of topping-snacks designed with probiotics.

Nestlé to invest €472 million in Italian pet food factory

The 180,000 square-meter production plant will be based in Mantua, about 160 kilometers southeast of Milan.

Nestlé is investing €472 million in a pet food factory in Mantua, Italy.

Market Trends and Reports

Report: UK's cat population grows; more men adopting

UK Pet Food's new pet population report reveals a noteworthy gender difference in pet adoption demographics.

More men are adopting cats in the UK, finding them to be great companions as well as entertaining.

NARA executives join GFLI leadership, bolster sustainability efforts

Kent Swisher, president, and CEO of NARA has been elected to the GFLI board of directors, while Dr. Charles Starkey, vice president of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at NARA, has been appointed to the GFLI Technical Management Committee.

Pet Food Market

Finnish pet food brand acquires e-commerce platform

Alvar Pet, recently teamed with Juuri Partners, has created the largest Nordic online store for pet health with the merger with Kivuton.

Left to right, the founders of Kivuton, Heikki and below Kirsi, as well as the founders of Alvar Pet, Ilari, Henna and Hanna. In the middle, of course, Alvar.

Market Trends and Reports

Research explores nutrition paradox between pet parent intentions, realities

New report from Get Joy shows a discrepancy between what dog owners believe to be beneficial for their pets and the actual practices they implement.

Most dog owners believe they are prioritizing the health of their dogs, but there may be a gap in understanding how to do that effectively.

Study: Dogs can succeed on plant-based diet

Earth Animal touts recent research that shows properly formulated plant-based foods have several healthy benefits for dogs.

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Dog copper-storage disease lacks clear diet, breed correlations

An analysis of samples taken from 2006 through 2022, didn’t reveal correlations among copper levels in dogs’ livers and their varied diets.

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