Pet Care

Industry Roundup

Pet Food

Unicharm Indonesia launches Deli-Joy cat treats with 100% real fish for sale at pet shops and e-commerce sites; treats do not contain preservatives, colorants or pork
Unicharm Corp. (02/13)

Seippel Warehouse to build US$22.5M 190,000-sq-ft warehouse near Simmons Pet Food's manufacturing facility in Peosta, Iowa, to lease to manufacturer; building to be complete by end of the year with 10 full-time jobs to be created Simmons by Dec. 1, 2024
Telegraph-Herald (02/10)

Pet Care Products

Angelcare's Litter Genie brand debuts 3-step Easy Roll litter disposal system in Canada, US, as well as a new US-based TV, social media campaign; system uses perforated bags loaded from bottom of 99% recycled plastic-based pail to lock away odors, germs
PR Newswire (02/13)

Research and Markets study estimates pet apparel industry to be worth US$6.3B by 2028, growing at CAGR of 4%, as more pet garments are being manufactured for dogs and cats; global pet products market expected to reach US$38.9B by 2025
Indian Retail News (02/09)

Pet Adoption/Rescue

Genius Litter to give portion of sales proceeds of its color-changing cat litter to animal shelters to go towards feeding shelter cats; each bag of Genius Litter purchased is said to feed ten cats
Newsfile Press Release Wire (02/10)

Pet Ownership

American Pet Products Assn. presents its list of best Valentine’s Day-themed products for pets; items include The Huxley & Kent Valentine’s Day Collection, which features chocolate-dipped strawberry and champagne plush toys for dogs and cats
American Pet Products Association (02/08)

Custom wood door manufacturer Simpson Door introduces Dog Door Collection in two door styles that can be customized by size, wood species, glass type and profile
PR Web (02/07)

Pet Care

Dog health and nutrition company PoochWell Shop launches new collection of books on canine wellness; titles include 'Pawsitively Perfect: 54 Gourmet Home-Made Dog Food Recipes' and 'Pup-tastic Treats: Guilt-free Snacks for Your Four-legged Companion'
EIN Presswire (02/10)

Stockholm-based Voff Premium Pet Food acquires Netherlands-based Energique under undisclosed financial terms to grow footprint in central Europe; deal marks Voff's ninth addition to portfolio, which is based on beef-, gluten- and grain-free recipes
MarketLine (02/10)

Morningstar: Smucker loses taste for pet food, as it sells several pet food brands, private-label pet fare for US$1.2B; price tag speaks to languishing prospects for offerings in value/midstream segments, which have been losing share to premium products
Morningstar (02/09)

Pet Food

Nestle Purina PetCare to acquire Red Collar Pet Foods' pet treats factory in Miami, Oklahoma, to expand in-house capabilities for dog, cat treats innovation and production; factory was chosen due to soft, meaty pet treat production capabilities
PR Newswire (02/09)

J.M. Smucker agrees to divest several pet food brands to Post Holdings for approximately US$1.2B as part of long-term growth strategy for portfolio optimization; deal includes private label brands and Rachael Ray Nutrish, 9Lives and Kibbles 'n Bits
The J. M. Smucker Co. (02/08)

Pet food maker Vafo Finland opens €15M production plant in Nokia, Finland, which is expected to produce eight million kilos of dog food in 2023, with range to expand to include cat food; full annual capacity expected to reach 20 million kilos in 2025
M-Brain Nordic News (02/08)

 Club Store

BJ's launches BJ's One Mastercard, a credit card program in partnership with Capital One and Mastercard that will offer members the ability to earn never-expiring rewards, as well as savings on gas
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. (02/08)

 E-Commerce Trends & Statistics

Commentary: Amazon is one of analysts' clearest bets for next 12 months among tech giants; Barclays points to normalized start to 2023 in retail business; Goldman Sachs sees multiyear operating income margin expansion on improving e-commerce margins
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (02/13)

 Mass Merchandise Retailers

Walmart to shutter five stores in multiple states, including four Supercenters and one Neighborhood Market; company is also closing what may be its last two pickup, delivery-only concept stores, located in Bentonville, Arkansas, and Chicago area
Supermarket News (02/13)

 Supermarket

Amazon CEO vows to 'go big' on brick-and-mortar stores, blames lack of normalcy during pandemic for struggles in grocery store business; news comes after company paused expansion of its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and cashier-less convenience stores
Reuters (02/13)

Supermarket chain Mercadona introduces new easy-open system for the soluble coffee jars of its Hacendado range; the mechanism allows the lid to be opened by simply pressing on it
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (02/13)

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