Pet Care

Industry Roundup

Pet Food

Phillips Pet Food announces exclusive partnership with marketing company Petz to bring its consumer app solution to market; app includes capabilities to create fraud-proof digital offers to be redeemed by participating retailers, in-store or online
Pet Age (06/13)

Thimm wins five POPAI D-A-CH Awards; company wins for POS displays for Share brand stationery range, Effect energy drink, Tartex spreads and hair care brands Invisibobble, Tangle Teezer and Pure97 Kids, and for packaging for Brit Care pet food
Thimm Verpackung (06/10)

Pet Care Products

Canadian zero markup and ethical online retail app Wholee finds proportion of total sales made up by pet products on its platform is nearly 3 times larger in the US than the UK; company says US consumers show willingness to explore wide product variety
PR Newswire Europe (06/13)

Sky Wellness announces initial rollout of its EquineX and D Oh Gee CBD wellness products for horses and dogs with retailer Tractor Supply this week; products to be available online initially at www.tractorsupply.com
Pet Plus Magazine (06/08)

Pet Care Services

Pet health supply franchise Pet Evolution announces new location in Frisco, Texas, which is expected to open in Q3 2023; store will be the first unit outside of Minnesota and offers high-end pet food, full-service grooming and self-serve dog washes
Pet Age (06/10)

Pet Care

Rainier Partners invests in California-based Pet Food Express to help company accelerate its e-commerce capabilities and expand its brick-and-mortar presence; omnichannel pet retailer has over 60 retail locations
Business Wire (06/08)

American Pet Products Assn. lists best small animal pet products to try this spring; list includes Tropical Carnival Original Gourmet & Natural Small Animal Foods, Tiny Friends Farm Reggie Rat & Mimi Mouse Tasty Mix and Science Selective Rat & Mouse
Pet Plus Magazine (06/08)

Mars launches Mars Petcare Biobank, which is a scientific initiative designed to scale insight into pet health, disease and early diagnosis; 10-year study will analyze clinical, genetic and lifestyle data from 20,000 cats and dogs in the US
PR Newswire (06/08)

Pet Care Products

DuckyWorld Products partners with Pet Palette Distribution to distribute over 50 of its Yeowww! Catnip product lines, as well as a rotation of limited-edition seasonal products; toys are handmade in US from cotton twill fabric and contain organic catnip
Pet Age (06/07)

Heightened spending on pets, including durable pet products, is driven by affluent households and a 'pets as family' mindset, according to Packaged Facts; toys are the best-selling durable pet product category
Pet Plus Magazine (06/07)

Holistic pet food company Health Extension launches Belly + Immunity supplement powder for dogs and puppies; supplement contains five strains of digestive enzymes, including bromelain, to reduce inflammation and help dogs’ bellies break down food
Pet Plus Magazine (06/07)

Pet Food

Wisconsin-based Carnivore Meat Co. announces its Vital Essentials brand will be the presenting sponsor for Woof Wednesdays with collegiate baseball team, the Green Bay Rockers; fans can bring dogs to games and receive free dog treats, snacks and goodies
Pet Plus Magazine (06/07)

Sustainable pet food company Tailwater Treats partners with palm oil educational platform Palm Done Right to create a scalable, positive impact within the dog treat industry; company offers a nutritious dog cookie made from invasive carp
Pet Plus Magazine (06/07)

The Honest Kitchen earns farm animal welfare certification from Global Animal Partnership; new GAP-certified products now available include Dehydrated Grain Free Chicken for Dogs, Dehydrated Whole Grain Chicken and Dehydrated Limited Ingredient Chicken
PR Newswire (06/07)

 Club Store

Carrefour completes US$1.45B acquisition of Grupo Big Brasil from Walmart, US buyout firm Advent International; move allows company to expand traditional formats, as well as operate Sam’s Club format via license agreement with Walmart
SeeNews Deals (06/08)

 E-Commerce Trends & Statistics

Commentary: Global third-party logistics market size estimated to be valued at US$2.144T by 2032, growing at 7.6% CAGR during 2022-2032, driven by e-commerce popularity, development of smart technologies; APAC to be fastest-growing region with CAGR of 10%
Fact.MR (06/10)

Euromonitor: Beauty packaging innovation being driven by health, sustainability, e-commerce; highlights include Milk Makeup's skin care products in stick format, Body Shop's body butter in 100% rPET jar, Unilever's concentrated refill for Dove Body Wash
Euromonitor International Ltd. (06/09)

 Supermarket

Study finds food waste in farm shops, agricultural cooperatives up to 80% less than in supermarkets; study compares fresh produce waste in long-distribution-chain establishments, which supply 81% of population, waste 60 million tons/year of food in Europe
Indian Health Care News (06/10)

Amazon Fresh opens 45,000-sq-ft store near Manassas, Virginia, with a second location to open on June 23 in Lorton and a third location to open in Arlington in the coming weeks; store features Just Walk Out shopping and is the largest in the chain
Potomac Local (06/10)

 Stock