i-Tail Corporation completed its acquisition of Pet Treat Holdings, parent of US contract manufacturer Phelps Pet Products, at a USD 160 million enterprise value. The deal adds air-dried dog treats and two US plants to a Thai group built on wet cat food, and gives i-Tail production inside its largest market.
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Tianjin is building a Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei pet industry chain with research in Beijing, production in Tianjin and raw materials in Hebei, coordinated by a 33-institution institute. Ringpu Biology reported H1 2026 sales of RMB 1.72 billion, Lanuo Pet Food 2025 output of RMB 290 million, and Yiyi holds over 30% of China's pet hygiene exports.
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Swedencare's Q3 2026 net revenue rose 3% to SEK 732.2 million but organic growth fell to 2% from 7% in Q2, with operational EBITDA down 3% and the margin at 20.5%. The group ruled out double-digit organic growth for 2026, and CEO Hakan Lagerberg will leave by Q3 2027.
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Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo is combining Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg into one BeNeLux cluster from 1 January 2027, led by Giane Van Landuyt and a six-person board covering purchasing, e-commerce, sales and assortment. National organisations remain in place, and the group has used the same model in the Alps and in Hungary and Romania.
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Nestlé reported 5.3% organic growth in pet care for Q3 2026, with 4.3% real internal growth, as cat food and brands Pro Plan and ONE led while dog food lagged. Group sales hit CHF 22.76 billion on 4.0% organic growth, above consensus, and full-year guidance of 3-4% was confirmed.
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Wenzhou published China's first US pet food export compliance guide, built on five years of FDA refusal data, serving a Pingyang county cluster of nearly 100 companies with RMB 5 billion annual output.
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Post Holdings reported that pet food e-commerce is outgrowing every other US retail channel, while dry dog food underperforms and the relaunched Nutrish brand gains share at its largest retailer.
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Thai listed company 88TH has launched MONSTER LAB, a pet food subsidiary targeting a THB 60 billion domestic market with dry and wet food, treats and grooming products in three price tiers, plus planned expansion into China and Hong Kong.
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Vimian Group AB has signed an agreement to acquire Norfolk Medical Products, a Chicago maker of veterinary soft tissue surgery implants with about USD 6.9 million in trailing revenue. The deal closes around 2 November and takes Vimian's MedTech segment into specialised soft tissue surgery.
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Executive Summary Raccoon Media Group and Edition Media Ltd will relaunch Edition Dog Live as Every Dog Live for the 2027 season, backed by investment that nearly doubles the show's…
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Executive Summary Subaru of America, the ASPCA and iHeartMedia's community-impact division announced an expanded collaboration on October 19, 2026, adding a $25,000 donation and a national broadcast push to the…
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Executive Summary Four leadership transitions landed across the pet sector within the same month. Mars has appointed Deri Watkins as Interim Global President of Mars Pet Nutrition. General Mills confirmed…
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Executive Summary Petpal Pet Nutrition Technology Co. (SZSE: 300673), the Chinese pet product and pet hospital-supply exporter best known for functional chewing treats, has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement…
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Amico Innovations, a Philippine pet food manufacturer, is extending its Amico and Veravit brands into Robinsons, Puregold and 7-Eleven stores. The company confirmed the retail expansion at its October 16 Pet Carenival in Quezon City, with Monde Nissin as production partner.
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Weifang, the Shandong base for about one third of China's pet food exports, hosted its first supply chain sourcing conference on October 16-18, 2026. More than 200 manufacturers and brands met domestic and overseas buyers across food, ingredients, smart devices and services.
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A former Ansteel factory district in Anshan, Liaoning, is being converted into a purpose-built pet industry town. The first batch of tenant companies signed on October 11. At full capacity the project targets 300,000 visitors a year and more than RMB 1 billion in annual revenue.
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The 30th China International Pet Show opens November 12-15 at the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou. The organizer expects 1,400+ exhibitors across 120,000 square meters and more than 80,000 professional visitors from over 120 countries, with domestic pre-registration up 20% year on year.
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TailBlaze Longevity, an Ahmedabad-based canine nutrition startup, has raised $300,000 in a pre-seed round led by US venture firm Comma Capital. The capital funds the commercial launch of HeartPour, a fresh dog food range the company says took four years to develop, plus team expansion in India.
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