Fressnapf
This coverage highlights Fressnapf, Europe’s largest pet retail chain and a major player in the international petcare market. Pet Gazette reports on the company’s expansion strategy, digital transformation, and brand partnerships, as well as its influence on retail standards across the sector. Our editorial explores Fressnapf’s role in product innovation, private label development, and omnichannel retailing — along with its impact on suppliers, distributors, and market competition in the UK and beyond. For pet trade professionals, this section offers insights into how Fressnapf drives scale, sets retail benchmarks, and shapes cross-border commercial opportunities within the petcare industry.
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Oct- 2025 -22 OctoberFeatures
Is Pets at Home really a victim of a ‘subdued’ pet market?
“It’s not just one issue behind Pets at Home’s challenges. A squeeze on household budgets, rising costs in real estate and shifts in consumer behaviour have combined with the challenges of delivering a broad ‘pet care platform’ strategy,” says Anna King, a retail consultant, of the troubles facing the UK’s…
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Dec- 2023 -11 DecemberManufacturers
Omni announces partnership with Fressnapf
UK vegan dog food company Omni has announced a partnership with European pet food retailer Fressnapf. Omni plant, yeast and algae protein dog food products will initially be available to Fressnapfs’ customer base online. The products available on Fressnapf are Omni’s dry lifestage diets tailored for Puppy, Adult and Senior…
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Aug- 2023 -29 AugustManufacturers
Fressnapf introduces recyclable dry food packaging
Fressnapf has partnered with Mondi to unveil a new recyclable packaging for its dry pet food range. The company’s Select Golf dry pet food range will now be packed in Mondi’s FlexiBag Recyclable, BarrierPack Recyclable and Recyclable StandUp Pouches. The mono-material packaging solutions provide strong barrier properties providing protection from…
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Jan- 2021 -18 JanuaryBusiness
Lily’s Kitchen expands into China with new distribution deal
Lily’s Kitchen is now available to clients across China thanks to a major distribution agreement with specialists Penefit International. Already the UK’s fastest-growing pet food brand, Lily’s Kitchen is targeting China’s rapidly growing five-billion-dollar pet food market, using the “word-of-mouth power of social media” with platforms such as WeChat to…
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Sep- 2020 -11 SeptemberManufacturers
Edgard & Cooper announces further expansion
Edgard and Cooper has announced a further expansion for the group after it secured a major listing with Fressnapf, a leading pet supplies retailer across Europe. The natural pet food brand first launched in 2016 and continues to “grow rapidly” across Europe. Growth last year exceeded 145%, while the group…
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Dec- 2018 -6 DecemberEvents
Pets & Money Summit London to connect pet firms with investors and buyers
One-day event, the Pets and Money Summit will be coming to London in February 2019 to connect pet companies from all product categories with financial buyers, strategic buyers and retailers. The summit is launching in Europe after a “highly successful” US summit in Austin, Texas, in December 2018. With landmark…
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Aug- 2018 -17 AugustFeatures
Humanisation in the pet food industry
As more owners consider their small companions as to be their direct equals and impose their own lifestyles and preferences onto them, this change in ideology has trickled into the pet trade and led to a ‘humanisation’ process of the manufacturing industry. Pet owners now aim to give them a…
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Apr- 2016 -11 AprilEvents
International Pet Conference will take place in Barcelona
The International Pet Conference in Barcelona will take place in Barcelona on October 11 and 12, 2016. The title of the conference will be “Exploring new horizons. How companies in the pet product business can expand their activities”. Discussions will focus on the future development of pet product retailing, innovative marketing…
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Aug- 2012 -7 AugustIndustry News
Provocative title chosen for International pet conference
The fourth International Pet Conference, to be held in Prague from 13-14 November, has been titled ‘Pimp my business’. Leading manufacturers and retailers from the pet product industry are expected to come together to present their numerous practice models to their peers and discuss whether distinctive business concepts from other…
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7 AugustEvents
Provocative title chosen for International pet conference
The fourth International Pet Conference, to be held in Prague from 13-14 November, has been titled ‘Pimp my business’. Leading manufacturers and retailers from the pet product industry are expected to come together to present their numerous practice models to their peers and discuss whether distinctive business concepts from other…
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