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The Healthy Mummy founder Rhian Allen launches pet nutrition business
Allen said the discovery was eye-opening and inspired her to look into the pet care and pet health industry with food an...
Woolworths gains New Zealand clearance to buy PetStock
The commission’s investigation has resolved the acquisition is “unlikely to substantially lessen the competition” in any...
Mars to buy veterinary diagnostics firm Heska for US$1.3 billion
Heska Corp makes diagnostic equipment such as cancer screening tests for animals, and sells its products across the Unit...
Bell & Bone launches dental chews to fight doggy dental health crisis
Founder and owner of Bell & Bone, Arianne Sackville, said the brand is on a mission to help combat the dental health cri...
Bunnings’ pet play: a market-disrupting combination with impeccable timing
It’s a dog’s day at Bunnings with the introduction of an expanded pet care range. Our columnist says the move has lesson...
Woolworths seeks regulatory clearance to buy PetStock NZ
Petstock New Zealand’s operates 15 physical stores and websites such as Petstock.co.nz, Pet.co.nz and Petpost.co.nz.
Fancy Feast introduces cat-friendly flowers for Valentine’s Day
Fancy Feast offers 100 limited editions of Fancy Feast x LVLY Valentine's hampers.
Emily Dowling appointed GM at Mars New Zealand
Dowling has more than 18 years of experience working in the FMCG sector across Australia and Europe, including Mars PetC...
Old dog, new tricks: Why Woolies invested in PetStock
Supermarket giant Woolworths dropped $586 million into the pet sector last week. Here, we look at why.
Bow wow: Mayver’s launches dog-friendly peanut butter
The company says that some human-grade peanut butters contain Xylitol, an ingredient highly toxic to dogs.
Woolworths takes controlling stake in pet chain Petspiration
“Specialty pet is a logical adjacency given the high penetration of pet ownership across Australia and New Zealand,” sai...
International breakthrough for Aussie doggy-treat start-up
Doggylicious is a 100 per cent human-grade treat brand, with all its prodcuts’ ingredients sourced from approved supplie...
How personalised puppy chow brand Lyka is disrupting the pet food market
As Australians increasingly spend their time at home, both working and personal, pet ownership has skyrocketed since the...
Fresh pet food subscription concept Lyka wins $30m investment
Investors include Craig Blair, (founding chairman of Pet Circle) and Paul Wilson (founder and former CEO of Petbarn).
Dog owners drive online pet product sales, spending $20bn
One brand's online sales jumped 77 per cent between January and July this year as well as revealing a list of dogs with ...
Pet supplement maker expands into Southeast Asia
The formulas are developed in Australia by a team of food technologists and complementary health experts.
Why insects could be the future of pet food
Insect-based pet foods currently make up around US$7 billion of the US$105 billion pet-food industry, but that figure is...
Dog parks and date nights: How DTC pet-food brand Scratch aims to grow
Up against the likes of industry giants like Nestle, subscription pet-food brand Scratch is betting big on offline event...
Real Pet Food Company takes over pet supplement startup
People for Pets has developed a range of Australian-made, plant-based, medicinal water treats under the brand Nectar of ...