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News

Blue Diamond is building Cats growing in popularity in China
new outlets The number of pets in Chinese per cent compared with the pre-

urban centres is growing. This vious year.
The UK-based garden centre 14 775 m² of floorspace and in-
chain Blue Diamond Group has clude indoor and outdoor sales is according to the China Pet In- Dogs continue to be the most
announced that it aims to build areas, as well as a cafe, restau- dustry White Paper 2020, to which popular pets, followed by cats.
the latest issue of the sector news- Compared with 2019, however,
two brand new garden centres in rant and car park.
letter Pet Industry News refers. the proportion of dogs has de-
2021. The developments will be The centre on the Elveden
at Scotch Corner, a junction of the Estate, which is owned by Ar- Advertisement clined from 54.4 per cent to 51
A1 and A66 trunk roads near Rich- thur Edward Rory Guinness, 4th per cent. By contrast, the propor-
mond in North Yorkshire, and also Earl of Iveagh of the Guinness .de tion of cats has risen from 43.1
.de
at Elveden on the Elveden Estate brewing family, will see the ex- ... natural healthy! per cent to 46 per cent.
in Thetford, Norfolk. isting shop and restaurant re- The populations of small an-
The development at Scotch located from the courtyard into imals and cage birds continue
Corner will be built next to the the walled garden. It will operate It was reported in the White to grow, while the proportion of
Scotch Corner Designer Village, there in an 8 500 m² indoor and Paper that in 2020, over 100 mio ornamental fish and reptiles de-
which is due to open in 2023 outdoor garden centre complex, pets were living in China’s cities. clined last year in relation to the
and has already been granted creating a shopping destination This signified an increase of 1.7 overall pet population in China.
planning permission. It will have and adding up to 110 jobs.
Sales drop in garden centres

La Féderation des Jardineries and The pet category did not develop
Animaleries, a French industry as- quite as successfully within
sociation for garden centres and French garden centres. While the
pet stores, has announced that loss in sales of 7.2 per cent in the
French garden centres increased first half of the year was in line
their sales by 1.1 per cent in 2020 with the average, the second half
as compared with 2019. After ex- only saw an increase of 5.2 per
periencing a drop in sales of 7.2 cent, which was below the overall
per cent mid-year due to the first figure. Sales in the pet category
Covid-19 lockdown, they were able thus recorded a 1 per cent drop in
to increase them again by 12.5 per France’s garden centres in 2020
Artistic impression of the front and car park at Scotch Corner.
cent in the second half of the year. compared with the previous year.

Petco removes chew products Manna Pro Products
from shelves acquires ZuPreem

Petco has stopped selling a selec- pieces are easier for a dog’s stom- Manna Pro Products, a manufac- Pro’s growing pet care portfolio
tion of traditional chew products as ach to digest, according to reports turer and marketer of pet care and into the premium companion bird
the company now launches a new from U.S. online news magazines. nutrition, has agreed to acquire market.
wellness initiative to help pets live According to a press release, ZuPreem, a global brand special- ZuPreem is recognised inter-
as healthy a life as possible. Petco said 71 per cent of custom- ising in premium nutritional diets nationally as a leading pelleted
Affected are 32 traditional ers in a 2019 customer survey had and treats for companion birds bird food brand. Manna Pro is
rawhide products. They will be re- expressed concerns about raw- and select premium offerings for owned by investment vehicles
placed with new products that are hide - including choking hazards, small mammals and zoo animals. managed by The Carlyle Group,
perforated, so that even torn large digestibility and ingredient origins. This acquisition expands Manna a global investment firm

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