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Voff takes over Nova Dog Chews Fressnapf tests Wolt delivery service

Sweden-based Voff Premium Pet Antler, Yak Snacks and Paddock Europe’s leading pet store chain hannes Steegmann, board chair-
Food has announced the acqui- Farm brands. Fressnapf is testing a new service man at Fressnapf. “In this way we
sition of Nova Dog Chews, a Eu- With this takeover, Voff has ex- in two German cities. In collabora- are making innovative use of our
ropean manufacturer of natural panded its portfolio of premium tion with Finnish technology firm assets as an omnichannel retailer
chews, treats and snacks with natural pet food brands. It is the and building a competitive ad-
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locations in the UK and France. eighth acquisition that Voff has vantage over purely e-commerce
The Nova product range includes made since being founded in suppliers. We are excited to see
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Kingdom. “We are very pleased circles in conurbation areas by
that Nova is joining Voff. With this and how this offering will go
their excellent products and great Wolt, orders placed with the chain down with our existing custom-
brands, we are really impressed are now being delivered to cus- ers,” added Steegmann.
with what the Nova team has tomers by courier within 35 min- Wolt is currently operating
achieved,” says Mårten Bernow, utes in Berlin and Düsseldorf. Cus- in 280 cities worldwide, includ-
CEO of Voff Premium Pet Food. tomers can order in advance from ing 15 in Germany. The company
Fressnapf using the free Wolt app. emphasises that all of its couri-
Mårten Bernow, CEO of Voff
Premium Pet Food, is pleased with “We are combining the sta- ers are permanently employed,
the acquisition of Nova. tionary offering in our stores in have health insurance and are
Berlin and Düsseldorf with the paid appreciably more than the
strengths of the world’s best minimum wage. Most couriers
Placek Group opens 150th Superzoo quick-commerce player to give work part-time, a small propor-
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The Placˇek Group, one of the leading in the Czech Republic by the end of our customers a faster and more tion are full-time staff and a few
convenient service,” says Jo- are working students.
pet store chains in Europe, has this year, according to the company.
opened its 150th Superzoo store in Outside its home market, the
Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic). Placˇek Group operates 68 Super-
The new store has a retail area of zoo stores in Slovakia, 63 Kakadu
500 m² and also features a pet de- branches in Poland, 45 Dino Zoo
partment selling tropical fish, exotic stores in Latvia, five more Superzoo
birds, small animals and reptiles. outlets in Romania and a Superzoo
Another ten stores are set to open store in Croatia.

In Germany, Fressnapf is working with Wolt in Berlin and Düsseldorf.

New website

The British Pet Industry Federation resources for all PIF members,
(PIF) has launched a completely whether they are new businesses
revamped website, packed full of starting out or long-established
useful industry information and figures in the pet industry,” PIF
Following the opening of its 150th store in the Czech Republic, company
boss Dušan Placˇek (centre) announced another ten stores are to open this business advice. “Easy to navi- CEO Nigel Baker states.
year. gate, the site provides help and www.petfederation.co.uk.

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