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Intersand acquires manufacturing Fressnapf Group presents
assets of Versa-Pet innovation awards

The Fressnapf Group has pre- In the digital services cate-
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Your animal and us! sented five innovation awards in gory: PocDoc Pet. This enables
A good team - for a lifetime.
Düsseldorf. Products and services even lay persons to perform first
in various categories submitted aid on pets. The system consists
by more than 100 applicants were of a “first aid kit” and interactive
judged by a high-calibre jury. app, which is also available of-
service for local customers and Award-winners received a seal, fline.
to take advantage of numerous media and consultancy services In the start-up category:
business opportunities both in worth 50 000 euros and a listing Because Animals. The biotech
Stéphane Chevigny, president of the Canadian and international in the Fressnapf Ecosystem. start-up’s mission is to develop
Intersand Canada Group, markets,” said Intersand president “The services and products abattoir-free, nutritious, ecologi-
announced the acquisition. Stéphane Chevigny. of the award-winners will enrich cally sustainable meat for pet
The Intersand Canada Group has This new plant will allow In- our Ecosystem and support the food.
acquired the manufacturing as- tersand to increase its produc- development of Fressnapf into In the scale-up category:
sets of Versa-Pet. “The addition tion capacity by more than 100 a one-stop supplier for all items Mammaly. An assortment of food
of this plant represents a signifi- 000 metric tons per year, thus related to pets,” said Fressnapf supplements for dogs and poten-
cant asset for our group. Its geo- positioning the company as the CEO Dr Johannes Steegmann. tially also for cats containing nat-
graphical position gives us the 2nd largest manufacturer of pri- Chosen by the Fressnapf special- ural ingredients. The treats come
opportunity to maintain quality vate labels in North America. ist concepts Pro, fnX and a jury, in nine varieties targeting many
the award-winners are listed be- typical health issues.
In the sustainability cat-
Petmark acquires low. In the physical services cat- egory: Project Blu with vegan
34 Maxi-Zoo stores egory: Pezz. Using the urine dog collars, leashes, harnesses

screening test for dogs and cats, and poo bag holders made from
The Italian Maxi-Zoo stores that the ties to the transaction have agreed
samples are tested at home for apple leather. Apple leather re-
Fressnapf Group was instructed to not to disclose details of the pur- seven values. Scanning and duces the carbon footprint by
surrender by the Italian cartel of- chase price or other aspects of the analysis is via the Pezz app. The 99 per cent compared with con-
fice in connection with the merger deal. Petmark has been operating values are explained in the app ventional leather.
of Arcaplanet and Fressnapf Italia in the Italian market for 30 years. and are checked by specialists.
are being taken over by Petmark. It has 18 stores in northern Italy,
According to Fressnapf, 34 stores including in Turin, in Brescia and
are being relinquished. The par- in and around Milan.

Photo: Fressnapf Holding SE

Petmark has acquired a number of Maxi-Zoo stores, thereby significantly The award-winners all had reason to celebrate. Fressnapf CEO Dr
increasing its store inventory. The speciality retailer had 18 stores in Johannes Steegmann (2nd from right) and Dr Jens Pippig, senior
northern Italy prior to the acquisition. vice-president of Ecosystem Services (3rd from left) made the awards.

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