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Nestlé Purina Petcare has announced the appointment of Natalie Weatherley as the new UK head of vet sales.  Weatherley has previously held roles with a UK vet wholesaler and a leading pharmaceutical company. Most recently she worked for the Pets at Home Vet Group in an operational role, before being…

Pets at Home has once again raised its profit forecast as the group continues to see strong trading and rising demand in the pet sector.  In light of its trading year-to-date, it now anticipates full-year underlying pre-tax profit, including the previously announced repayment of business rates relief of £28.9m, to…

T Forrest has announced the appointment of Charlotte Coop to head up their marketing operations. Coop will be responsible for conceiving and executing marketing strategies and tactics to drive growth. In addition, she will be responsible for the overall T Forrest brand development and messaging. CIM qualified with over 25…

Pet Media Group, which operates UK online store Pets4Homes, has announced the acquisition of Italian pet classifieds site, AnnunciAnimali.it for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of the Italian site which boasts more than 1.5 million users per month, also includes AllevamentiRazze.it, a website tailored specifically for the needs of breeders…

Kennelpak has revealed publicly it is facing supply chain problems resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, notably with the Yakers dog chews brand. The brand is currently seeing an increased demand of 97% per month compared to this time last year. In a letter to customers, Kennelpak’s national sales manager, Rob…

Biomega Group has called for pet food manufacturers and suppliers to use natural alternatives in pet food and treats in a bid to phase out the nutritionally devoid ingredient, glycerine. Serving as a humectant, glycerine is used to bind water in canned food and treats by lowering water activity and…

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has urged the government to create a “level playing field” between high streets and online retail. To support shops, and the communities they serve, the union has suggested the government should implement “fundamental business rates reform”. The organisation revealed that from analysis…

Dog food platform VetChef has launched a free online pet recipe and menu planner called My VetChef. The website aims to make it easy for pet owners to cook balanced and nutritional meals at home for their animals.   Its features allow for owners to put in their pets details such…

Urban Pup has announced that it will be partnering with the Irish Football Association (IFA) on a new line of Northern Ireland-branded clothes and accessories for dogs. The dog accessories company will produce designer clothes for dogs and has just signed up as the official licensed partner of the association.…