Business

The Government has revealed that new rules to ensure packaging producers pay for the cost of recycling their packaging will be deferred a year from October 2024 to 2025. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the decision comes amid “extensive engagement with industry”, and in light of…

Johnson’s Veterinary Products, has appointed Matthew Gwynn as assistant sales and digital marketing manager and Jack Franks as assistant purchasing and procurement manager. Gwynn is the son of current managing director Paul Gwynn and Franks is the son of current Sales Director, Nick Franks. Both Gywnn and Franks forged business…

Music For Pets, the Manchester-based business creating music and entertainment for dogs and cats, has been acquired by Create Music Group. Founded by Amman Ahmed and Ricardo Henriquez in 2017, Music For Pets’ franchises “Relax My Dog” and “Relax My Cat” serve more than 20 million pets around the world…

Inflation and the cost of living crisis are set to wipe £65bn from household finances across the UK, with real earnings not expected to return to growth until May 2024, according to a new report from Grant Thornton and Retail Economics. The report, which asked 2,000 adult consumers in the…

Beneo has announced a new toolbox of high quality and non-GMO vegetal proteins for pet food. The toolbox features rice protein, vital wheat gluten and faba bean protein concentrate, with each offering specific nutritional and technical benefits. According to Beneo one in three pet food shoppers think that using plant-based…

Bruce’s Doggy Daycare has announced plans to open a site at Battlers Green Farm in Radlett in August 2023. The five acre site will offer a variety of spacious outdoor and indoor play areas, with a separate area for puppies as well as state of the art equipment and comfortable…

Continued supply chain pressures, including cost increases, delayed materials and shortages are the main concern for over a third of businesses, according to advisory firm BDO. The bi-monthly survey, which was conducted on 500 medium-sized businesses, reveals over three quarters (77%) are facing persistent disruptions within the supply chain. Faced…

Pet food company Walker and Drake has revealed that it has completed its £900k investment into its new cold pressed production facility in Barnsley. The company moved to larger premises last year to facilitate the extra space required for the new factory and warehousing. Walker and Drake only began creating…

Pets at Home has announced that its profit before tax has dropped 17.7% to £122.5m for the year ended 30 March 2023. The company stated that this was down to the gain on the sale of its Specialist Group in FY22 and the costs of bringing its new DC onstream…

Mars Pet Nutrition has announced the appointments of Helen Warren-Piper as global vice president, strategic initiatives and Melodie Nye as chief growth officer for Europe. Warren-Piper was formerly the company’s chief growth officer for Europe and prior to that was general manager of the UK Pet Nutrition business. She will…