Current Affairs

Vet’s Kitchen launches new trade portal

Vet’s Kitchen, has launched a brand new trade portal to help support those who work in the pet sector. Applying to become a Vet’s Kitchen trade customer will take less than 10 minutes and once complete, trade customers will be able to order through the portal whenever convenient and have…

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Ceva launches new SQP Online Training School

Ceva Animal Health has launched a new SQP Online Training School to provide veterinary and animal health professionals with information on canine and feline behaviour. The new resource was developed to enable SQPs to remotely access AMTRA accredited CPD via Ceva’s SQP Online Training School portal – www.cevacpd.co.uk – however non-SQPs can also…

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Over half of UK dog owners don’t wash their pet’s bed enough

Over half of UK dog owners don’t wash their dog’s bedding at the recommended frequency of once a week, according to new research. A recent poll, commissioned by Vamoosh, revealed that 35 percent of dog owners don’t wash their dog bed as often as they should, due to not wanting…

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Lily’s Kitchen awarded top ethical rating

The British pet food producer, Lily’s Kitchen, has been named one of UK’s top rated ethical pet food companies for the ninth year running. The rating was awarded by the ethical consumer comparison company The Good Shopping Guide. Lily’s Kitchen has been awarded an index score of 100, which highlights the company’s continued commitment to ethical behaviour, responsible…

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Natures Menu launches True Instinct brand

Manufacturer of raw food, Natures Menu, has announced the launch of an entirely new brand; True Instinct.   This latest addition to the Natures Menu portfolio, which is available to pre-order by specialist retailers, will see the company venture into the dry nutrition category for the first time, following a…

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Vital Pet Products welcomes new team members

Vital Pet Products has welcomed new staff members to the company. The expanded team now includes Sam Hearn who takes on the role of senior buying manager. Sam joins Vital from Poundstretcher. He will be applying his experience in purchasing for the pet category to drive value and create exclusive promotions…

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Brexit must protect pets’ interests, says PFMA

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has released an open letter to the leaders of political parties. The association states: “The nation’s 54 million pets didn’t vote for Brexit and will still expect their favourite foods available from 30 March 2019, no matter what happens during the next few weeks of…

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PIF announces results of rabbit nutrition study

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) will announce the results of its year long research study into the differences between feeding muesli and nuggets to rabbits at the Pet Industry Forum on the 28 November. The study set out to validate a previous study (Meredith et al., 2015; Prebble et al.,…

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New BVA president hopes to ‘work together’

Senior lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) John Fishwick was today announced as president for the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2017/2018. After graduating from Cambridge University in 1985, John worked in small animal and farm animal general practice. Specialising in cattle health and production, he became a lecturer…

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US sales of pet treats outpace dog/cat food

The sale of pet treats has outpaced both dog and cat food in the last five years in the US. New research from Mintel has revealed that treats sales increased by 29 percent between 2012-17 to reach $4.39 billion. Meanwhile, dog food sales grew eight percent between 2012-17 to reach…

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