Current Affairs

Mar- 2017 -

13 March

Satirical campaign promotes self-cleaning litter boxes

Global pet product expert, PetSafe® Brand has launched a new tongue-in-cheek digital campaign – ‘Catspiracy’ – to promote its line of self-cleaning litter boxes to UK pet owners. Centring on the ScoopFree™ Original Self-Cleaning Litter Box, the campaign features a two-minute film shot from a cat’s perspective that sheds light…

13 March

Over 5,000 reported dog thefts since 2011, finds MP

As part of Pet Theft Awareness Week (14 to 21 March 2017), The Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance event is being held on Tuesday 14 March at Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament. With dog theft increasing year on year, Gareth Johnson, MP for Dartford and owner of a Labrador is hosting the event. He…

13 March

New trade website for Pooch & Mutt

Pooch & Mutt has launched a new website service that allows independent trade customers to shop online. The service update allows direct order purchases at trade prices, with an express 48 hour delivery service. New features of the site include the ability to ‘tag’ both new and existing stockists as…

13 March

TastyBone launches new flavour

TastyBone, the UK manufacturer of nylon and rubber chews and toys, has launched a new flavour. The brand has added a sweet treat for dogs to the ever-growing range of nylon bones. Made from 100 percent virgin nylon, TastyBone has introduced Peanut Butter flavour to the existing range which uses…

10 March

Record number of exhibitors confirmed for Zoomark

Record numbers of exhibitors have been confirmed for Zoomark International 2017, the pet industry trade show in Europe held in odd years. Two months before the event the fifth pavilion created in response to demand has sold out. The total area of the event is now 50,000 square metres, hosting…

10 March

Premiumisation drives pet food market growth, says SARVAL

Product premiumisation is pushing growth within the global pet food market, says SARVAL, the UK supplier of high quality protein ingredients. SARVAL commercial manager Ashley Burdock has stated that product premiumisation is driving this trend: “In 2016, the global pet food market surpassed a value of more than $74.8bn – a 28…

9 March

Butcher’s Pet Care celebrates 30th anniversary

2017 marks Butcher’s 30th anniversary. The company is exhibiting at the annual Crufts dogs show to showcase its original grain free recipe, Butcher’s Tripe Mix, alongside its new grain free range, The Butcher’s Choice. Since 1987, Butcher’s has used its heritage in farming and as butchers to specialise in making…

8 March

Government unveils £300m business rate relief fund

[author title=”Tom Davis” image=”http://”][/author]The government has helped soften the blow of April’s business rate revaluation with a £300m relief fund for local councils. The announcement was made by chancellor Philip Hammond at today’s Spring Budget, in which he said business rates raise £25bn each year – all of which, by…

8 March

Budget announced: Self employed face insurance hike

Self employed workers will face an increase in National Insurance contributions, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced. ‘The self-employed were the biggest losers’, according to IPSE, an organisation representing self-employed and professional freelancers and contractors. There will be a 2 percent increase for self-empoloyed National Insurance Contributions by 2018, and the…

8 March

Two new qualifications launched at Crufts

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced the launch of two new City & Guilds Certificates of Technical Competence aimed at professional dog walkers and pet sitters. The Level 2 City & Guilds Certificate of Competency in Dog Walking, and the Level 2 City & Guilds Certificate of Competency in…