Current Affairs

Jan- 2017 -

25 January

Companies scoop up 2017 BETA International Innovation Awards

The winners of the 2017 BETA International Innovation Awards were revealed at the NEC, Birmingham on January 23. The judging panel was made up of industry experts. These included: FEI vet Lesley Barwise-Munro Retailer James Edwards, of Devon-based Acorn Saddlery International event rider Piggy French, Dr Teresa Hollands a senior teaching…

24 January

High end pet food trends at Product of the Year Awards

High end pet food products reigned supreme at the Product of the Year Awards 2017. With more than 11,600 shoppers choosing the winners across 38 FMCG categories, Product of the Year is the world’s largest annual consumer-voted award for product innovation. Nestlé Purina Petcare’s two pet food offerings demonstrate another trend becoming more…

24 January

Stolen tortoise returned to pet shop

A tortoise stolen from a West Lancashire pet shop has been returned anonymously. Lathom’s Pets and Aquatics issued social media appeals to try and find the lost pet and it seems to have worked. The company posted on facebook: “Just to let you all know that our tortoise has now…

23 January

All Pond Solutions appoints new trade sales representative

Online aquatics wholesaler All Pond Solutions has recently welcomed a new trade sales representative, Andy Lister, to its expanding team. As a marine biologist who has worked within the fishkeeping industry for over 20 years at brands such as Seneye, Red Sea and New Era, Andy brings a wealth of…

23 January

Mars Petcare launches new premium ‘superfood’ with £3m campaign

Mars Petcare’s new brand, PERFECT FIT™, launched on January 20. The new cat and dog food will play to rising demand for “super premium, advanced nutrition”. PERFECT FIT™ was developed in collaboration with vets and nutritionists at the WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition and Banfield® Pet Hospitals. The brand is aims to go “beyond food” by…

19 January

8.3 percent of cat and dog food sales take place online

8.3 percent of the UK’s 2016 cat and dog food value sales were made online, claims new research from Euromonitor International. The global market intelligence publisher found that the internet is growing in importance as a distribution channel for dog and cat food in many markets, most spectacularly in China where…

19 January

Gardman urges retailers to capitalise on wild bird care campaigns

Wild bird care company Gardman is encouraging retailers to stock-up and boost sales during high-profile conservation-led events during winter 2017. The British Trust of Ornithology’s (BTO) National Nest Box Week takes place from 14-21 February 2017. Natural nesting sites for birds such as disused old buildings or hollows in trees are…

18 January

New innovations from British exhibitors at Global Pet Expo

Nine leading British suppliers of petcare products will be exhibiting at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, reports PetQuip. The companies will showcase their latest innovations at the British pavilion or individually on other booths from 22 to 24 March 2017. The British exhibitor group is being organised for the…

18 January

Accapi celebrates record sales and welcomes new staff

The Accapi Group is adding to its team after seeing record sales for 2016. The North-East based company that distributes canine brands Ruffwear, Kurgo and Planet Dog saw sales increase by almost 50 percent on the previous year. Accapi Group CEO Andrew Geere said: “Over the past year we’ve expanded rapidly…

18 January

NOAH sends free 2017 Compendium to every UK vet practice

Every veterinary practice in the UK will receive a free 2017 edition of the NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines. The NOAH Compendium is also available online at www.noahcompendium.co.uk. It was launched as a smartphone app in November 2016. The book remains an information source for busy vets in…