Manufacturers

‘Poop bag’ advert reprimanded by ASA

An advert for a dog ‘poop bag’ has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), who said it was “misleading” and said claims it was biodegradable were not properly “substantiated”. The ASA received a complaint relating to a product page for dog waste bags on www.ancol.co.uk, which featured text…

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PetSafe Brand launches four new pet toys

Global pet product firm, PetSafe Brand has announced it will be extending its Play and Challenge range to include four new dog toys. Each of the toys are said to have been designed to excite dogs of all ages and sizes, while also challenging them mentally to keep them actively…

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Poppy’s Picnic raises over £600,000 for new production plant

Poppy’s Picnic, Wiltshire-based raw pet food company, has secured over £600,000 through crowdfunding to launch its new production plant. The company secured a new 4,000sq ft manufacturing facility in Melksham, Wiltshire which will be operational in Q4 and support the production of online orders, enabling the business to expand its…

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Mars Petcare launches ‘clean eating’ pet food brand

Mars Petcare UK has launched Nutro, a new premium pet food brand which uses its “feed clean” philosophy, to bring the clean eating trend to cats and dogs. Nutro’s Wild Frontier line claims 70 percent of its ingredients are sourced from animals and the range is said to be high…

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Petlife International celebrates 25 years in business with increased export activity

Bury St Edmunds based pet product manufacturer and distributor, Petlife International, has announced increased export activity as it celebrates 25 years in business. Led by John Hancock following a 1993 takeover, the company is best known for its Vetbed Original, a bedding it claims is “recognised by the veterinary industry…

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Hill’s Pet Nutrition crowns its Kitten of the Year

A kitten from London has beaten nationwide competition to be crowned ‘Kitten of the Year 2018’, in an annual competition run by food brand, Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Fifi from Ealing was chosen out of over 450 kittens to gain the title in the annual competition, which encouraged pet owners across…

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Cotswold Raw sees tripe-based sales triple

Pet food manufacturer Cotswold Raw has reported an increase in interest in its tripe-based products in the last four months, with the sales of the product category tripling. The company has two tripe-themed offers: a beef and tripe complete meal and lamb’s tripe chunks. Tripe is a natural element of…

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Royal Canin to host webinar on feline ageing

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin is to offer a new webinar for vets on “extending healthy life in your feline patients”. The webinar will be led by Nathalie Dowgray a lead researcher at the recently launched Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic. A long-term study, the Clinic researches the many factors associated…

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Independent manufacturer announced as finalist in PetQuip Awards

An independent pet product manufacturer has been announced as a finalist in the PetQuip Awards for ‘Pet Product of the Year’. Rob Peacock’s PetWeighter bowl, features a base which can be filled with water or sand, to give it a weight of up to 13kg, meaning pets aren’t able to…

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Pet food manufacturer donates 25 percent of profits to charity

Burns Pet Nutrition has announced a £1m charity donation – which equates to a quarter of its annual profits – to celebrate its 25th year of trading. The pet food producer will be donating to a number of charitable organisations of part of its continued efforts to support community projects…

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