Manufacturers

Poppy’s Picnic nominated for the Rural Business Awards

Raw pet food company Poppy’s Picnic has been nominated for a Rural Business Award in the Business Start-Up of the Year category. Now in its fourth year, the Rural Business Awards are the only UK-wide business awards specifically for the rural sector and is sponsored by Amazon. Representing Wiltshire in…

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GA Pet Food Partners delivered 20,000 plastic boxes for new facility

Dry pet food manufacturer, GA Pet Food Partners, has received 19,750 plastic pallet boxes courtesy of Goplasticpallets.com for its new automated production facility. GA approached Goplasticpallets.com looking for a large container that would work seamlessly in a fully automated system and could handle the company’s specific batch customer requirements ranging…

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Laughing Dog moves to recyclable white trays

Wet dog food producer, Laughing Dog, has announced a move from black to white recyclable trays for its grain free wet complete recipes. With all its mixer meals already in 100 percent recyclable packaging, moving from black polypropylene trays to white is an important step in the company’s on-going commitment…

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Tastybone launches Halloween range two months early

Pet food manufacturers Tastybone have launched a new, limited edition Halloween range two months before the seasonal event. The new range will include pumpkin and toffee apple flavoured bones which the company says are suitable for even the most rigorous chewers and reduce the build up of plaque and tartar.…

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PetLondon launches Taste of America toy range

Pet toy manufacturer PetLondon has launched its new fast food-inspired range of plush toys catering to the new demand of humanised dog toys based on customers’ pastimes and penchants. PetLondon, spurred from the success of their British toy collection with bestsellers such as Big Ben and the iconic black cab,…

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Cotswold Raw adds new flavour to Wildside range

Pet food manufacturer Cotswold Raw has announced it is to add a new flavour to its Wildside range. The Duck and Venison flavour will become the company’s second wild countryside flavour following the popularity of its Rabbit and Venison product. Cotswold Raw says the range is aimed at “reconnecting our…

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Tigger and Daisy listed as top cat names

Tigger and Daisy are the most ‘purr-fect’ cat names in the UK, according to research released on International Cat Day (Wednesday 8 August). A survey commissioned by natural and raw cat food experts Natures Menu in celebration of the cat appreciation day, found that Tigger is the most popular name for a male…

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British cat owners ‘spend £7.9bn per year’, says Iams research

New research has found that British cat owners spend £7.9bn per year on their pets, with cat ownership in the country at a five-year high. The research by pet food manufacturer Iams, found that a fifth of UK households owned a cat with 20 percent of owners buying their pet…

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Forthglade presented with engraved step for charity support

The South West Coast Path Association, the charity that champions and protects the National Trail, presented a specially engraved step to Devon-based natural dog food makers Forthglade, who were one of the first businesses to get behind its campaign. Part of Forthglade’s donation has enabled the SWCPA to invest in…

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Fish4Dogs sponsors first UK Flyball League Championship

Fish4Dogs helped a new sporting venture get off to a ‘flying start’ at the weekend as the principal sponsor of the first UK Flyball League Championship. The event took place over three days at the Lincolnshire Showground which was attended by more than 800 people. The premium pet food company was…

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