Manufacturers

Jul- 2018 -

6 July

Omlet makes £1.5m move to Lincoln following Google error

Pet product manufacturer Omlet has completed a £1.5m move to a new warehouse in Lincoln after it had originally planned to take its business to the Netherlands. A member of staff at Omlet had originally set out to search for a new warehouse in Rotterdam however Google corrected this to…

6 July

Webbox to support The Mirror’s Animal Hero Awards 2018

Pet food brand, Webbox, has signed up to be the official partner of the 2018 Animal Hero Awards, alongside animal welfare charity the RSPCA. The annual awards which place in London this September recognises animals, individuals and teams that have shown ‘outstanding commitment’ in the animal world. This year’s categories…

5 July

Oralade donates new Hydrate+ hypotonic drink to London’s homeless dogs

Pet drink manufacturer Oralade has donated DOTS (Dogs on the Streets) its new hypotonic drink, Hydrate+ to help dogs in their care through the heatwave. DOTS director, Michelle Clark, set up DOTS in March 2017 as a voluntary run, not-for-profit organisation. Helping the homeless community with dogs, DOTS runs weekly ‘street…

5 July

Eukanuba announces six new ambassadors

Eukanuba has announced it has found six new ambassadors following a nationwide competition. The ambassadors’ aim is to demonstrate the difference tailored nutrition can make to the health of dogs from all age groups. The dogs and owners include a recently engaged couple and their dog and a stunt performing…

5 July

Nestle in talks to buy Canadian pet food manufacturing giant Champion for $2bn

Nestle is in talks to buy Canadian pet food manufacturer Champion Petfoods for $2bn (£1.5bn) in order to expand its manufacturing portfolio. Champion Petcare currently makes premium pet food brands Orijen and Acana and is owned by Toronto based conglomerate Bedford Capital. The company sells its products in speciality pet…

4 July

Brand releases ‘world first’ waterless shampoo

Manufacturer of water-free washing brands, Waterless, has released a new vet-approved ‘towel off’ pet shampoo called Nilaqua. The brand, which has created effective products to wash without water for the military and NHS, has developed this range to include a natural flea and tick repellent. Nilaqua is gentle enough to…

4 July

Oscar Pet Foods launches new franchise

Pet food home-delivery franchise, Oscar Pet Foods, has extended its business offerings with the launch of a new franchise. Its new sister company, Leading the Way, will assist pet owners with ethical pet care advice and professional support. Leading the Way aims to bring professionalism to the pet care industry,…

3 July

Celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin’s Ouai brand launches pet shampoo

Celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin has launched a dog shampoo under her well-known Ouai hair product brand. The new pet shampoo represents Atkin’s first move into the pet care industry with the product available to buy exclusively via her Ouai website. Ouai’s pet shampoo will cost $28 (£21.23) with 15 percent…

3 July

Global animal feed phytogenics market to reach £59m by 2021

New research has found that the global market for animal feed phytogenics will be valued at £59m by 2021, with a CAGR of 17.2 percent between 2016 and 2021. The research by business consultants, Frost & Sullivan found that the rise was due to the soar in the popularity of…

2 July

Germ-fighting dog bowl launches crowdfunding campaign

Pet care brand HOWND has launched a reward-based Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its new HERO Bowl with aims to raise £38,000 to bring the bowl to market. The product was invented to provide antimicrobial protection for dog food and water bowls and is set to be the most hygienic bowl…