Manufacturers

Jun- 2018 -

20 June

Pet food business Scrumbles receives ethical accreditation

Independent British pet food manufacturer Scrumbles has been awarded Ethical Accreditation membership. Scrumbles produces food for cats and dogs and aims to ensure its food is nutritious and delicious. All of its recipes are carefully tailored to breed size, life stage and contain up to 77 percent chicken. The company…

19 June

UK Bring Your Dog to Work Day to take place on Friday

This Friday will be the UK’s fifth Bring Your Dog to Work day, businesses will be encouraged to let employees bring their dogs in with them in order to raise money for charity. The event, founded and organised by pet grooming product manufacturer Hownd will aim to raise money for…

15 June

American CBD dog biscuit brand launches in the UK

America-based Cannabidiol (CBD) dog biscuit brand Austin and Kat has launched in the UK. Founded by Kat Donatello in 2014, the company was established after she searching for natural supplements to help her ageing Duck Tolling Retriever, Brady. Austin and Kat products are all created by hand, in small batches,…

15 June

Pet supplement company enters top 100 ethical companies

Pet supplement company Broadreach Nature plus has entered the UK’s top 100 ethical companies after being awarded ethical accreditation by the Good Shopping Guide. The company’s Ethical Company Index score of 85 was enough to see them into the top 100 as it focuses on sustainable and EU regulated ingredients.…

14 June

Freshpet tricks children into eating pet food for advert

American manufacturer Freshpet secretly fed pet food to children from the UK without telling them in its latest marketing ploy to introduce the company to British consumers. Freshpet described the advert as “the best way to introduce the UK to the family” despite authorities warning that dog food was not…

14 June

Cotswold Raw to go on tour to promote healthy eating for pets

Cotswold Raw is to take its display team on tour to shows around the UK in order to promote healthy eating in pets. The company’s team will visit Dog Fest, The Game Fair and Countryfile Live to showcase its product that aims to take pet food back to its roots…

14 June

New toy launched that combines ‘launcher’ and ‘ground pursuit’ games

Chuckit have launched their new Ringchaser toy for dogs that combines both “launcher” and “ground pursuit” games. The company says the toy will bring “innovation to the game of fetch” and has been inspired by one of the companies best-selling toys, the Ultra Ball. The product aims to emulate the…

14 June

Major garden centre listing for Vet’s Kitchen

Pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen has announced Chessington Garden Centre as its new specialist retail partner. The store will stock the company’s full range of premium cat and dog food, as well as treats and health supplements. Vet’s Kitchen, the only pet food brand with an in-house veterinary clinic, will…

13 June

ProDen PlaqueOff commits to reducing CO2 emissions

Swedencare UK, the distributor of ProDen PlaqueOff has committed to reducing its CO2 emissions caused by its business activity. This new move falls in line with the company’s ethos to remain environmentally friendly and its natural pet products. Swedencare UK is based in Leeds, and after the inclusion into the…

13 June

Forthglade leads the way in protecting the South West Coast Path

Natural pet food manufacturer Forthglade has made a donation to the South West Coast Path Association in a bid to protect and preserve the South West Coast Path, a favoured place for dog walkers. The South West Coast Path is the longest of the country’s fifteen National Trails and enables walkers…