Manufacturers

May- 2018 -

21 May

Dog food manufacturer announces ‘Dog Dates’ scheme to combat loneliness

A dog food manufacturer has announced a new scheme called ‘Dog Dates’ to combat loneliness in the elderly as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. [optin-monster-shortcode id=”x9diax4uqquvbr6bcrbr”] The Pedigree scheme has seen 20 lonely elderly people living in Melton Mowbray paired up with dog owners in the village in the…

18 May

PFMA speaks up at Future Farming Consultation

The Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) spoke of its desire for higher standards of animal welfare on farms at the Defra Future Farming event. The PFMA has put together a three-year pet food vision which aims to ensure that products sourced by pet food manufacturers contain ingredients from farms with…

17 May

Lily’s Kitchen partners with Stonewall for limited edition range

British pet food producer Lily’s Kitchen has announced that it has partnered with international LGBT equality charity Stonewall for its limited edition ‘Full of Love and Pride’ recipes for dogs and cats. Lily’s Kitchen will donate 75p from every Full of Love and Pride dog tin and 30p from every…

16 May

Pet bedding company named as finalist in NIPD Awards 2018

Pet bedding manufacturer Norfolk Industries for Disabled People has been selected as a regional finalist at the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2018. Nominated in the ‘Employer of People with a Disability’ category, the company has been recognised for its dedication and commitment to providing employment opportunities to people…

15 May

UK brand Wagg tells Amazon it needs ‘to have a conversation’ over Wag brand

UK pet brand Wagg has told Amazon they need “to have a conversation” over the name of their new pet brand when speaking to media. The UK brand is concerned that the online retailer will bring the Wag brand to the UK under the same name. The UK company cannot…

15 May

Mikki releases new tropical dog and cat shampoos

Pet grooming manufacturer Mikki has brought a tropical theme to its new range of shampoos for dogs and cats. Packaged in convenient 250ml push top bottles it has been developed to provide seven different bathing solutions for a wide variety of dog and cat types. The range includes Calming Coconut…

11 May

Pet food company to hold mental health awareness event

A pet food company, Poppy’s Picnic, has held an event for care home residents in order to support Mental Health Awareness Week and show how pets can help people overcome depression and anxiety. The event will see residents from Dauntsey House Care Home meet the dogs of company owners Dylan…

10 May

Catipilla releases new cat climbing frame

Pet product manufacturer, Catipilla, has released its new range of cat climbing frames. The Catipilla climbing frames can be used both indoors and outdoors and the company claims it has many health benefits for feline friends. Catipilla was inspired by Smudge, an 18-year-old house cat who was struggling to clamber into…

10 May

Pet food ingredients market to be worth $45.44bn (£33.3bn) by 2023

According to a new report the value of the pet food ingredients market is set to increase from $34.96bn (£26.9bn) to $45.44bn (£33.3bn) by 2023, running at a CAGR of 5.4%. The report by revenue intelligence company MarketsandMarkets says that a higher population of pets and “pet humanisation” is contributing…

10 May

Poppy’s Picnic wins the Business Start-Up Award at the Wiltshire Business Awards

Raw dog food manufacturer Poppy’s Picnic has been rewarded at the Wiltshire Business Awards where it won the Business Start-up of the Year category. The company also a finalist in the Outstanding Excellence Award category. The Wiltshire Business Awards are organised by Newsquest and were held this year at Centre…