Manufacturers

Jun- 2018 -

4 June

Butternut Box expand team and site following £5m investment

Pet food subscription company Butternut Box has expanded its team and moved to new offices following a recent £5m investment fund. The company which launched less than two years ago has moved from the founders’ kitchens to its headquarters at Huckletree West in London in April. Founders David Nolan and…

1 June

Dog food company Laughing Dog partners with Jerry Green Dog Rescue

Boston based pet food company, Laughing Dog has announced a partnership with Jerry Green Dog Rescue. The 1936 baked dog food brand will be supporting the dog rescue charity by supplying Jerry Green’s dogs with their natural baked food and helping to raise funds. As one of the headline sponsors…

1 June

Purina launches ‘world’s first’ pet-friendly domestic violence shelter

Purina has partnered with US domestic violence shelter provider Urban Resource Institute (URI) to launch the world’s first entirely pet friendly shelter. Named PALS Place the seven story shelter will be located in New York and will feature 30 specialised flats for individuals, families and pets. The shelter is predicted…

May- 2018 -

31 May

Top four pet retailers lose brand visibility over year, study shows

Pets at Home is among the top four pet retail companies which has experienced an eight percent drop in its brand visibility over the past year, a new report has revealed. However, the retailer remains at the top of the market according to The Pets Supplier Insight Report, produced by digital…

31 May

Top three pet food manufacturers urged to watch their tails

The world’s largest pet food manufacturers, Purina, Royal Canin and Hill’s are under threat from smaller brands, according to new research. A report by UBS showed other brands had the ‘largest’ market share of 33.7 percent in 2017, with Mars having the largest share of the big three with 23.9…

29 May

Danish pet retailer partners with Sporting Saint

Danish pet retailer Siccaro has announced a new partnership with specialist gundog retailer Sporting Saint. The partnership will make it easier for UK consumers to obtain the Danish retailer’s unique products as they become available at Sporting Saint. David Drachmann-Sunne, European commercial director at Siccaro, said: “We are pleased to…

24 May

‘Internet famous’ pets can earn UK average salary in just over three hours

New research has found that the top one percent of internet famous pets such as ‘Keyboard Cat’ and ‘Doug the Pug’ all earn the UK average salary in under 55 hours. The research carried out by pet food brand Webbox found that the famous pets were earning thousands per day,…

23 May

Natures Menu announces new industry training course

UK pet food manufacturer Natures Menu has added a third training course to its educational portfolio with the launch of its True Instinct Advisor training for those wanting to give advice or sell raw pet foods. After the course participants will become a True Instinct Advisor, providing an overview of…

23 May

Vet’s Kitchen launches new ‘Puppy Pack’ product for new pet owners

Vet’s Kitchen has launched a new ‘Puppy Pack’ that aims to assist new owners in getting through the early stages of pet ownership. The pack contains a guide to dog ownership, a tote bag, 1.3kg bag of Chicken and Brown Rice complete puppy food, a packet of Little Stars Smart…

22 May

Pet tracking products found to be vulnerable to hackers

A cyber security firm’s research has found several pet tracking devices to be vulnerable to hackers and other forms of cyber crime. The Kaspersky research found products made by several well-known brands had vulnerabilities in: Bluetooth capabilities that require no authentication for connection Trackers and apps transmitting sensitive data such…