Manufacturers

Apr- 2018 -

18 April

Vet’s Kitchen announces winners of weight loss initiative

Pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen, has announced the winners of its latest weight loss initiative, after launching an appeal to find dogs and cats from across the nation to take part in its Biggest Loser challenge earlier this year. As part of the challenge, Vet’s Kitchen supported pets and their…

17 April

Town and Country Petfoods MD takes over as PFMA chairman

At its recent AGM on 22 March, the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) welcomed in its new chairman, Tony Parkinson, managing director of Town and Country Petfoods. Town and Country Petfoods is a family-run business based in Melton Mowbray, which includes the HiLife brand of dog and cat foods. Parkinson…

16 April

Tetra launches competition to retailers

Tetra has launched a competition, open to all retailers, that rewards consumers who purchase any product from the Tetra pond range between now and 24 August 2018. The competition will give consumers the chance to win one of two summer garden bundles, including a relaxing furniture set and BBQ. They…

16 April

Spike’s World in charity partnership to help support declining hedgehogs

Spike’s Hedgehog food has partnered with registered UK charity, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society to offer a 10p donation to the charity with every purchase of its special stickered packs of Crunchy Dry and Semi-Moist food. From 1 April, all packaging has displayed the donation message to help encourage consumers…

10 April

Orijen launches new Tundra cat food

Bern Pet Foods have launched Orijen’s brand-new product, Tundra for cats. Orijen Tundra follows the ‘Biologically Appropriate’ ethos that the rest of the brand’s formulations are renowned for. The range is made with authentically fresh regional ingredients inspired by the Tundra region. The range is made up of 85 percent meat,…

6 April

Raw dog food brand Poppy’s Picnic ‘smash’ crowdfunding target

Dylan Watkins and Louise Mackintosh, founders of raw dog food brand Poppy’s Picnic, have have broken through their crowdfunding target of £350,000 by raising nearly £600,000 in investment. The capital will be used to develop more recipes (including a new range for cats) and will help to fund their ambitious…

4 April

Forthglade launches new sea bass recipe

Devon-based dog food producers, Forthglade recently introduced a new sea bass recipe to their range of natural wet meals for dogs. The grain free complete meal contains 75% sea bass, sweet potato and vegetables. The company chose sea bass as an ingredient, saying it is a ‘great source of protein…

4 April

Royal Canin invite BSAVA delegates to join conversation on begging

Royal Canin will be inviting delegates at this year’s BSAVA Congress to take part in a new weight conversation about begging. From 5-8 April, Royal Canin will be at the heart of the discussion with weight management experts on hand, a new weight management product launch and a calorie counting…

4 April

Worm Awareness Week launched

Beaphar UK is launching its Worm Awareness Week, which this year runs from 26 May – 3 June 2018, and is encouraging everyone to become a ‘seasoned wormer’ so they can win against worms. Worms are nasty and dangerous parasites which can cause serious health problems for both pets and…

3 April

CASCO Pet partners with Central Garden & Pet

CASCO Pet has announce its new partnership with US pet industry giants, Central Garden & Pet. The partnership was announced at this year’s Global Pet Expo, where CASCO Pet exhibited alongside Central brands Sun Pet and Segrest Farms. It is an opportunity to be able to work with one company…