Manufacturers

Mar- 2018 -

22 March

One in ten Brits give puppies away one month after buying them

Almost one in ten Brits who have bought a puppy ended up giving it away after just one month, according to a new survey. New research by pet food brand Forthglade has revealed that a large number of Brits have bought a dog on a whim, resulting in nine percent…

22 March

Direct Food Ingredients receives industry accolade

Direct Food Ingredients has achieved a AA grade in BRC Global Standard for Agents and Broker, making the firm one of the first ingredients suppliers in the UK to achieve this accreditation. The BRC Global Standard Audit has been developed to provide a framework for managing product safety, quality and…

19 March

Catipilla teams up with Pets at Home

Catipilla, a UK start-up based in Buckinghamshire, has entered into a retail agreement with Pets at Home and is moving into full-scale commercial production. The company has developed a climbing frame that helps cats to climb walls. Founded at the start of 2017, Catipilla’s idea is simple – to replicate a natural environment and…

19 March

Scruffs celebrates successful Crufts 2018

Manchester-based luxury pet bedding manufacturers Scruffs has reported another successful participation at Crufts 2018, held at the NEC Birmingham. This year, Scruffs showcased a snippet of its luxury bedding and accessories, including its new Classic and Insect Shield ranges. Complimenting this were fan-favourite products such as its Memory Foam, Snuggle…

16 March

Arden Grange skips PATS Sandown

Arden Grange has announced they will not be attending PATS Sandown in 2018. The family-owned pet food company has attended the trade show regularly for many years. They have said that increasingly pet trade wholesalers are organising their own tradeshows days for retail customers, which Arden Grange attends. The company…

16 March

Butcher’s Pet Care rebrands packaging

Butcher’s Pet Care has introduced new packaging and digital communications. The canned dog food brand has introduced new on pack and digital communications to better help people to understand Butcher’s use of ingredients to give dogs the nourishing food they would instinctively choose. Every recipe is grain free with the…

15 March

IAMS launches charitable initiative to help pets find a ‘forever home’

Pet food brand IAMS has set up I AM HOME, a charitable initiative aiming to help thousands of cats and dogs across the country to find their forever home. Partnering with several UK animal charities, IAMS will provide support and care by donating its pet food line to animals in…

15 March

Tetra launches podcast series to support beginners and experts

Tetra has launched a series of monthly podcasts aimed at educating and supporting fishkeepers of all levels of experience with expert bitesize content they can listen to on the go. Featuring Tetra’s technical consultant, Dave Hulse, the series of 12 podcasts will tackle a new topic each month and be…

14 March

Pet food company awarded for community commitment

Burns Pet Nutrition has won a coveted award from one of the UK’s biggest business associations. Burns won the Excellence in Community Relations award at the recent South Wales Chamber of Commerce Awards, held in City Hall, Cardiff, on 8 March. The award recognised Burns Pet Nutrition’s dedication to supporting…

14 March

Group55 wins international award for second year

Group55 has won the ‘International Achievement Award’ at the prestigious Red Rose Awards 2018 for the second year running – making them the only company to have won the award twice. Export turnover in 2017 doubled thanks to increased private label business and the international success of Animology, the company’s in-house…