Manufacturers

Feb- 2018 -

27 February

Lifetime Achievement Award given to John Burns

Veterinary surgeon and business owner, John Burns of Burns Pet Nutrition has taken home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Swansea Bay Business Awards. John launched Burns Pet Nutrition back in 1993 while working as a vet in practice. Believing diet to be the primary cause of many pet ailments…

26 February

Beco Pets launch local dog mess campaign

Beco Pets has launched its first localised campaign near Newark, tackling the problem of owners not cleaning up after their dog in public places. 17 million poops are deposited by dogs every day in the UK. With people living in denser environments than ever before, when owners don’t clean up…

26 February

Pet company donates run to Yorkshire cat charity

Yorkshire Cat Rescue has received a much-needed place to play and exercise thanks for pet company Mars Petcare. The run is made of a combination of tunnels, rope walks and planks which give cats different levels to explore. This is in line with the advice of the cat experts from…

26 February

Dog food subscription service raises £5m in funding

Home cooked dog food subscription service, Butternut Box, has raised £5m in funding in an investment round. The dog food company, which was launched less than two years ago by entrepreneurs David Nolan and Kevin Glynn has served more than one millions meals to dogs in the UK. The company hopes…

23 February

Cereal maker to buy Blue Buffalo for $8bn

Cheerios cereal maker, General Mills inc is set to buy Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc for almost $8billion, the company announced today. Blue Buffalo is the top pet food company in the US with 6.1 percent of the market and is the seventh globally with 2.4 percent of the market,…

22 February

Pet brand crowned ‘best place to work in Ireland’

PetSafe Brand parent company, Radio Systems PetSafe Europe Ltd has been crowned Best Workplace in Ireland 2018 by Great Place to Work Ireland. In the employee survey assessment, RSPEL achieved top marks, with 100 percent of staff declaring the company a Great Place to Work, a three percent increase on…

21 February

Vet’s Kitchen increases supermarket offering

Pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen, has increased its range with retail giant Sainsbury’s to stock the company’s range of cat food, as well as dog and cat treats which have launched in over 200 stores, in addition to its existing dry dog food range across 550 of its UK stores.…

20 February

Pet food brand launches new puppy cost guide

Pet food brand Webbox has launched a new online guide to finding out the real cost of owning a puppy during the first year of their life. New research has found that on average it costs more than £1,000 to raise a puppy during the first twelve months. This includes…

15 February

Danish pet food brand goes green

Danish pet food brand Kingsmoor is now making dog and cat food using only renewable energy. The objective is to urge pet owners to make more climate-conscious choices. “We have set ourselves to craft recipes and produce pet food with the least environmental impact. It is our mission to contribute to the…

14 February

Powdered pet joint supplement comes to market

A powdered pet joint supplement has recently launched as a simpler alternative to tablets. Pawtrition Mobility is a blend of 800g of MSM, 400g of glucosamine, hyaluronic acid, collagen protein and vitamin C and is suitable for both cats and dogs. Glucosamine helps to maintain joints and keep them flexible…