Manufacturers

Oct- 2017 -

20 October

ROYAL CANIN® names rescue cat and dog of the year

Maine Coon Darwin and whippet cross Scout have been named the ROYAL CANIN® Rescue Cat and Dog of the Year, respectively. Rescue cats and dogs were entered into the competition run via ROYAL CANIN®’s Facebook page. Darwin and Scout have each received a hamper of ROYAL CANIN® products, while the…

19 October

Pets Choice appoints key account manager for pet speciality sector

Pet food manufacturer, Pets Choice, has welcomed a new team member. Laura Mallick has taken the role of key account manager. With eight years’ experience within the pet sector for a VMD medicinal and chemicals manufacturer, Laura will be responsible for developing the growing Pets Choice portfolio of brands, further building…

19 October

New Fish4Dogs video helps dogs tackle the effects of ageing

Dogs, like humans, get wear and tear as they advance in years. Animal nutritionist and physiology expert, David Southey BSc, highlights how to use nutrition to battle the effects of ageing in his latest video for Fish4Dogs. David says: “As the writer Terry Prachett said, ‘Inside every older person is a…

18 October

Mars Petcare’s Birstall factory celebrates 30th anniversary

Mars Petcare’s Birstall factory, near Leeds, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The site has been making pet care and treats products – including Pedigree® and Dreamies™ – since 1987. Over the last 30 years, the Birstall site has produced 40,000 tonnes of pet food products and provided jobs for multiple…

17 October

PFMA learns how ‘no deal’ Brexit will impact on pet sector

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has been investigating the implications of failing to agree our future trade relations with the EU. The PFMA undertook a trade mission in Geneva, 9-11 October, to hold meetings with the WTO, as well as several major national missions including Ireland, USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil,…

16 October

Pero (Foods) Ltd is shortlisted for Exporter of the Year Award

Pero (Foods) Ltd has been shortlisted for this year’s PIF – Pet Industry Awards within the Exporter of the Year category. The nomination adds to a successful year for Pero, with the North Wales based manufacturer picking up the World Branding Forum – Brand of the Year Award for 2017…

13 October

Hownd offers discount for the trade this autumn

HOWND is offering 15 percent off its trade cases of Keep Calm Conditioning Shampoo and matching Body Mist during the busy autumn season of Bonfire Night, Diwali and Halloween. The range has been created to soothe anxious and agitated dogs and an especially popular during this noisy time of the…

11 October

Eukanuba reaches out to consumers at Discover Dogs

On 21 – 22 October Eukanuba Discover Dogs will take place in London, bringing together over 25,000 pet enthusiasts from all over the UK to learn more about dogs and how to take care of them. Eukanuba’s Veterinary Training Manager, Kellie Ceccarelli, will be on hand to help potential pet owners find…

11 October

Forthglade supports National Guide Dog Week

Forthglade has been supporting Guide Dogs as its lead charity for almost two years. One of their first projects was sponsoring a puppy through the charity’s Name a Puppy Campaign. Ruby, a very bouncy black Labrador Retriever-cross soon arrived on the scene and Forthglade followed her progress with regular pupdates…

10 October

Cotswold RAW celebrates winning award

Producer of raw food for dogs, Cotswold RAW, has scooped up an award. The company, which topped the Grocer’s New Product (Petcare) category, welcomed the food and drink trade magazine’s support for BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) pet feeding. Co-founder, Mark Lewis, says: “Don’t get us wrong, raw feeding has been a…