Manufacturers

Oct- 2016 -

31 October

Trixie expands its business

Trixie is continuing to expand its business with the start of further building measures at its company headquarters in Tarp. A new building will house 600 sqm of office space. In addition to that, a part of Hall 6 will be reconfigured. There are plans for a large showroom, a…

26 October

VetIT launches new app

VetIT is due to launch a new app at this year’s BEVA Congress and The London Vet Show. Exhibiting at BEVA Congress on the 7-10 September and The London Vet Show on the 17-18 November 2016, practices will be able to road test the new app as well as meet its team of developers. Set…

21 October

Skinner’s appoints new managing director

British dog food producer Skinner’s has appointed a new managing director. Current finance director, Lee Phillips, will replace outgoing MD Greg Panter who is stepping down after 16 years. Lee, who will take over on November 1, joined Skinner’s in February 2002 as financial controller. He became finance director in 2008. Throughout…

14 October

CASCO Pet expands factory premises

CASCO Pet is expanding its production footprint by 65 percent. Following a continuing increase in global sales, the company has announced an expansion to its factory premises in Portugal. CASCO Pet aims to use the opportunity to further deploy its lean manufacturing strategy, at the same time increasing production capacity and output. It believes expansion will benefit its regional manufacturing…

Sep- 2016 -

16 September

Scruffs® to launch new collection at PATS 2016

Pet bed specialists Scruffs® will launch a new collection of Thermal Dog Jackets, at the PATS 2016 trade show on September 25-26. Scruffs®’ group sales director Dubby Klyne said: “The Thermal series of bedding is one of our best-selling collections throughout the winter, so we’re very excited to be launching a…

16 September

Pet Food UK runs first national advertising campaign

Premium dog food brand, Barking Heads™ will launch its first national television and radio advertising campaign from mid-September 2016. Barking Heads has invested £350k in the campaign. Filmed in Bedfordshire, the adverts were written and produced by Radioville and Jungle Creative. Television commercials will be aired across various Sky channels. The radio advertising…

6 September

Skinner’s Pet Food to exhibit at GLEE Birmingham

Skinner’s Pet Foods will exhibit at GLEE, the UK’s leading gardening trade show. Find the company in Hall 17 on stand 17P76 at Birmingham’s NEC on September 12-14. Skinner’s has been manufacturing premium quality complete dry dog food for more than 40 years. The company produces an extensive Field & Trial…

5 September

Three workshops for sales personnel selling to retail buyers

This autumn, the Knowledge Exchange Programme features three one-day workshops under the banner of ‘Enhancing Sales Skills’ – open to both GIMA members and non-members. Created in association with Cedar Associates, the three workshops are open to all sales personnel, and are designed to optimise sales opportunities. The first workshop…

Aug- 2016 -

26 August

Mars Petcare and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home call for pet friendly policies at work

On World Dog Day, Mars Petcare is calling on more employers to introduce pet friendly policies at work. The company hopes to encourage more people to rehome a rescue dog. Kate Menzies, director of people and organisation at Mars Petcare said: “Pet friendly policies are good for both dogs and…

25 August

Peckish sees sales increase by £2m and launches autumn birdcare collection

Peckish has revealed a new autumn birdcare collection. It promises to help ‘your sales soar’, with a natural seed mix, suet cake value pack, feeders and nestboxes. The products follow a big year for Peckish, which saw a £2m increase in sales. New consumers were welcomed into the birdcare market with…