Manufacturers

May- 2013 -

22 May

Burns sponsors reading dog

Pet food manufacturing company, Burns Pet Nutrition is sponsoring a project that has helped countless children across the UK and America to learn to read with the help of a four-legged canine friend. Danny is a rescue greyhound who was found wandering the streets of Cork in Ireland. He was…

20 May

Love is all around

The Lovejoys range of premium dog food continues to go from strength-to-strength. Sales have exceeded expectations since its launch late last year and, with the recent addition of both H M Scarterfield Ltd in Sussex and Bones South West Ltd in Devon, the brand is now able to fully serve…

15 May

Silverchip offers customised website for online vet pharmacy

Online veterinary pharmacy Paws Direct approached Silverchip last year wanting to offer online customers easy access to its range of medicines, foods and toys. Launched in August 2012, and owned and run by Paul Adams, a qualified vet working in Cheshire, Paws Direct wanted to develop an ecommerce website that…

10 May

SureFlap Pet Door tested by crafty intruders

Raccoons entering homes through unsecure pet doors are a major cause of concern for cat owners in the USA. However, the raccoons at Shepreth Wildlife Park have tried and failed to break into the new SureFlap microchip-operated pet door, which has innovative security features designed to stop even the craftiest…

Apr- 2013 -

9 April

Merial launches new media campaign

Animal health company, Merial, has launched its new multi-channel campaign “Be Tick Aware”. Created to raise awareness of ticks and tick-borne diseases among vets, pharmacists and SQPs, the campaign also aims to educate pet owners on the importance of regularly treating their pets for ticks. Merial invests in a number…

Mar- 2013 -

25 March

ChapelWood calls for annual photography competition entries

Wild bird care and accessories brand ChapelWood is calling on budding wildlife photographers to enter its annual photography competition. David Maitlands-in-the-making are being invited by ChapelWood to send in a photograph of wildlife using ChapelWood products for a chance to win up to £200 worth of the brand’s wild bird…

21 March

GA launches new website

Super premium private label dry pet food manufacturer GA Pet Food Partners has re-launched its website. The new site, which features a video highlighting the business and the scale of its operation, will act as the gateway for GA’s private label customers to place and track orders online. “GA’s progress…

14 March

Butcher’s Pet Care launches new TV ad campaign

Butcher’s Pet Care will be back on television screens this month with adverts for its Lean & Tasty range of dog food. The adverts are a light-hearted take on dogs’ natural behaviour and feature 10 talented dogs doing what healthy dogs do. “This is the first commercial in a new…

Feb- 2013 -

27 February

BARF pet food supplier wins local business competition

A Sheffield-based dog food entrepreneur has won the regional heat of the Local Business Accelerator competition. Owen Passey produces SmartBarf, a biologically appropriate raw food (BARF) product that emulates the nutrients dogs would ingest from prey, were they in the wild. For winning the regional competition, SmartBarf receives three-months of…

26 February

Allen & Page lands helpline award

Horse feeds manufacturer Allen & Page’s feed helpline recently won the ‘Nutritional Helpline of the Year’ award at BETA International 2013. Nominated by customers nationwide, the award is presented for exemplary service in nutritional advice and assistance to customers, both trade and retail. “We’re all very proud of our nutritional…