Manufacturers

Feb- 2013 -

25 February

Award success for KONG

KONG Company’s ‘KONG Classic’ has been voted as the best toy by the dog-owning public for the third year running. “We are absolutely delighted with the award, which once again confirms the popularity, versatility and durability of our flagship product,” remarked a KONG spokesperson. KONG was also highly commended in…

22 February

Meg Mathews to donate jewellery profits towards saving snakes

Jewellery designer and socialite Meg Mathews has decided to donate the proceeds from one of her collections to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). After going vegan at the start of the year, Mathews has announced she will donate all proceeds from Venom, her snake-themed collection of jewellery,…

19 February

Yorkshire-based fish food company to supply for world’s largest oceanarium

New Era Aquaculture has received its largest ever order from the world’s newest and largest oceanarium. As part of the deal, New Era will supply a range of diets for the 100,000 marine animals at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) Marine Life Park in Singapore. Technical staff from New Era…

15 February

Radio Systems acquires Pup-Pee Solutions

Pet product manufacturer PetSafe’s parent company, Radio Systems Corporation, has announced its acquisition of indoor waste management experts Pup-Pee Solutions. Pup-Pee Solutions manufactures innovative waste management products designed for inside the home, such as the Pet Loo. International vice president of PetSafe Brad van der Veen said: “Pet Loo has…

5 February

Dog Rocks ceases Amazon supply

Dog Rocks has announced it will stop supplying stock Amazon Retail in the UK pet market following a successful year of sales. Despite the volumes sold, Dog Rocks has decided to end supply in the hope that, when stock is depleted, realistic RRP and MAP will be reinforced and the…

5 February

Verdo Horse Bedding sponsors double-gold Paralympian Natasha Baker

UK manufacturer of wood pellet bedding Verdo Horse Bedding has proudly announced its sponsorship of double gold-winning Paralympic dressage rider Natasha Baker MBE. The deal will cover all of Natasha’s horses and her entire London-based livery yard. The Paralympic champion remarked of the sponsorship: “Having previously used a wood pellet…

4 February

Long Paws to import Hennessy & Sons

Long Paws has announced it is now importing Hennessy & Sons’ range of luxury products into the UK and Europe. Designers of handmade Italian collars and leads, Hennessy & Sons has been absent from the UK and much of Europe for many years. Hennessy & Sons was founded in London…

Jan- 2013 -

22 January

KONG lends helping hand to canine blood bank charity

Pet toy manufacturer KONG has pledged its continued support to Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBUK) throughout 2013 with quarterly donations of dog toys. Last year, KONG gifted approximately £5,000 worth of its toys to the charity – the only one of its kind in the UK. PBBUK holds weekly collection…

17 January

Hilton Herbs launches new look homepage

One of the leading natural supplement manufacturers has made some changes to its popular website. With web sales overtaking all other forms, Hilton Herbs has invested time into researching website trends and, in conjunction with a web-design company, have revamped the home pages of its websites. The new pages went…

16 January

Ceva launches app to help owners monitor dogs’ heart conditions

Ceva Animal Health has announced the launch of a pioneering new iPhone app which allows dog owners to monitor their pets’ heart conditions at home. When using the Cardalis app, owners can assess their dogs’ respiratory rate at rest, an important indicator of heart failure severity. Once owners have downloaded…