Manufacturers

May- 2019 -

30 May

Bella and Duke release new treats range

Online raw dog food specialists BellaAndDuke.com has revealed 11 meaty treats for UK pets including duck fillets and beef neck tendons. Chicken hearts and rabbit ears with hair are part of a tasty new range of meat snacks for dogs that have recently been launched by an online dog food…

30 May

Natures Menu expands team with two new appointments

Natural pet food manufacturer Natures Menu, has added to its marketing team with the appointment of Jack Abbott as brand manager and Tom Wood as digital marketing manager. Abbott has extensive brand management experience having previously worked for Kettle Foods and Challs International. He will be responsible for driving continued…

29 May

Lily’s Kitchen to expand to Asian and Middle East Market

Natural pet food manufacturer Lily’s Kitchen is looking to grow its global offering with a selected focus on new markets across Europe, the Middle East and further afield in Asia. The company first dipped its ‘paws’ in overseas markets more than five years ago and already has a presence in…

29 May

Study suggests link between cat TB and commercial raw food diet

Cases of tuberculosis in indoor cats may have been linked to a particular type of raw pet food, research has suggested. Some 13 cats from across the UK are thought to have been affected so far and experts have stressed that the risk to people is very low. The issue…

29 May

Barking Mad appoint new managing directors

Barking Mad Dog Care has announced the appointment of new joint managing directors at their annual conference. Richard Dancy and Rachel Stewart will run the dog care franchise jointly, specialising in communications and operations respectively and leading an award-winning support team. Barking Mad, has been run semi-autonomously by Lee Dancy…

29 May

Poppy’s Picnic completes 10K walk for British Heart Foundation

In support of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) National Walking Month campaign, 10 employees and eight dogs from raw dog food manufacturer, Poppy’s Picnic, took on a 10 mile walk in the local Wiltshire countryside to raise funds for the cardiovascular health charity. Employees of the Melksham-based company took part…

28 May

Petlife launches new odour eating range

Petlife is releasing two new products, Stink Off and 7 Day Fresh, into the pet industry to help remove smells from pets and their surroundings. Stink Off working on contact with the surface, it works by integrating with the nasty elements of bad smell molecules, therefore changing the molecule’s properties.…

28 May

Burns Pet Nutrition launches ‘reading dogs’ scheme

Burns Pet Nutrition has announced it has launched a new “reading dogs” scheme called Burns by Your Side, which will aim to improve children’s reading and communication skills. The Burns by Your Side scheme involves volunteers and their trained companion dogs visiting schools to sit with children who could benefit…

28 May

Mackle Petfoods launches £11k charity partnerships

Pet food manufacturer, Mackle Petfoods has announced its first official charity partnerships, worth almost £11,000, with six animal welfare and rescue organisations across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The chosen charities are Limerick Feral Cats, Fairyglen in Roscommon, Animal Aid Donegal, North Dublin Cat Rescue, Cats Aid Dublin…

23 May

Work underway at pet food manufacturer following odour complaints

The Real Petfood Company (TRPC) has commenced the construction of a chimney along with the installation of odour abatement equipment at its Kinmel Park factory in Bodelwyddan. Construction comes after local residents complained about an “overpowering” odour at the factory in July last year. TRPC says the new chimney…