Manufacturers

Skinner’s expands partnership with The Kennel Club

Skinner’s Pet Foods has agreed to a three year partnership with dog welfare organisation, The Kennel Club. For a number of years, Skinner’s have been the sponsor of The Kennel Club Agility Stakes. The new deal sees Skinner’s become the principal sponsor of The International Agility Festival. William Delamore, sales…

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Henry Bell & Co launches wild bird brand

Henry Bell and Co, the family-owned and leading quality animal feed producer has announced the release of its own brand, Henry Bell Wild Bird Care. Henry Bell has over 20 years’ experience in the bird food industry and has been pivotal in the growth of many private label wild bird…

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Butternut Box scolded over ‘home-cooked meals’ claim

Pet food subscription service, Butternut Box has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), over an advert which claimed it produced “home-cooked meals”. A complainant contacted the ASA and challenged claims that the company produced home-cooked food in an advert on its website which read “fresh, home-cooked meals, perfectly…

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Royal Canin partners with Colourful Consultation Nurse Roadshows

Royal Canin has announced a partnership with The Colourful Consultation Nurse Roadshows, a series of CPD events running throughout the year. The Colourful Nurse Roadshows will provide the opportunity for vet nurses to receive training in consulting, bridging the gap into practice management. Providing six hours of CPD, the course…

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Pet treat manufacturer appoints new operations director

One of the UK’s newest manufacturers of pet treats, the Big Biscuit Company, has appointed Leo Baker to the role of operations director. The company which manufactures baked pet treats on behalf of private label manufacturers, as well as for its own brand, Betty Miller, has expanded since it was…

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Naturediet partners with Bestpets for extended range

Naturediet has announced it has partnered with Bestpets in order to extend its Feel Good range. The Naturediet Feel Good range will now include a smaller 200g pack into its range of steam cooked dog meals and to include Feel Good Natural Treats, which are semi-moist bite size treats. A…

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Webbox Natural increases work with StreetVet charity

Leading pet food brand, Webbox Natural has bolstered its partnership with animal welfare charity, StreetVet, by further developing the packages it donates. Webbox Natural has been supporting the homeless dog charity with regular food donations since November 2017 but has strengthened its support by developing ‘Forever Home Packages’ for those…

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Nylabone launches new products for spring

Dog chew brand Nylabone has added a variety of new chew products to its UK offering. Made with tough durable nylon and designed for even the most powerful of chewers the new products include the Extreme Chew Wishbone, the Extreme Chew Fill It Treat Toy, the Puppy Chew Knot and…

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Jobs at risk as Nestle Purina considers canning plant closure

Nestle Purina Petcare is planning to discontinue its canning production at it Wisbech plant due to a fall in demand for canned pet food. The factory employs 600 people but it is not known how many job losses there will be, if any. Staff were informed of the potential plans…

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Millennial couples get puppies to ‘practice having babies’

Millennial dog ownership is on the rise as many seek to develop parenting skills, with more than two million young couples getting a puppy to prepare them for having a baby. New research from online pet food retailer, Paws.com, revealed 67% millennials believed looking after a dog was good practice…

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