Manufacturers

Jan- 2019 -

9 January

Fish4Dogs helps rescue charity on ‘Do The Right Thing’ TV programme

Fish4Dogs has helped a rescue charity that was fleeced of its finances by a “bogus volunteer” who was subsequently jailed for six years. K9 Crusaders, based near Truro, Cornwall, had between £88,000 and £200,000 stolen from its funds by a “career criminal”. The charity’s founder Sue Smith appeared on Channel…

8 January

TastyBone adds new QuattroBone product

Nylon chews and edible treats manufacturer, TastyBone, has announced the launch of its new QuattroBone product. The new product features a four-pronged design and will be available in four delicious flavours from the manufacturer’s World Flavours collection; Chorizo, Fish and Chips, Hoisin Duck and Chicken Tikka. The new bones are…

8 January

Halti supports new dog owners with social media campaign

Leading dog training and behaviour experts, Company of Animals, have created a series of educational videos as part of a new social media campaign for its popular Halti range. The campaign will launch across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube early 2019 and will offer training advice to help new puppy owners…

8 January

Arcadia Reptile EarthPro foods undergoes rebrand

Reptile animal welfare firm Arcadia Reptile has rebranded its EarthPro foods and supplements following a year-long project. The company has rebranded, redesigned all of its packaging, updated its educational videos and released a new EarthPro website. This brand new concept focuses on the strengths of the brand and ensures each…

7 January

New ‘eco-friendly’ dog food enters UK market

A new “eco-friendly” pet food manufacturer has announced it is entering the UK market. German pet food manufacturer, Lucky and Prince, will begin its UK operations by launching its Poultry with Carrots and Potatoes, Lamb with Carrots and Potatoes, Apples and Cottage Cheese, Beef with Potatoes and Venison with Zucchini…

4 January

Whiskas Pouch undergoes ‘huge’ renovation

Mars Petcare has announced that Whiskas Pouch is launching a “powerful renovation” to its product, design and claim upgrades – all supported with in-store activation. The renovation will deliver a new and improved recipe with improved aesthetics and reformulated gravy and jelly. Over 30 percent of ‘Cat Wet’ shoppers in…

4 January

Edgard & Cooper adds treats, jerkys and bars to range

Healthy pet food company Edgard & Cooper is adding training treats, jerkys and bars to its range of healthy dog food. The brand, which is known for producing the world’s first kibble with 100 percent fresh meat and no meat meal, is packaging all treats in biodegradable packaging making it…

4 January

Benevo maintains top ethical score for third year running

Pet food manufacturer Benevo has said it was delighted to receive the top score of 100 out of 100 from the Ethical Company Organisation for the third year running. The Ethical Award is a guarantee of a company’s good ethical standards and aims to assure customers that Benevo has been…

3 January

Research reveals pudgy dogs live up to 2.5 years less than healthy ones

New research from the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare’s WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition revealed overweight dogs are more likely to have shorter lives than those at ideal body weights. Results from the study showed the lifespan of overweight dogs was up to two and a half years shorter…

3 January

Ceva launches new TV adverts and partners with ‘Walking the Dog’ podcast

Ceva Animal Health has launched new TV adverts and partnered with The Times’ ‘Walking the Dog’ podcast series to raise awareness of pet behaviour products Adaptil and Feliway. The new adverts feature behavioural issue scenarios being acted out by humans instead of pets. These include separation anxiety, fear of loud…