Manufacturers

Royal Canin expands team with new head office appointments

Royal Canin, has announced it has expanded its team with four significant new appointments at its head office in Castle Cary. The appointments include a veterinary marketing executive, two vet national account managers and an e-commerce veterinary key account manager. The latter being a newly created position, reflecting the growth…

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Skinner’s donates over £10,000 in dog food to UK rescue centres

Suffolk-based manufacturer, Skinner’s Pet Foods, said it was proud to support rescue centres throughout the UK with over £10,000 of dog food this Christmas. The company drew out a handful of rescue centres at random to donate a pallet of Field & Trial Turkey & Rice. The rescue centres included,…

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UK enterprises collect £22,000 in Purina’s BetterwithPets award

Pet food brand, Purina, has awarded a total of £22,000 to UK-based groups Medical Detection Dogs and Canine Hope in its BetterwithPets Prize. The European-wide BetterwithPets Prize celebrates innovations focused on enriching the lives of pets and people. The finalists of the Purina BetterwithPets Prize, in collaboration with Ashoka, a…

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Royal Canin warns pet owners to be aware of ‘hidden dangers’ at Christmas

Royal Canin has reminded veterinary professionals to make pet owners aware of “lesser known dangers” to pets around the festive period. The manufacturer said many pet owners don’t know that the artificial sweetener Xylitol, commonly used in cakes, sweets and biscuits, is toxic to animals, adding that festive treats such…

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Fish4Dogs announces it has reached £17m turnover in eight years

Fish4Dogs has seen its turnover rise from £2m to £17m from 2010 to 2018, along with increasing its workforce by 27 percent in 2018. During 2018, the company has welcomed 13 new members to the team, and says it has seen “exceptional growth” in recent years under Graham Smith, who…

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Petsafe brand expands Play & Challenge range

Pet product manufacturer, PetSafe has announced a further expansion of its Play & Challenge range with the addition of two new dog toys. The Play & Challenge range aims to redirect bad behaviours like chewing and jumping into positive play. The new toys are suitable for all ages and will…

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Natural Instinct recalls cat food over ‘EU requirements’

Natural Instinct has recalled its Wild Venison cat food in bags of 250g and 500g after it said the food was “not inspected in line with EU requirements”. The pet food manufacturer said the food had not had an offal inspection “in line with legal requirements”. It said that the…

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Skinner’s Pet Foods partners with Gloucester Rugby Club

Family-owned business Skinner’s Pet Foods has announced it has officially partnered with Gloucester Rugby Club. Gloucester Rugby’s chief commercial officer, Adam Benson, said: “The pet industry has shown tremendous growth over the last twenty years and this agreement shows just how dynamic this market sector is. We’re a very dog…

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Whimzees releases festive dental chews

Natural daily dental treats for dogs, Whimzees, is being released in seasonal shapes for the first time to coincide with its introduction to UK pet stores this December. The new shapes feature a snowman and a Christmas tree and the chews are made from limited all-natural ingredients and no artificial…

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Fish4Dogs launches 2019 calendar

Fish4Dogs will launch a new Christmas gift for “key contacts, loyal customers and trade partners” in the shape of a calendar, sent out in the run-up to the festive season. The 2019 calendar is being sent instead of the company’s usual Christmas card and features the dogs of all who…

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