Industry News
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Aug- 2023 -9 August
Scrumbles gets £6m BGF investment and launches new wet cat food
Natural pet food brand Scrumbles has announced that it has sold 20% of its business to investors BGF for £6m. The company previously turned down an offer of £60k for 20% from Deborah Meadon on Dragon’s Den in 2019. As a result of the investment the brand announced the launch…
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8 August
Aldi restocks Doggy Ice Cream
Aldi has announced that it has restocked its Doggy Ice Cream, after it was sold out following its launch last year. According to Aldi, when the treat launched last June, the treat sold out in record time with nearly 30 tubs sold every minute. The Doggy Ice Cream comes in…
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8 August
Retail sales growth slows in July amid heavy rain
The UK’s total retail sales increased by 1.5% in the four weeks to 29 July, against the 2.3% growth experienced in the same month last year. This was below the three-month average growth of 3.5% and the 12-month average growth of 3.9%, according to BRC data. This lacklustre growth in…
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7 August
Eden Holistic Pet Foods receives digital business award
Eden Holistic Pet Foods has received the Digital Transformation of the Year Award at the Staffordshire Business Awards. Out of 300 entries, the pet food company was shortlisted and made it to the finals. The group’s technology team has transformed the warehouse into a paperless environment with its bespoke WMS…
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7 August
Pedigree Wholesale launches new website
Pedigree Wholesale has launched its brand-new customer ordering website with a new style. The company decided to accelerate the launch of its new website following the challenges faced by its previous web hosting provider causing their website to be offline for an extended period. It has introduced an enhanced search…
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4 August
Book Your Pet launches campaign for disabled animals charity
Book Your Pet has launched a new charity initiative to support Pumpkin and Friends, a charity that provides assistance for disabled dogs. Their aim is to raise £1,000 to fund five free wheelchairs that will transform the lives of dog’s with disabilities similar to Pumpkin’s. Over the next two months,…
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4 August
GDF appoints Principles to launch first cultivated meat product in UK
Cultivated pet food company Good Dog Food (GDF) has appointed Principles to help launch the first cultivated meat product for cats and dogs in Europe, starting with the UK market. Good Dog Food will produce cultivated meat for cats and dogs, which is actual meat produced by using cultivated cells…
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3 August
Buddy and Lola expands its plant-based chew range
Dog supplement company Buddy and Lola has expanded its range of plant-based chews with its Super Tummy Daily probiotic powder and Peaceful pooch calming supplement powder. The new vegan chews are made from “high strength” plant-based ingredients and come in chicken and bacon flavours. The pre and probiotic chews include…
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3 August
BoE raises interest rates to 5.25%
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the 14th consecutive time to 5.25% in a bid to combat inflation. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target. At its meeting ending on 2 August 2023, the MPC voted by a…
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3 August
Pets at Home revenues jump 7.9% to £436m
Pets at Home has announced that its group revenue rose 7.9% to £436.8m for the 16 weeks ended 20 July 2023. The company’s consumer revenues rose 10.2% to £568.2m supported by both volume and value growth. Its vet group revenue was up 16.3%, with a like-for-like increase of 16.6%, increasingly…
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