Industry News

Jul- 2023 -

18 July

Bristol pet care centre unveils new brand and expansion

A pet care centre and veterinary practice in Bristol has been unveiled as one of the first Pets at Home locations in the UK to receive an extensive refurbishment following the launch of the brand’s new identity. The new-look pet care centre on Emersons Green Retail Park marked the refresh…

17 July

Music For Pets completes sale to Create Music Group

Music For Pets, the Manchester-based business creating music and entertainment for dogs and cats, has been acquired by Create Music Group. Founded by Amman Ahmed and Ricardo Henriquez in 2017, Music For Pets’ franchises “Relax My Dog” and “Relax My Cat” serve more than 20 million pets around the world…

17 July

Jollyes to open new Swindon location

Jollyes has announced that it is opening its new Swindon store on 28 July, its 91st UK store. The store will be one of the first in the UK to get both a new-look Community Pet Clinic and ‘Jolly Groomer’. These are both part of a £1m investment over the…

14 July

Government appoints two new deputy chief veterinary officers

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the appointments of Ele Brown and Jorge Martin-Almagro deputy chief veterinary officers (CVO). Brown has been appointed as the deputy CVO for national, domestic and exotic diseases while Martin-Almagro has been appointed deputy CVO for international and trade affairs. Brown…

14 July

NVS unveils new group identity and HQ

National Veterinary Services Limited (NVSL), the UK’s provider of animal health products and services has unveiled a new group identity, NVS Group, and has opened its new HQ, Spitfire House, in Stoke-on-Trent. The new group identity unites four of its brands: National Veterinary Services (NVS), Select from NVS, NationWide Laboratories…

13 July

Jollyes launches summer products amid new Frozzys partnership

Pet retailer Jollyes has announced the launch of its new summer products alongside a new partnership with Frozzys. The new products from the company include water sprinklers, cooling mats, toys, bandanas, Hawaiian shirts and vests for dogs. The retailer has also launched a Pet Sun Protection Balm to help stop…

13 July

Veterinary Vision opens new surgery centre in Lancashire

Veterinary Vision UK’s veterinary eye clinic has opened a new dedicated ophthalmology referral centre in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, close to its previous base in Charnock Richard. The new centre has been designed and built with sustainability as a “key” priority. Among the raft of sustainable measures introduced at the new…

12 July

Cost of living crisis to wipe £65bn from household finances

Inflation and the cost of living crisis are set to wipe £65bn from household finances across the UK, with real earnings not expected to return to growth until May 2024, according to a new report from Grant Thornton and Retail Economics. The report, which asked 2,000 adult consumers in the…

12 July

Pooch and Mutt completes sale to Vafo Group

UK pet food company Pooch and Mutt has been acquired by the Vafo Group in a multi-million-pound deal. Vafo is Pooch and Mutt’s long-term production partner. It is a €400m+ (£341.7m) company, with eight factories in The Czech Republic, Finland, Estonia and beyond. It is also the owner of multiple…

11 July

Pets at Home to become first UK company to stock Bark products

Pets at Home has announced that it will become the first retailer in the UK to agree a deal to stock products from American company Bark. Bark is a toy brand for dogs that has become popular among pet owners in the US and is recognised for its innovative designs…