Industry News

Mar- 2023 -

16 March

Aldi UK’s top selling own-brand pet food, says Kantar

Aldi’s own-brand pet food has been revealed as the UK’s top seller, with sales up 50%, according to a new survey by Kantar. The data suggests that shoppers are switching more of their pet care spending to Aldi than any other supermarket, as “cash-conscious” Brits seek out better value pet…

16 March

Dogtrac launches new dog tracking tag

Dogtrac, which already safeguards over 100,000 dogs in the UK, has launched a new dog tracking tag named the Dogtrac tag. The company was founded by Nick Brummitt, who is also the founder of the multimillion-pound daily deal site Wowcher. The DogTrac tag stores every bit of information about a…

15 March

Natural Cornish Pet releases new treat range

Natural Cornish Pet has released a new line of fish-based and sweet potato treats available to buy in new re-branded pouches designed to appeal further to the retail trade. The fish based treats include Omega 3 which is an essential fatty acid and has anti-inflammatory properties which help to condition…

15 March

Henry Wag launches new pet travel products

Henry Wag, the dog accessories brand, has launched four new pet travel products this spring. The new products are a paw cleaner, water bottle with a drinking bowl, the easy-roll travel bed and the snaffle pack folding travel food and water bowls. These brand-new items were created to offer “adventurous”…

15 March

Spring Budget: Corporation tax to rise to 25%

Corporation tax is set to rise from 19% to 25% for firms with profits over £250,000, as part of a number of measures announced in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget. To help offset the corporation tax rise, Hunt also announced a provision of £9bn of “full capital expensing” which for…

14 March

Cats must be microchipped under new law

All cats in the UK must be microchipped before they reach 20 weeks old under legislation introduced to Parliament this week. All owners must have their cat microchipped by 10 June 2024 and owners found not to have microchipped their cat will have 21 days to have one implanted, or…

13 March

Instinct Raw Pet Food appoints new CEO

The raw pet food-maker Instinct has appointed Gordan Dumesich as its new CEO, following the promotion of former CEO Neil Thompsin to the role of chairman. Dumesich was previously chief growth and marketing officer at Instinct. Instinct said that over the last four years, Dumesich has built a “highly cohesive”…

13 March

Scrumbles secures £6m investment from BGF

Natural pet food brand Scrumbles has secured a £6m investment from capital investment firm BGF. Founded in 2018 and based in London, Scrumbles provides nutritious, natural and ‘gut friendly’ food for cats and dogs, through a range of high quality, natural recipes. The company has achieved significant growth to date,…

13 March

PIF launches online business directory

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a directory of its members to make it easier for the public to find pet services nearby. Entirely online, the Find A Pet Business directory will be accessible via PIF’s homepage and it will link directly to the federation’s database, which lists pet…

10 March

Natures Menu launches Raw Made Convenient products

Raw pet food brand Natures Menu has announced the launch of Raw Made Convenient, a packaging refresh of its raw products. Natures Menu is among the leading companies dominating the raw feeding industry, which saw a 15% growth in 2022. Based in Norfolk, the company’s mission is to provide the…