Industry News
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May- 2023 -11 May
Pet Love unveils Wonky Woolies
Pet Love has announced a new range of eco-friendly dog toys named Wonky Woolies. All of the chew toys in the range are made from upcycled woollen clothing, it is estimated that in the UK £140m of clothing ends up in the landfill every year. The Wonky Woolies Tuggerz range…
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11 May
Pure Pet Food appoints new CEO
Pet nutrition business Pure Pet Food has appointed Roz Cuschieri to the role of CEO. Prior to this role, Cuschieri worked five years as CEO of Genius Foods and 12 years as commercial director of bakery firm Warburtons. During her time at Genius Foods she led the company through a…
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11 May
BoE raises interest rate for 12th time to 4.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the 12th consecutive time to 4.5%, up from 4.25%. The BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 7-2 to increase the rate by 0.25% in a bid to meet the 2% inflation target. The committee said it…
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10 May
Royal Canin launches new products for hypoallergenic dogs
Royal Canin has further tailored its nutritional offering for dogs with adverse food reactions, with the launch of two new products, the Royal Canin Hpoallergenic Puppy and the Royal Canin Ananllergenic Small Dog. The Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Puppy supports growing puppies over six months of age, while Royal Canin Ananllergenic…
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10 May
Sportspet launches Summer Smoothies
Sportspet has announced the launch of its limited edition Summer Smoothies dog toys. The range comes in vibrant colours, is durable, and is made with natural rubber in a fruity design. Made with durable natural rubber and a thick core, the Summer Smoothies are available in both the “High Bounce”…
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9 May
Dogs Trust and Purina to support animal charities
Dogs Trust and Purina PetCare Europe have launched initiatives to support European animal charities. The two companies will have three initiatives to improve welfare for pets and rehome them effectively. The first one is the 23rd edition of the International Companion Animal Welfare Conference (ICAWC) being held in Cyprus from…
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9 May
Good Dog Food raises £3.6m for new slaughter-free pet food
Good Dog Food has raised seed financing of £3.6m to fund its efforts to create slaughter-free alternatives for pet food. The company, set up a year ago, has attracted fresh backing from Agronomics, the UK-listed investment firm ploughing funds into cell-based companies and other alternative-protein businesses. Agronomics, already an investor…
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5 May
Dechra takes on distribution of feline kidney supplements
Dechra has taken on the distribution of Porus One and Add One supplements that support long-term kidney health in cats. Porus One contains renaltec, a selective absorber that soaks up precursors of uraemia toxins in the cat’s intestines that would “ordinarily be removed or regulated by healthy kidneys”. It contains…
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5 May
Norwood Aquarium takes on Giganterra UK distribution
Norwood aquarium has announced that it has taken on the UK distribution for French pet company Giganterra. The Surrey-based distributor has now adopted the full range of GiganTerra products, covering about 200 stock keeping units. The company will distribute a wide range of products including ornaments, feed bowls, plants, terrariums,…
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4 May
Lidl relaunches summer pet line
Lidl has announced that it is relaunching its popular summer pet products on 4 May. The products include a dog bed with sunshade which retails for £19.99 and a dog pool which retails for £29.99. Lastly, the supermarket will be selling a Nerf dog toy for £7.99 which is a…
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