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Pets & Friends partners with Animal Friends Insurance

Pet care specialist retailer, Pets and Friends, has embarked on an exclusive partnership with Animal Friends Insurance. The new partnership will provide Animal Friends customers with exclusive offers for their pet’s birthday to spend online, alongside bespoke content and handpicked Pets and Friends product reviews to help with their pet’s…

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Central Garden and Pet appoints new Central Interpet director

Central Garden and Pet has announced the appointment of Adrian Exell as commercial director of Central Interpet, effective immediately. Additionally, Jason Booker will be assuming the new role of sales director as he fulfils a larger role leading UK and UK/EU ecommerce sales. In his new leadership role, Exell is…

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Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October

Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will be capped at £2,500 annually for their gas and electricity bills from the start of this coming October.   The news comes as her first major policy announcement, and according to Sky News, the new price guarantee…

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iPET Network and Pets at Home announce new partnership

iPET Network has created an exclusive dog grooming qualification, the iPET Network Level 3 Diploma in Professional Dog Grooming (Exclusive to Pets at Home) in partnership with Pets at Home. The qualification, which is regulated by Ofqual, has been created especially for The Groom Room colleagues. It builds on the…

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IPN partners with ​Leeds Beckett amid sustainability initiative

Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has partnered with academic experts at Leeds Beckett University on a new project to audit and reduce the carbon emissions of its full supply chain. The partnership is a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme which will use a Carbon Footprint Evaluation Model to ensure IPN…

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Voff Premium Pet Food acquires Nova Dog Chews

Voff Premium Pet Food (Voff), a European provider of natural premium pet food, has acquired Nova Dog Chews, a European manufacturer of natural chews, treats and snacks with bases in the UK and France. Through the acquisition, Voff further broadens its portfolio of natural premium pet food brands and strengthens…

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Aquatic shops face animal welfare nightmare as energy prices rocket

Aquatic shops and wholesalers could be faced with the decision to euthanise livestock as energy bills are making businesses “unviable”, warns the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA). The trade body has written to the prime minister to alert him to the crisis facing businesses within the home aquarium industry if…

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Paleo Ridge named founding recipient of new RawSAFE accreditation

Paleo Ridge, a UK producer of raw dog food, has officially become RawSAFE certified, becoming a founding accreditee of the new audit specifically designed to ensure the highest standards in the raw feeding industry. Paleo Ridge is one of the first brands to receive RawSAFE certification, having undergone a “thorough”…

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PIF launches partnership with mental health app

Leafyard includes techniques from sports psychology to resilience training, to positive thinking and visualisation, as well as exercise, habits and diet The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced a new partnership with Leafyard, a mental health web app. Leafyard includes techniques from sports psychology to resilience training, to positive thinking…

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Pedigree partnership to extend Karnlea reach

Karnlea Bone Broth has joined forces with Pedigree Wholesale to further extend opportunities for independent pet retailers to stock its products. Retailers will now be able to order through Pedigree Wholesale or continue to order direct from Karnlea. The brand will also feature on Pedigree Wholesale’s stand at PATS Telford…

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