Industry News

Jun- 2022 -

15 June

Jollyes launches poo bag competition

Jollyes has launched a new award that will aim to boost sales of poo bags and help dog owners to “keep their neighbourhoods clean and do their bit for the environment”. The Poo Bag Champion award will go to the manager of one of the group’s 70-plus stores who sees…

14 June

Vet-AI calls for vet industry to accept remote prescriptions

Pet telemedicine firm Vet-AI is calling for remote prescribing to be permitted for video consultations across the veterinary industry after it claimed research “revealed treatment through the height of the Covid-19 lockdown period to be successful”. Vet-AI, which offers video veterinary consultations via its Joii Pet Care app, analysed records…

14 June

Canophera names new president

Canophera, the creator of natural wood dog chews, has named Rob Johnson as its new president. Joining co-founders Sebastian Klafka and Benjamin Lemm, Johnson will reportedly help to drive growth for pet retailers in his new role. From its initial launch in 2012, Canophera has reportedly gone from a small…

13 June

Paleo Ridge launches golden ticket competition

Paleo Ridge has announced it is running a Golden Ticket event for five weeks until 3 July. With £7,000 worth of prizes available, customers will be challenged to follow daily clues posted on Paleo Ridge’s social media channels and in its e-newsletter to find the golden tickets. The tickets will…

13 June

Cost of living crisis impacting ability to care for pets, survey reveals

A new survey by Benchmark Kennels has revealed that just under half (42.1%) of the surveyed pet owners said that they are cutting back on eating and drinking out to pay for increasing pet costs as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. Just 1.7% of pet owners confirmed they don’t…

10 June

Purina launches recyclable pouch ranges

Nestlé Purina has launched its first “designed to be recyclable” pouch range in the UK. The manufacturer said the relaunch marks an “important step” in Purina’s path towards 100% reusable or recyclable packaging by 2025. Gourmet Mon Petit, its cat food range, is now supplied in new “mono-material packaging” in…

10 June

Horiba UK to sponsor CPD webinar on raw feeding

Horiba UK has announced that the latest CPD webinar in its free-to-attend educational veterinary series will focus on ‘Raw Feeding part II – Bacteriological Risks and Benefits in Companion Animals’. On 7 July 2022 at 7.30pm, veterinary expert Dr Conor O’Halloran BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS, will give an online presentation…

9 June

Brits give their dogs dangerous treats, new survey reveals

According to a new survey conducted by Pooch Snax, a natural “pig ear-shaped” dog chew brand, Brits are giving their dogs dangerous things to chew. It was revealed that 1 in 5 dog owners also let their dogs chew on everyday objects, which result in trips to the vet. It…

9 June

Pooch and Mutt launches vet-approved dental sticks

Pooch and Mutt has announced the launch of its new dental sticks in two flavours, superfood ‘mint and spirulina’ and calming ‘hemp and sage’. This new range is reportedly vet-approved and “boosted with novel functional ingredients”. The dental sticks are shaped to clean deep between a dog’s teeth and are…

8 June

Jollyes backs non-toxic paw balm for dogs

Jollyes has launched a new paw balm for dogs developed by store manager Lyndsey Fearns and recruiter Becky Dutton-Geraghty. The range of four balms, made with natural ingredients that are non-toxic and licksafe for dogs, has already been sold online and is set to be sold at pet store Jollyes. …