Industry News

Orijen cat Foods: Nourish as nature intended

We have seen demand for ORIJEN cat food grow significantly over the past year, particularly amongst cat owners who have discovered us through either recommendation or research. What is it that makes ORIJEN so special?  Cats and kittens have evolved to require a diet that is rich in animal ingredients,…

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NOAH welcomes PDA as latest member

The National Office for Animal Health (NOAH) has welcomed Paul Dick and Associates (PDA) as its latest associate member.  PDA is a global consulting firm that is based in Canada but is expanding to the UK, offering a broad range of services to animal health companies, including NOAH members and…

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Wagg launches new treat range

Yorkshire-based pet food brand Wagg, part of Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), has announced the launch of its new treat range – snack shots. Snack Shots will be launching in a selection of flavours and are available in Asda stores across the UK. Snack Shots come in a variety of pocket-sized…

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PetSafe launches new training technology

Global pet product expert, PetSafe Brand, will be launching its “all-new” means of training technology – the Audible Bark Collar, at Interzoo 2022. The new collar is a solution to “excessive” or “nuisance” barking that uses an innovative audible technology to deter the problem behaviour. The brand said it will…

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Hill’s Pet Nutrition partners with Vet-AI

Hill’s Pet Nutrition and veterinary technology company Vet-AI have entered into a collaboration to advance Vet AI’s mission to provide preventative veterinary care and ease pressure on veterinary professionals. Hill’s Pet Nutrition is investing in Vet-AI, alongside a third investment from Correlation One Holdings. It will also open up digital…

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Southern Aquatics takes over Yeovil Watermarque store

Southern Aquatics has taken over the Watermarque store in Yeovil, Somerset, which will be rebranded as a branch of Southern Aquatics. The store was previously operated by J&K Aquatics as a separate entity to its wholesale business. J&K Aquatics managing director Paul James said: “While retail is where we started,…

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VetPartners’ purchase of Goddard raises competition concerns

VetPartners’ completed purchase of Goddard Holdco Limited in March 2022 has been opened for an “in-depth” investigation after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that the deal raises “competition concerns.” The CMA said it has received “a number” of complaints in recent years about higher prices or lower quality…

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Asda launches dedicated ‘pet zone’ in selected stores

Asda has launched a ‘pet zone’ in selected stores, and will trial a number of partnerships with six brands within its Gateshead, Eastlands, Minworth, West Bridgford and Caerphilly stores. The dedicated zone will include a wider range from brands such as Lily’s Kitchen, Freshpet and Denzel’s, alongside an range of…

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Beco achieves carbon neutrality

Beco has announced it has achieved carbon neutrality after working with the certification body, Climate Neutral. Beco revealed it achieved carbon neutrality by measuring and reducing any business emissions, and compensating for every tonne made.  Since launching in 2009, Beco said its focus has been on creating food, toys, and…

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Barking Bags to make Glee Garden Show debut

Pet accessory company, Barking Bags is set to exhibit at Glee Garden Show, Birmingham, in June for the first time.  Founders Debbie Greaves and partner Rob Angell were inspired by the need to find a bag that would carry all the paraphernalia that they needed when they were training and…

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