Industry News
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Apr- 2022 -8 April
GA Pet Food Partners to open Ingredient Kitchen
GA Pet Food Partners has announced it is due to open its new Ingredients Kitchen on 22 May. The firm also said it will introduce plans for a mutual journey to net zero that will ensure the business continues to help to protect the local environment. According to GA, Alistair…
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8 April
Southampton pet superstore wins BizX Retailer of the Year
Southampton pet superstore, Healthy Pet Store, has been crowned the 2022 best retailer of the year at the national BizX Awards. Healthy Pet Store based in Totton was named the best retailer of the year partly as a result of its sales growth since launching in 2014, as well as…
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7 April
Fish4Dogs unveils new addition to FPCF range
Fish4Dogs, the dog food and treats brand, has introduced a second flavour to its Finest Puppy Complete Food (FPCF). Fish4Dogs Finest Puppy Complete Food is grain-free, healthy, and made without chicken, lamb, beef or pork, proteins often responsible for causing intolerances in some dogs, so a fish protein diet is…
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7 April
Worldwise continues expansion with Pet Factory acquisition
Worldwise, a pet supplies platform and a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity investment fund, has acquired Pet Factory, the pet chews, treats, toys, and accessory provider. Worldwise has now completed three successful transactions in the last four months, expanding its portfolio to include six complementary…
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6 April
Jollyes to renovate new Coventry store before re-opening
Jollyes is set to renovate its new Tile Hill store in Coventry, following its acquisition from Bannerbrook Pets in November. The store will be given a new look and internal layout in time for re-opening on 8 April 2022. Jollyses said it hopes the makeover will make the shopping experience…
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6 April
PIF welcomes customer service coordinator
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK trade association for pet businesses, has strengthened its team with the appointment of customer service coordinator, Mollie Richardson. Richardson comes from 1Life gyms, where she was customer experience manager, developing and managing systems and processes to ensure that customer queries were handled effectively…
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5 April
Jollyes invests in SQP training
Jollyes has announced it has invested in training to make sure that every store has a colleague rated as a Suitably Qualified Person (SQP) to prescribe flea, tick and worming treatments classed as authorised veterinary medicines. These are in addition to its wide range of over-the-counter medicines that do not…
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5 April
Pooch Snax launches first natural treat range
British dog treat brand Pooch Snax has launched its first natural treat range, porky ears, to the UK market. Porky ears is a 100% premium British pork treat shaped into ears and air-dried, which Pooch Snax said are a “safer, healthier and more nutritious alternative to pigs ears”. It comes…
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4 April
Mr Bug unveils latest mealworm food range
Mr Bug has unveiled its latest, nutrient-dense range of wheat-free, bug-based treats made with mealworms. According to the retailer, mealworms are filled with nutritional value: offering more calcium than milk, more B12 than salmon, more iron than spinach and all nine essential amino acids. The new range includes: The Nutty…
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4 April
Dewkes Pet Store opens second site amid new subscription service
Swansea-based Dewkes Pet Store has announced the opening of a second shop in Sketty, and the launch of a new subscription service. The independent pet store launched last year in Mumbles, and has since seen “significant growth”. The new site will offer a host of new features and benefits, including…
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