Industry News
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Feb- 2022 -23 February
Pedigree Wholesale appoints head of operations
Pedigree Wholesale has announced the appointment of Wayne Kinton as its new head of operations. It said Kinton brings a “wealth of experience” across multiple companies, including DHL and Rank Hovis McDougall. He said: “I thrive on the opportunity to influence change; all I want to do is be better…
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22 February
Arden Grange adds ‘Superfood Blend’ to Sensitive dog range
Arden Grange has added a new ‘Superfood Blend’ to enhance its Sensitive range for dogs, as well as two new SKU’s to support even more dogs with sensitivities. It revealed with canine allergies steadily rising, the food Arden selects can make a “big difference” to dogs’ overall health and wellbeing.…
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22 February
Storm Eunice curtails footfall rise
Storm Eunice “heavily impacted” footfall across the UK, with a -3.8% decline from the week before and drops in all three destination types, according to retail experts Springboard. However, it said the distortion created by the weather meant that the result between Sunday and Thursday was “wholly different from Friday…
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21 February
Tails.com launches its first in-store dog nutrition range
Tails.com, the pet nutrition service, has launched its first in-store range, Nourish and Protect. The new offering is available in 108 of Sainsbury’s flagship supermarkets as part of its Future Brands programme. Tailored by age, breed size and health need, tails said it has been designed by veterinary and nutrition…
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21 February
GoWalkies launches blockchain technology funding round
GoWalkies, the dog walking app, has launched its first funding round to advance its use of blockchain technology and help “drive its ambitious growth plans”. Launched in BETA phase in June 2021, GoWalkies has been developed with an intuitive interface that connects dog walkers with dog owners – which aims…
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18 February
Fish4Dogs launches new wet food range
The Fish4Dogs brand has launched a “healthy” range to its complementary wet food, Finest Fish Flakes. The company said the new range aims to “complement your dog’s diet and get them back on a health kick in 2022”. Each recipe is made using a combination of two fish or seafood…
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18 February
Beco to donate over 4,000 meals to dog charity DOTS
Over the next two months, Beco will donate more than 4,000 meals for dogs charity, Dogs On The Street (DOTS) with its new Get One, Gift One initiative. It revealed homelessness is “sharply” on the rise in the UK, and so Beco wants to support the pets that bring “companionship,…
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17 February
New Scottish Veterinary Service unveiled
Field animal health and welfare functions currently delivered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in Scotland are to be replaced by a new Scottish Veterinary Service (SVS). Speaking at the NFUS AGM, the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon gave the green light to the new service, which will be…
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17 February
Webbox hails 2021 performance
Webbox has deemed itself the “fastest” growing major pet brand in 2021, with 1 in 4 (25%) of all UK pet households purchasing a Webbox product. Webbox also said it is the “fastest” growing cat brand in the top 10 at 33% growth, and is now the “second largest” cat…
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16 February
Vital Pet Group Academy courses receive Vetpol accreditation
Vital Pet Group has announced that their Retail Academy courses have been accredited by SQP regulator Vetpol, making their classes suitable to fill the requirement for continued professional development (CPD) of SQPs (suitably qualified persons). The Retail Academy is a digital platform that offers a range of free educational courses…
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