Industry News

Feb- 2022 -

9 February

Ipet Network to offer End Point Assessments for apprenticeships

Ipet, which creates Ofqual regulated qualifications for the animal sector, has recently been approved to provide End Point Assessments for apprenticeships. Ipet said it has already teamed up with Haddon Training and Keits Training Services to offer the assessments for apprentices in organisations such as Pets At Home, completing the…

9 February

Earth Animal launches new venison treat

Earth Animal has unveiled a new addition to its No-Hide range with the launch of a new venison treat for dogs. The new Venison No-Hide Wholesome Chews are made from free range, grass-fed venison, which is naturally high in protein and B vitamins. The protein is also preservative-free with no…

8 February

Butcher’s Pet Care secures £43m funding package

UK pet food brand, Butcher’s Pet Care, has secured a £43m funding package with Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance and Blazehill Capital in a deal led by Martin Gray at Kroll. Butcher’s Pet Care, based in Northamptonshire, was established in 1983 by Graham Baker. It has since sought to capitalise…

8 February

Click-2-Heel unveils new online training kit

Click-2-Heel has announced the release of a new online training programme as part of its ‘Puppy Starter Kit’, comprising free puppy training videos that are available throughout February 2022. The release marks a year since Click-2-Heel’s founder, dog trainer and Crufts Obedience Champion, Di Martin hosted a series of free…

7 February

Mars Petcare celebrates Product of the Year 2022 award wins

Mars Petcare announced it led the number of pet wins at the Product of the Year 2022 Awards, one of the surveys of product innovation in the UK, winning within both the ‘cat’ and ‘dog’ food and treats categories. Now in its 18 year, the Product of the Year Awards…

7 February

Pets at Home names new CEO

Pets at Home has announced the appointment of Lyssa McGowan as group chief executive officer, effective from 1 June 2022. In her new role, McGowan will succeed Peter Pritchard, who last November announced his intention to step down from his role. He will remain with the business until 31 May…

4 February

West End footfall resurges as Plan B is scrapped

London’s West End has welcomed a “promising” boost to its footfall in the first full week following the end of Plan B restrictions. Weekend footfall reached the highest level since November 2021, hitting 79% of pre-pandemic levels. It was also up by 11% against the previous weekend as more consumers…

4 February

Lintbells names Fiona Hope as new CEO

Lintbells, parent company of YuMOVE, has announced that Fiona Hope, chief commercial officer (CCO), will step into the CEO role from the beginning of February. It also revealed Lintbells co-founder and current CEO, Dr John Howie DL will step into the innovation role to put “greater focus” on Lintbells’ pipeline…

4 February

Over 70% of consumers concerned about environmental issues

Over 70% of consumers are concerned about environmental and sustainability issues, according to the TWC’s ‘Do good, feel good’ report. The report also confirmed that sustainability concerns are already influencing where they are shopping for groceries – and will do so more in the future. Over a third of consumers…

3 February

Pets 2 Places welcomes first franchisee

Pet transport service Pets 2 Places Limited has welcomed their first franchisee in Solihull. It revealed Nic Hughes, 50, launched the Solihull site in January 2022 in order to help pet owners in the town who would otherwise be struggling to get their pets to essential appointments such as the…