Industry News
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Nov- 2021 -1 November
The Animal Health and Welfare Board secures six new members
Biosecurity minister Lord Benyon has announced the appointment of six new members to the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England. The appointments of Peter Laurie, Emma Slawinski, Gwyn Jones, James Russell, John Reed and Charles Sercombe will take immediate effect, they will serve for three years and will support…
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1 November
Zealandia joins UK wholesaler We.pet
We.pet Independent Pet Wholesale has introduced its latest brand offering, Zealandia to the UK. It revealed Zealandia is a New Zealand brand that offers a “nutritionally rich” grain-free wet food range, providing complete and balanced nutrition to help keep dogs and cats healthy. According to We.pet, the New Zealand’s offerings…
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Oct- 2021 -29 October
Burns Pet Nutrition to launch new TV campaign
Burns Pet Nutrition has revealed it is set to launch a new national TV and digital advertising campaign, across Sky and ITV. The campaign will air during ITV’s The Pet Show, hosted by Dermot O’Leary and Joanna Page. The initiative is being launched to help educate new dog owners about…
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29 October
Itch wins at Barclays Entrepreneurship Awards
Barclays has announced Itch, a Leeds subscription-based pet wellness firm, as a national winner at the Barclays Entrepreneur Awards held yesterday. It was named as the UK’s Scale-up Entrepreneur of the Year under the category which was sponsored by Propel Finance, which recognises entrepreneurs whose businesses are growing rapidly. The…
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28 October
Jollyes acquires The Pet Store chain in Yorkshire
Pet retailer Jollyes has announced it is set to acquire The Pet Store and its three Yorkshire stores for an undisclosed sum. The Pet Store currently employs 10 colleagues who will now join the 720-strong workforce across the Jollyes UK network. Jollyes said the three stores will complement its existing…
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28 October
Cats Protection names new interim chief executive
Cats Protection has appointed a new interim chief executive, along with three new trustees. Not-for-profit veteran Charles Darley moves into the role having previously held chief executive and senior leadership roles in the Church of England, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), Open University, Virgin Media and Royal Mail.…
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28 October
Bestpets named ‘Wholesaler of the Year’ at PIF awards
Bestpets has revealed that it has been named as “Wholesaler of the Year” at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) awards, for the third time. The awards were held this year on Thursday 21 October 2021 at Whittlebury Hall Hotel, Towcester. Adam Moore, category controller – pet, said: “It’s an honour…
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27 October
Dog separation anxiety spikes as owners return to work, survey reveals
Some 78% of dogs have suffered behavioural changes due to their owners returning to the workplace, according to a new survey carried out by Yumove. Findings revealed that almost four in five dogs (78%) were showing physical signs of separation anxiety when their owners leave and return from work. The…
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27 October
Nutravet launches new sample pack of nutraquin+
Natural animal health manufacturer, Nutravet, has launched a new sample pack of its “fast-acting, high strength” joint support for dogs and cats, nutraquin+. It said the sample pack will allow pet owners to trial its “fast-acting” nature at a lower cost, with 70% off the RRP. The pack is £4.99…
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27 October
Chancellor unveils 50% rates discount for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors (up to £110,000), equating to a business tax cut worth £1.7bn, the biggest single-year rates cut for firms in over 30 years. Unveiling his latest Budget in the Commons today (27 October),…
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