Industry News

Oct- 2021 -

18 October

Percuro Primal Pet Food secures funding from Coventry University

Percuro Primal Pet Food has revealed that it has secured funding from the European Regional Development Fund through the ‘Proof-of-Concept’ programme, which is delivered by Coventry University. The funding enabled the group to carry out a “full feasibility study” that helped to establish market demand for the product through consumer…

15 October

Rosewood Pet Products raises over £7,000 for charity

Rosewood Pet Products has revealed that it has raised £7,750 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, following a sample sale held at its headquarters in Hortonwood, Telford. The event which took place this September surpassed last year’s amount raised by over £2,000. Customers had the chance to choose from a range…

15 October

Rollout of £100 contactless limit begins

The nationwide rollout of a new £100 spending limit for contactless cards has started today (15 October). Retailers across the UK will begin to accept contactless payments of up to £100, an increase from the previous £45 limit, which will reportedly give consumers “more flexibility” when shopping in-store. According to…

14 October

Over 40 employee groups pen letter urging Sunak to cut business rates

The CBI, along with 41 trade associations spanning the UK economy, have issued a joint statement urging the chancellor Rishi Sunak to reform the business rates system and “unleash a wave of business investment across key government priorities, including net zero and levelling up”. The joint statement from businesses is…

14 October

Paleo Ridge celebrates four millionth meal milestone

Paleo Ridge has reached its four millionth meal milestone with over 17,000 customers having bought from the company, which has been selling “ethically sourced raw feeding products” for the past 6 years. It said it recently saw a boost in revenue after the launch of its new website in March,…

14 October

DoGood unleashes eco-friendly packaging

Plant-based dog food company, DoGood based in Woking, Surrey has announced that it unleashed carbon-balanced packaging to match its product’s eco-credentials. In collaboration with Newton Print, the start-up used its sampling service and low minimum order volumes to produce printed cardboard sleeves made from certified FSC cardboard for the dog…

13 October

IPET Network calls for more canine first aiders

The iPET Network is urging pet professionals and pet friendly venues to have a staff member on board who is qualified with the canine first aid further education course. Veterinary nurse Rachel Bean, who wrote the network’s level three qualification in Canine First Aid, is now urging businesses to “think…

13 October

Oggi launches new baked biscuits and cakes collection

Oggi has announced the launch of a new range of baked biscuits and cakes, specifically for dogs. Oggi has partnered with Blue Cross and supported the 2019 Fireworks, Christmas and Welfare needs. It revealed many shop bought dog treats contain ingredients such as potato starch which is “not the healthiest”…

13 October

Pets at Home opens new centre in Guildford

Pets at Home has announced that it has opened a new centre in Guildford on Woodbridge Road, next to Lidl. The pet care advisors will be on hand to support pet owners with flea and worm subscription advice, free weight checks and nutritional consultations, and coat and harness fitting for…

12 October

Huskaloo launches new eco-friendly cat litter

Huskaloo Conservationist has launched an eco-friendly cat litter in an attempt to reduce waste. During 2021, Huskaloo sponsored the Darwin200 UK project that saw 19 young trainee sailors and conservationists investigate the problem with plastic waste. It revealed 2.4 mn tonnes of clay cat litter goes into UK landfills each…