Industry News
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Oct- 2021 -7 October
Royal Canin to become carbon neutral by 2025
The Royal Canin brand has committed to becoming certified carbon neutral by 2025 with its first product range aiming to be certified carbon neutral by 2022. This comes as parent company, Mars Incorporated, announced that it will seek to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain…
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7 October
Footfall continues steady improvement in September
Retail footfall continued to strengthen in September, narrowing the gap from 2019 to -17.4%, down from -18.6% in August, countering the downward trend in footfall often recorded in September. The month also saw a 20% increase on September 2020 levels. Springboard said that this month’s results go against the long-term…
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6 October
Paleo Ridge appoints new trade account manager
Paleo Ridge has revealed that it will be strengthening and expanding its business with the appointment of Gill Synnuck as its newest trade account manager. The appointment follows the promotion of Will Green to the role of head of sales and marketing. Synnuck’s appointment is the latest to the team…
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6 October
Sustainability increasingly important for consumers, survey finds
Compared to 2019, 22% more consumers said environmental responsibility is very or extremely important when deciding on a brand, according to a recent survey carried out by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM). IBM, a BRC climate action roadmap partner, surveyed more than 14,000 adults around the world about…
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5 October
OATA appoints new scientific support officer
OATA has announced that Matthew Hill will be joining its team as a scientific support officer. He joins from the University of Portsmouth where he was a research associate working on trade data analysis. In his new role, he will support OATA’s Scientific and Technical advisor with analysis, research and…
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5 October
Ceva bolsters DOUXO S3 range with new calm pads
Ceva Animal Health has increased its DOUXO S3 skincare range with the launch of calm pads for cats and dogs. Ceva is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of pet behaviour products. It revealed the pads provide skincare solutions that “soothe” itchy, irritated skin while maintaining the skin barrier. According…
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5 October
Inspired Pet Nutrition appoints new head of marketing
Pet food manufacturer Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has appointed Will Bushell to the newly created post of head of marketing – Dog. Bushell joins following an 11-year career with L’Oréal where he held a range of senior marketing roles, culminating as UKI marketing director of Kiehl’s in the group’s luxury…
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4 October
Golden Paste Company launches turmeritch for dogs
The Golden Paste Company has announced its new product, turmeritch for dogs, a supplement aimed at soothing to “reduce itching, improve skin and coat health, promote hair regrowth and help to repel insects”. The product is made from salmon and contains turmeric, red bush tea, chamomile, apple cider vinegar, milk…
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4 October
PetSafe launches new toy range
PetSafe has announced six new products are set to join its Play and Challenge Collection, one of its “largest” category expansions to date. PetSafe is a leading manufacturer and expert of electronic pet training products. According to the brand, the additions include four treat dispensing “fun foods” chew toys for…
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4 October
Urban Pup launches Wallace and Gromit collection
Urban Pup has signed a licensing agreement with the creators of Wallace and Gromit, Aardman, to produce a range of Wallace and Gromit dog raincoats and accessories featuring patterns inspired by the show’s characters. The range includes a Gromit raincoat, harness, bandana, collar and lead, or Wallace sweater – the…
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