Industry News
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Sep- 2021 -17 September
Pets at Home to close for Boxing Day
Pets at Home has announced that it is set to close its shops on Boxing Day for the second year running. The group claimed that the decision has been made as a sign of recognition for the work of its colleagues throughout 2021. It follows a similar decision in 2020…
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16 September
Paleo Ridge celebrates four million meal milestone
Paleo Ridge has revealed that it will be celebrating a four million meal milestone by offering new customers a 30% discount, available until 30 September 2021. The raw dog food manufacturer said it has helped over 17,000 customers switch to its ethically sourced raw feeding products in the past six…
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16 September
PFMA offers pet obesity webinar
PFMA and The Webinar Vet have announced they will offer a FREE CPD event day which will explore the growing problem of pet obesity and the ways in which vets and vet nurses can help to tackle it head-on. The webinar will take place on October 13. A panel of…
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15 September
Beco launches Independent Pet Shop Award
Beco, the UK-based sustainable pet brand, has announced the launch of the inaugural Beco Independent Pet Shop Awards to “champion the brilliant people who work tirelessly managing the independent pet shops we love up and down the country”. Beco will be honouring these workers by asking people to nominate their…
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14 September
PFMA adds Pets at Home as its first Associate Member
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has announced Pets at Home as its founding Associate Member. PFMA is the active hub for pet food manufacturers and suppliers to network and engage in areas of mutual interest. As part of the package PFMA offers expertise in nutrition and provides specialist training…
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14 September
Naturo Natural Pet Food announces partnership with Sarda In
Naturo Natural Pet Food, owned by Northern Ireland based Mackle Petfoods, and the life-saving search and rescue dog charity, Sarda In have announced a new year-long partnership. Sarda In, which featured on BBC Series ‘The Search’, is run by volunteers called upon to assist with searches for missing people in…
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13 September
Henry Bell launches new wildlife collection
Henry Bell, the pet, animal food, and accessories manufacturer, has announced the launch of its new Henry Bell wildlife collection. The range features a variety of feeds for squirrels, hedgehogs, swans, and ducks, available in a number of different sizes. In addition to the feeds, Henry Bell wildlife accessories for…
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10 September
UK economic growth slows, ONS reveals
UK economic growth slowed down in July, growing by 0.1% compared with 1% in June 2021, according to the latest data by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). With the spread of the Delta variant and the “pingdemic” taking its hold in July, gross domestic product (GDP) still remains 2.1%…
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10 September
Gov appoints Jonathan Statham as AHWBE chair
Professor Jonathan Statham has been appointed chair of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE). Statham will start the role on 1 November 2021, replacing the current chair, Michael Seals, who is standing down after ten years in the role. He has been non-executive director of the AHWBE…
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9 September
PetMedix raises $37M in financing round
Petmedix has announced the completion of an oversubscribed $37M (£27M) Series B financing round that will be used to advance its pipeline through clinical development. The investment brings two new investors into Petmedix: global technology company Tencent and Japanese corporation Kyoritsu Holdings, alongside continued support from U.S.-based investor Digitalis Ventures,…
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