Industry News
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Aug- 2021 -25 August
Pooch & Mutt launches new ‘low fat’ food for dogs
Pooch and Mutt, a British pet food brand, has introduced a new flavour to its grain-free wet dog food range, targeted at dogs with sensitive digestion and gastrointestinal disease. The new ‘fish, potato and pea complete wet food’ recipe aims to cater to dogs that are “overweight” or suffer from…
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25 August
Footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall across UK retail destinations fell by -1.7% last week from the week before as wet weather continued to dampen footfall across the nation. According to Springboard, there was a drop of -2.2% in high streets versus more “modest” drops of -1.3% in shopping centres and -1% in retail parks. …
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24 August
BPF calls for business rates reform
The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the government to set out a roadmap to annually revalue business rates in a bid to avoid “crippling” high streets, citing that a business rates reform is “long overdue”. It comes as the government’s Business Rates Revaluations Consultation, proposing to introduce more…
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23 August
Arden Grange launches giveaway food bundles for charities
Arden Grange, an independent producer of naturally hypoallergenic, super premium dog and cat food, is gifting food bundles to 25 independent animal charities across the UK. Its annual giveaway, which takes place on Instagram and Facebook, has been “ramped up” this year as part of the Arden Grange 25-year milestone.…
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23 August
PIF awards to return in person this year
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that its annual awards show is set to return in person this year, providing the opportunity to “showcase and celebrate the outstanding achievements of pet businesses during the past twelve months”. The PIF Awards will now take place on 21 October at Whittlebury…
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20 August
The iPet Network nominated for industry award
The iPet Network has announced that business partners Sarah Mackay and Fern Gresty have been nominated in the ‘teams’ category of the Naturo Superdog Awards 2021. The group specialises in the creation of regulated qualifications in the canine and feline sector, and is now “hoping to be crowned top dog”…
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20 August
Zooplus sales rise 16% in H1
Zooplus, Europe’s leading online pet platform, has announced that total H1 sales rose by 16% to €1bn (£858m), up from €862m (£739m) the previous year, as it continued its sustainable growth path in the first six month of the year. It said this growth was driven by the company’s “large…
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19 August
Clydach Farm launches wet food for dogs
Clydach Farm, a natural dog food company based in Wales, has announced the launch of its new wet food for dogs. The product is available in three flavours including Scottish Salmon; with 72% “responsibly caught” fish and British carrots. Welsh Lamb; with 72% grass-fed, welsh lamb with sweet potato, and…
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19 August
Burns Pet Nutrition launches new senior range
Burns Pet Nutrition has unveiled its new Senior+ range, using natural, hypoallergenic ingredients that are “designed to suit all dog breeds and sizes in their golden years”. The Senior+ range from Burns promotes healthy ageing for senior dogs and is based on the group’s Burns Chicken and Rice recipe. It…
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18 August
Tails.com unveils premium wet food range
Tails.com has launched a new premium wet food range that will offer dogs a curated mix of wet food, using new hypoallergenic and puppy-friendly recipes. The range initially features four recipes, all “packed full” of nutritional benefits, and offering an allergy-friendly alternative to the brand’s existing classic wet food range.…
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