Industry News
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Sep- 2021 -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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9 September
National Pet College launches new qualification
The National Pet College has announced the launch of the City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Education and Training, which is aimed at experienced dog groomers who “want to share their expertise with others and upskill into teaching”. According to the Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the course is delivered…
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8 September
Vodafone launches pet tracker app
Vodafone has announced the launch of its pet tracker pack, comprising Curve, the GPS tracker, new pet features in the Vodafone smart app, and a pet tracker clip. The Pet tracker pack is the latest extension of Curve, the GPS tracker. Owners can now securely attach the Curve tracker to…
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8 September
Just For Pets opens two new stores
Just for Pets has announced it is continuing its expansion through the opening of two new stores. The retailer has now opened its biggest space to date in Stafford. The 10,000 sq ft store opened on Kingsmead Retail Park near the town centre following a 10-week bespoke fit-out. It features…
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7 September
Pedigree Wholesale appoints new managing director
Pedigree Wholesale has appointed Gerard O’Mahony as its new managing director. He replaces Steve Brown, who will now move into the newly created position as CEO of the Pedigree Group. During Brown’s time in the position Pedigree Wholesale entered the specialist pet retail arena with it’s Just for Pets acquisition…
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