Industry News

Jun- 2021 -

2 June

Interpet launches new plant and food CO2

Interpet has announced the launch of a new liquid Plant Food and Plant CO2, which aquarium owners can use together daily, alongside their feeding routine, to improve the growth and health of their aquarium plants. The group said it launched these two products so that aquarium plants receive the right…

2 June

Two-thirds of retailers face legal action in july over rents, warns BRC

Two-thirds of retailers have been told by landlords that they will be subject to legal measures from July, once the moratorium on aggressive debt enforcement ends, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Research conducted by the group shows that 30% of retailers have already faced County Court Judgements (CCJs)…

1 June

Bark & Birch expands into US

Bark and Birch, a dog services company that operates in the UK, Ireland and Portugal has officially launched in LA, Houston, New York and Georgia, with plans to grow “rapidly” across the US. The group has hired highly experienced trainers across numerous states, including New York, New Jersey, Texas, Philadelphia…

1 June

Bella and Duke completes £7m funding round

Bella and Duke Ltd, a Scotltish based raw, natural pet food company, has announced a successful investment round of £7m from a consortium of investors. BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, has injected £5m, with the balance provided by existing shareholders, including a further investment from…

May- 2021 -

28 May

Fish4Pets launches new programme with Birmingham Dogs Home

Fish4Pets has announced the launch of a new ‘Re-Start’ programme with the Birmingham Dogs Home. As part of the new programme, the Fish4Dogs brand will sponsor 100 rescued or unwanted dogs over the next 12 months, providing individually tailored food and nutritional support throughout the duration of their time at…

28 May

Tractive closes £25m in growth funding

Tractive has announced that it has closed $35m (£25m) in growth funding led by Guidepost Growth Equity. The company, which sells GPS tracking devices for pets, said the raise will “accelerate innovation of the device”, in response to an “unprecedented increase” in demand for pet safety in 2021. In addition,…

28 May

Retail NI welcomes top up grants

Retail NI has welcomed the commencement of the issuing of £72.3m in top up grants to Northern Irish businesses that remained open during the most recent restrictions. Over 13,000 trading businesses were unable to receive the most recent financial support, but their “trade and footfall” was still impacted as a…

27 May

MDC Exports founder Melvyn Driver dies aged 80

Melvyn Driver, the founder of MDC Exports Ltd, has died aged 80. The company, which launched in the 1960s, was dedicated to animal welfare products designed to help and assist animal handlers, vets and charities across the world. Driver went on to design and launch the first nylon dog muzzle…

27 May

Sanicat launches new litter hygiene product

Sanicat has announced that its Advanced Hygiene product is the newest addition to its Classic Absorbent range of cat litters, offering an extra absorbent product that is reportedly guaranteed to last up to 30 days if usage recommendations are followed. According to Sanicat, the brand, which has more than 60…

27 May

Pets at Home sales top £1bn in FY21

Pets at Home has reported that group sales rose by 7.9% to £1.14bn in its financial report for the 52 weeks ended 25 March. The pet retailer also saw a 35.5% increase in statutory pre-tax profit to £116.4m over the period, with like-for-like sales also jumping 8.7%. For Pet at…