Industry News
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Jul- 2021 -1 July
Paws Group acquires Bob & Lush
Paws Group, one of Europe’s leading pet wellbeing groups, has acquired Bob and Lush Ltd, a UK-based super-premium dog food brand. According to the group, the acquisition adds a new, super-premium customer segment to its existing stable of brands, which include Paws, Fetch, Pet-supermarket, MedicAnimal, Canine Choice, Feline Choice and…
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Jun- 2021 -30 June
Petpals unveils new rebrand
Petpals has announced a new rebranding strategy as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. The UK’s largest multi-service pet care franchise revealed a new look, offering and management franchise model to commemorate two decades of business. As part of the new offering, Petpals has revisited its entire training and support…
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30 June
Happy Hounds Wales recalls products over salmonella fears
Happy Hounds Wales Ltd has recalled four of its frozen raw dog food products amid fears over the presence of salmonella. Salmonella was reportedly found in the following products: Frozen Beef Mince, Pack size: 1kg, Batch code: 993, Best before: 31/05/2022 Frozen Lamb and Beef, Pack size: 1kg, Batch code:…
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30 June
iPET Network wins animal welfare award
iPET Network has been named Animal Welfare Organisation of the Year for Manchester and North West England at the national Corporate Livewire awards. The company revived the award at a Covid-safe presentation at Nunsmere Hall in Cheshire. iPET Network designs qualifications with the “welfare of the animal in mind”, and…
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29 June
Hill’s campaign donates 100,000 meals to pet shelters
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has donated 100,000 meals to animal shelters and pets in need, through its #MissionForeverFriend campaign. To help achieve the donation goal, Hill’s asked people to share a photo of their pet using #MissionForeverFriend on Instagram and Facebook to trigger a donation to one of 257 participating partner…
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29 June
T. Forrest expands fleet size amid rising sales
T. Forrest has announced it has increased the size of its fleet of vehicles with a new “state of the art” 40ft trailer unit. The new investment by the company amid rising sales for the group, as the 80-year old group has continued to welcome ongoing expansion in recent months. …
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29 June
Footfall remains static due to variable weather
Footfall in the UK remained virtually unchanged over the past week due to variable weather conditions across the country, according to data analysts Springboard. For the week beginning 20 June 2021, week-on-week footfall only fell by 0.2%, which represents a 49.3% rise from the same period last year and a…
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28 June
Le Chameau launches brand new dog accessories
Country lifestyle brand Le Chameau, has recently released a brand new dog accessories collection, including a range of dog beds, bowls (portable and steel) leads and collars. The Le Chameau dog bed features 1000 denier ‘scratch resistant’ outer shell, a soft tweed inner with a double sided cushion and firm…
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28 June
HSBC British Franchise Awards open for pet franchises
Pet franchises in the UK are being invited to apply for HSBC’s British Franchise Awards for 2021. Commonly referred to as the nation’s ‘Oscars’ of franchising, the award ceremony is set to take place on 30 November. The awards pays honour to the very best in franchising, specifically spotlighting franchisors…
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28 June
JustKitchen launches delivery-only pet food brand
JustKitchen, known as an operator of ghost kitchens that specialises in delivery-only food brands, has announced the launch of its proprietary Wow Chow brand to provide delivery-only pet food to customers. The move marks its “first foray into food beyond humans”. The new range is suitable for dogs and cats…
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