Industry News
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Apr- 2021 -21 April
Edinburgh and London crowned pet ownership ‘hotspots’
Edinburgh has seen a 140% increase in pet ownership over the last year, the largest increase outside of London, according to new data from pet insurance provider Bought By Many. The group analysed the increase in policy numbers across the UK to determine the top pet hotspots. The growth in…
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21 April
Pet Industry Federation 2021 Awards open for entries
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced it is now accepting entries for its 2021 award show. The ceremony celebrates success across a wide range of products, services, businesses and individuals within the pet industry. The PIF Awards 2021 will emphasise the “outstanding achievements” made throughout the pandemic, according to…
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20 April
Vita Canis launches calming remedy for dogs
Pet aromatherapy group has introduced its new Comfort Blend product, in order to help dogs out of lockdown. It comes as the group said that many dogs have become attached to their owners over lockdown, and when things start to get back to normal and people gradually return to work,…
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20 April
IAMS donates five million meals to homeless pets
Since 2017, IAMS’ has donated over five million meals to homeless pets through its charitable initiative ‘I Am Home’. According to IAMS, the charitable initiative donates a “minimum” of one million meals to rescue centres each year, and now supports more than 60 pet rescues across the country. The programme…
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20 April
Hammerson to slash rents by 30%
Hammerson has announced it is planning to slash rents for retail tenants by around 30% as non-essential shops prepare to reopen. Mark Bourgeois, the group’s managing director, said: “We reckon across the board and our business we’ll probably reduce rents from their peak by about 30% so we are really…
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19 April
PIF launches range of training webinars for members
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK trade association for pet businesses, has launched an exclusive series of 80 training webinars for its members. The webinars are free to access and cover the wide range of topics and issues held at the Virtual Petindex trade shows. The collection includes sessions…
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19 April
Natural dog food company wins Dragon’s Den investment
A natural dog treat company has won a significant investment offer while appearing on the hit BBC television show, Dragon’s Den. Opie’s Emporium, a pet food company based in Glasgow, received an offer of £55,000 for a 35% stake in the company from businessman Tuker Suleyman while appearing on the…
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16 April
Town & Country Petfoods appoints product manager
Suzy Broughton has been appointed to the role of product manager at Town and Country Petfoods, as part of the company’s growing marketing and NPD team. She brings with her over 20 years of experience in marketing, brand management and bringing new products to market, and has spent the past…
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16 April
Catit launches insect-based cat food range
Catit, the brand known for its range of cat toys and accessories, is launching Nuna, the UK’s first ever range of insect-based cat food – in a bid to help tackle the “environmental impact” of cat food in the pet food industry. Catit Nuna’s product content consists of up to…
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16 April
60% of pet competitors want events to resume as soon as possible
Some 60% of competitors in pet events want competitions to resume as soon as possible, according to a survey conducted by Kennel Club. Furthermore, 53% of event organisers and 55% of judges agreed they would like to see shows and trials return when lockdown restrictions end. Kathryn Mansfield, Kennel Club’s…
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