Industry News
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Mar- 2021 -18 March
Pet Protect partners with PitPat
Pet Protect has announced that it will be partnering with PitPat, the UK’s leading dog activity monitor, as pet product insurance policies will now include a PitPat dog activity monitor to measure the health of policyholder’s pets. The pet insurer has previously teamed up with PitPat on a number of…
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18 March
New dog treat subscription box launches in the UK
A new start up business which sells dog treat boxes has launched in the UK. Nibble and Nosh, was created by Julie Woodard and Bill Sainsbury last year – with the aim of providing the “highest quality, healthiest and tastiest dog treats”. The products can be delivered to customers’ doors…
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18 March
Beco unveils major packaging refresh
Sustainable pet brand Beco has announced the launch of a major packaging refresh, with a new look designed to “communicate its core mission to encourage pet owners to love their planet as much as they love their dog”. Its new packaging is made from plant-based materials and printed with water…
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17 March
Supreme Petfoods launches new eco packaging
Supreme Petfoods has relaunched its Tiny Friends Farm Bathing Sand in a new eco-friendly packaging, in line with strong consumer trends and more environmentally friendly shopping habits in the pet sector. The new pouch pack uses 85% less packaging than before and is 100% recyclable. It also takes up 96%…
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17 March
Non-essential Scottish retail to begin reopening on 5 April
First minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (16 March) that lockdown restrictions affecting some non-essential retailers will be eased as soon as next month. Garden centres, homeware stores, non-essential click-and-collect services and hairdressers will be able to reopen as soon as 5 April. Most non-essential retailers will continue to be closed…
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16 March
Hill’s Pet Nutrition launches prescription dog food
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has announced the launch of its new ‘Prescription Diet Derm Complete’ food – the world’s first nutritional solution that is “clinically proven to tackle both food and environmental sensitivities in dogs”. With research by the group showing that 40% of vet visits by dogs are due to…
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16 March
Virtual Petindex opens to visitors
This year’s Virtual Petindex has officially launched, with the two-week event open to visitors from today (16 March) until 30 March, with two ‘live’ days scheduled for today and tomorrow (17 March). The ‘live’ days allow visitors to speak in real-time to exhibitors and watch, vote for their favourite new…
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16 March
JML appoints two new directors to board
JML has announced the appointment of Susan Aubrey-Cound and Simon Hathway as new non-executive directors of its board. The retail group, which owns brands such as Doktor Power, Walkmaxx, Chillmax, and Phoenix Gold, has promoted Kevin Dickens to the position of group marketing director as part of its growth plans.…
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15 March
BRC launches training programme for retail non-execs
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched the UK’s first training programme specifically aimed at non-executive directors in retail. The programme, made up of 13 one-hour modules, will cover topics such as “identifying and mitigating reputational risk” and “benchmarking business performance against sector and regional comparators”. It is delivered through…
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15 March
Nottinghamshire police becomes first force to appoint dog theft lead
Nottinghamshire Police has become the first force in the country to appoint a dedicated dog theft lead. Chief inspector Amy Styles-Jones has been appointed as dog theft lead in Nottinghamshire Police, while chief constable Craig Guildford said the move to introduce the specialist officer should “send a clear message that…
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