Industry News

Jan- 2021 -

15 January

Pets at Home renews Microlise telematics solution

Pets at Home, the UK’s leading pet care business, will see the continuation of its current telematics solution through a multi-year agreement with Microlise, a fleet telematics systems provider. The pet care provider operates a fleet of 36 HGV and 20 vans to support a network of over 450 stores…

15 January

UK GDP shrinks by 2.6%

GDP declined by 2.6% in November 2020 as government restrictions reduced economic activity, the latest ONS figures reveal. Figures released by the statistics office show that November GDP was 8.5% below its pre-pandemic levels. The decline follows a period of economic growth for the UK, with last October’s report revealing that the country had grown a…

15 January

Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption insurance case

The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the court’s ruling in the favour of small firms potentially forcing insurers to pay out £1.2bn in CBI claims. Following the judgement, thousands of policyholders will now have their claims for…

14 January

Indorex wins flea spray accolade for 13th consecutive year

Indorex from the Virbac group has been named the UK’s number one household flea spray by Your Dog magazine for the 13th consecutive year. Virbac said that the regular treatment of the spray for pets and effective environmental control can help provide a “proactive and integrated” approach to flea control…

14 January

PFMA to launch programme for raw pet food production

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has reported it is in the final stages of “completing a brand-new, world-leading certification scheme for commercial raw producers.” The scheme coordinated by independent providers – KIWA, is designed to be an extra tool to support the safe production of raw pet food. PFMA…

14 January

Plevin Products trebles capacity for 2021

Pet bedding manufacturer Plevin Products has invested over £1m in a new production line at its Elkesley site in Nottinghamshire, allowing it to treble its capacity for 2021. The new production line will allow for an increase to the production capacity of small bales of wood shavings to cope with…

14 January

The Pack launches new plant-based dog food

The Pack has announced it plans to launch a new range of plant-based dog food early this year, having successfully closed a pre-seed investment round. The food technology start up’s range will consist of three different flavoured plant-based wet foods for dogs which have been formulated by food scientists, pet…

13 January

Barking Heads appoints Dr Scott Miller as brand ambassador

Barking Heads has signed TV vet, Dr Scott Miller, as its pet food brand’s in-house expert and brand ambassador. The Australian born vet and author is currently the resident Vet on ITV flagship show, This Morning, giving advice to viewers in the studio and presenting live and recorded animal items…

13 January

Wood Green and Burgess Pet Care announce partnership for 2021

Animal charity Wood Green has once again partnered with Burgess Pet Care to help feed pets in need. The partnership between Burgess Pet Care and Wood Green fist began in 2009 and has now been confirmed again for 2021. The charity has also announced it has become a member of…

13 January

Kavee expands guinea pig cage range

Kavee has announced its full range of guinea pig cages has expanded to include 20 different design varieties, marking its largest ever range of cages. The new products all feature a range of options including ramps, lids or stands. The cages’ plastic insert also comes in five vibrant colours, including…