Industry News
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Dec- 2020 -16 December
Interpet appoints international sales manager
UK pet and aquatics business Interpet has appointed Lester Bunce as its international sales manager to help meet “ongoing demand” for its product. Bunce, who will be working on sales outside the UK, has more than 28 years of experience in the pet industry, historically with Interpet and most recently…
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16 December
Discover Dogs to return to London in 2021
Discover Dogs is set to return to London next year, and will be hosted at the ExCeL London on 20 November and 21 November 2021. The event, which was first held in 1996, did not take place this year due to the ongoing pandemic, but plans are now in place…
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15 December
Burns Pet Nutrition opens fifth store
Burns Pet Nutrition has announced the opening of a new store in Llandeilo, Wales this month. The store is the fifth outlet to date for the pet food brand, and sells a variety of pet goods such as food, toys, and accessories. The new site also features a bespoke health…
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15 December
Walker and Drake unveils cold pressed food range
Walker and Drake has launched a new range of cold pressed food for dogs, with recipes that use British-sourced meat and vegetables, as well as fish sourced from traceable fisheries. The manufacturer said its new recipes are “easily digestible”, grain and gluten free, promote good gut health, are hypoallergenic and…
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14 December
IPN achieves carbon negative status
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has announced that it is officially a carbon negative business, claiming to be the first major UK pet food manufacturer to achieve the accreditation. The manufacturer has been accredited as achieving carbon negative status by Carbon Footprint, and has now launched its ‘A Positive Pawprint’ project…
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14 December
Scottish pet store target of robbery
A Scottish pet store has been the target of a robbery, which saw three leopard geckos, a fan footed gecko, two orchid mantis, and fifteen tortoises taken from the premises. The owner of The Fin Room, which is located in Motherwell, confirmed the break-in via Facebook, adding that the incident…
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11 December
Pets Corner shows support for Canine Partners
Animal goods retailer Pets Corner has announced that it is supporting Canine Partners this Christmas, a charity that “helps people to overcome life-limiting conditions through the help of their highly trained assistance dogs”. To raise money for the organisation Pets Corner is now asking customers to donate 30p with their…
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11 December
IPN site achieves ‘Grade A’ BRC status
Inspired Pet Nutrition’s wet pet food facility at its IPN Kinmel manufacturing site has achieved ‘Grade A’ accreditation from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). According to the manufacturer, the entire process was completed in under four months and was done without the need for a pre-audit. The accreditation means that…
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10 December
Karen Whitworth exits Pets at Home
Pets at Home has announced that Karen Whitworth, independent non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee, intends to stand down from her position on 20 May 2021. According to the company, Whitworth made the decision to resign as she has “decided to accept the role of non-executive…
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10 December
PetQuip webinar delivers advice for UK exporters ahead of Brexit
A webinar for UK exporters has been organised by PetQuip, Gardenex and the Commercial Horticultural Association in a bid to provide “invaluable” insight into how they should be preparing for the end of the Brexit transition period. The webinar reportedly gave companies the latest information on the steps that exporters…
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