Industry News
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Oct- 2020 -7 October
Pet Trade Innovations expands RelaxoPet range
Pet Trade Innovation has launched a series of new products for its RelaxoPet range. The line is targeted at consumers who are looking for pet calming products that are inexpensive and accessible. Its new releases include “Relaxies”, which are “specially formulated chews” made with a balance of herbs, vitamins, and…
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7 October
Dog-G8 launches new gate for the home
The Dog-G8 has announced the launch of a new dog gate to be used inside the home. The product can be used on the front door due to its concertina style, and also comes with extra sections that enable it to become a stair gate or room divider. Business owners…
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6 October
Mars Petcare expands seasonal range to drive festive sales
Mars Petcare has introduced a selection of new products to its seasonal range in a bid to drive festive sales this Christmas. Launched this month, the new additions will span three of its brands, Pedigree, Sheba and Dreamies. “Festive” main meals will now be available from Pedigree and Sheba for…
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5 October
Edinburgh’s oldest pet store set to open new branch
Edinburgh’s oldest pet store has unveiled plans to open a new branch in Stockbridge, according to local paper Edinburgh News. Dofos announced that the new site will feature in-store recycling initiatives. To mark its upcoming opening, the business said it was also offering the chance for customers to receive 40%…
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2 October
Petquip reveals 2020 Awards winners
Petquip, the international trade association of pet equipment, has revealed the winners of its 2020 Awards. For the 2020 Awards, the organisation handed out Gold Awards to nine companies, with eight receiving Silvers and six picking up the Highly Commended accolade. Winners included ChickenGuard, winning Gold for Exporter of the…
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2 October
New dates for PATS Sandown 2021 announced
Organisers of PATS Sandown have announced that the show will be moving to a new date in 2021. The two-day trade event, which was originally set to take place on 14 February and 15 February, will now be held on 11 May and 12 May at Sandown Park, Surrey. Meanwhile,…
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1 October
PFMA notes ‘dramatic rise’ in new Millennial pet owners
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has found that 35% of young adults have now acquired or plan to acquire a pet, according to its new Covid-19 pet survey. The survey found that 19%, or 2.1 million Millennials collected a new pet in lockdown, while 16%, or 1.8 million, are…
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1 October
Earth Animal launches new festive dog chew
Pet food company Earth Animal has launched a new range of chewable dog treats ahead of the Christmas period. Entitled ‘The Feast’, the product contains six natural ingredients including, brown rice flour, organic eggs, olive oil, pineapple stem, banana, and agar agar and is designed to be “easy to digest”…
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Sep- 2020 -30 September
Scrumbles launches advent calendar for pets
Scrumbles has announced the launch of a new advent calendar for both dogs and cats. The calendars, which have an RRP of £7.00, each contain a minimum of 48 mini treats hidden behind 24 windows. According to the brand, the treats are “packed full of responsibly sourced ingredients and have…
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30 September
Purina to introduce world-first recyclable retort pouch
Purina has launched a “first-of-its-kind” recyclable flexible plastic packaging for wet pet food, which will first be introduced under the Felix brand in the Netherlands as part of a year-long pilot. This new pouch addresses a “key challenge”, according to the group, to simplify plastic structures in order to make…
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