Industry News

May- 2020 -

6 May

Blagdon launches online diagnostic tool amid Covid-19 crisis

Water garden product company Blagdon has launched its online diagnostic tool to help pond keepers social distancing and self-isolating at home. Blagdon’s tool is designed to help gardeners cut down on non-essential trips away from the home and allows them to diagnose common fish and pond problems from the safety…

6 May

Oscar Pet Food looks to expand franchise network

Oscar Pet Foods has announced it is looking to expand its network of franchisees across the UK. The move has come as the demand for the safe home-delivery of pet food has increased during the pandemic. The group added that self-employment through its business would present a “fantastic opportunity to…

6 May

Interpet launches free diagnostic tool to help aquarium owners at home

Interpet has officially launched a free diagnostic tool for aquarium owners abiding by movement restrictions during the current Covid-19 crisis so they can identify and solve aquarium or fish problems. The aquatics brand’s tool has been designed to help users diagnose common fish and fish tank problems with ease in…

5 May

Furlough errors could cost small firms

SMEs are making errors on their applications for the Government’s furlough scheme, meaning they will have to repay thousands of pounds back to HMRC later, accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has said. The firm explained it has seen many small business applications for the furlough grant that includes the cost…

5 May

Agria Pet Insurance listed as top UK workplace

Agria Pet Insurance has been named as one of the UK’s best workplaces by the Great Places to Work survey. It marks the first time the annual rankings by Great Places to Work has listed a pet insurer among the top companies in the UK, and is also the first…

5 May

Inspired Pet Nutrition appoints James Lawson as MD

Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has announced the promotion of James Lawson as managing director. Since joining in July 2018, Lawson has been a group director and also managing director of IPN’s subsidiary The Real Pet Food Company. Prior to joining IPN, he held the position of managing director at GA…

5 May

Registration for Virtual Petindex goes live

Virtual Petindex has announced it is now open for registrations and stand bookings. The event, organised by the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) is due to take place between 14 June and 15 June. The virtual show is set to combine seminars and trade stands that visitors can visit using their…

5 May

Dogs Trust launches ‘a dog is for life, not just for lockdown’ scheme

Dogs Trust is urging the public to remember that “a dog is for life, not just for lockdown” as online searches to “buy a puppy” increase by 120%. As part of its new campaign, ‘a dog is for life, not just lockdown’, the charity is asking people to weigh up…

4 May

Bestpets reinstates customer registrations amid Covid-19 pandemic

Bestpets, the specialist pet arm of Bestway Wholesale has reinstated customer registrations amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Bestpets has opened its doors once more to new customer registrations for pet businesses wishing to use its cash and carry service. This comes after the business has implemented social distancing measures to keep…

4 May

Beaphar manufacturers hand sanitiser amid Covid crisis

Pet product company Balphar has announced its decision to manufacture a batch of hand sanitiser to help with the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Produced at the manufacturing site near Beaphar’s head office in Raalte, the Netherlands, the one-off project has produced 22,500 bottles of hand sanitiser. The hand gels have been…