Industry News
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Mar- 2020 -13 March
Government to introduce 2% digital services tax
The UK Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new 2% tax on the revenues of online marketplaces which “derive value from UK users”, starting 1 April 2020. The new tax also applies to search engines and social media services, and these businesses will be liable to the tax when…
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12 March
Project Blu launches partnership with Mars Petcare
Welsh pet brand start-up, ‘Project Blu’ has launched its partnership with Mars Petcare in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of pet products through a number of technologies. Project Blu has created a range of fabric dog beds, cat beds, collars, leashes and toys are woven from recycled Polyethylene…
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12 March
Bella and Duke secures £3.5m funding
Pet food brand Bella and Duke announced it has raised £3.5m in its latest funding round. The investment will be used to help the firm to accelerate sales, marketing and recruitment activities, as well as expand into the cat food market. The latest round of investment was led by Mobeus,…
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12 March
Solihull-based vets awarded ‘Best UK Vet 2020’
Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has been awarded the winner of the ‘Best UK Vet Awards 2020’. The Solihull-based veterinary hospital which provides specialist veterinary care both for pets in the surrounding area and for those referred by their own veterinary surgeons for specialist investigation and treatment. The facilities…
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12 March
RCVS council elects new vice president
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) council announced it has elected Dr Christopher Sturgess to be junior vice president of the college for 2020-21. Sturgess has served on council as an elected member since 2013. He is currently the chair of the RCVS finances and resources committee, and has…
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11 March
ROUNDUP: Business rates holiday announced by chancellor Sunak
In his maiden budget, the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £30bn fiscal stimulus package to help combat the impact of coronavirus on the British economy including a one-year total suspension of business rates for small retail, leisure and hospitality businesses. Headline measures include: A £12bn plan to provide…
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11 March
Pets at Home Pentland raise almost £10,000
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has partnered with Pets at Home’s Pentland store in 2019, raising £9,954.78 over the year. Pets at Home ran its annual Support Adoption for Pets fundraising drives twice a year and 50% of the money raised in the Pentland branch was generously donated to Edinburgh…
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11 March
Pet Food UK gifts dogs treats for random acts of kindness week
Pet Food UK has given dog walkers bags of Barking Heads Meaty Treats to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week. Claire Dunford, head of social, content and PR of Pet Food UK said: “We wanted to set our colleagues a challenge that would bring smiles and make tails wag. So they’ve…
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11 March
Charity urges public to report snare traps
Animal welfare campaigns charity, OneKind, has urged members of the public to report any snares they find while out walking. The Scottish charity said it has “long campaigned” for a ban on the use, sale and manufacture of traps. It is now calling walkers to report snares or snaring incidents…
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11 March
Organisers cancel Petplan Veterinary Awards
The Petplan Veterinary Awards have been cancelled amid the recent coronavirus developments across the country. The awards were due to have taken place on 2 April in conjunction with BSAVA Congress in Birmingham, which is still set to go ahead as planned. In a statement, organisers for the event said:…
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