Industry News
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May- 2019 -29 May
Poppy’s Picnic completes 10K walk for British Heart Foundation
In support of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) National Walking Month campaign, 10 employees and eight dogs from raw dog food manufacturer, Poppy’s Picnic, took on a 10 mile walk in the local Wiltshire countryside to raise funds for the cardiovascular health charity. Employees of the Melksham-based company took part…
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28 May
Petlife launches new odour eating range
Petlife is releasing two new products, Stink Off and 7 Day Fresh, into the pet industry to help remove smells from pets and their surroundings. Stink Off working on contact with the surface, it works by integrating with the nasty elements of bad smell molecules, therefore changing the molecule’s properties.…
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28 May
Half of UK veterinary practices ‘don’t recognise wellness’
A new study of veterinary professionals shows that while 84% believe that veterinary wellness was “very important” to the success of their practice, more than 75% had no plans to introduce a wellness programme and only 30% had a wellness programme in place or a wellness champion. According to the…
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28 May
VN removed from register following animal poisoning conviction
The Veterinary Nurse (VN) Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) directed that a Dunbartonshire-based veterinary nurse’s name be removed from the Register of Veterinary Nurses following her conviction in 2017 for causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal. In August 2017, Georgina Bretman was convicted…
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28 May
Burns Pet Nutrition launches ‘reading dogs’ scheme
Burns Pet Nutrition has announced it has launched a new “reading dogs” scheme called Burns by Your Side, which will aim to improve children’s reading and communication skills. The Burns by Your Side scheme involves volunteers and their trained companion dogs visiting schools to sit with children who could benefit…
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28 May
Mackle Petfoods launches £11k charity partnerships
Pet food manufacturer, Mackle Petfoods has announced its first official charity partnerships, worth almost £11,000, with six animal welfare and rescue organisations across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The chosen charities are Limerick Feral Cats, Fairyglen in Roscommon, Animal Aid Donegal, North Dublin Cat Rescue, Cats Aid Dublin…
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23 May
Work underway at pet food manufacturer following odour complaints
The Real Petfood Company (TRPC) has commenced the construction of a chimney along with the installation of odour abatement equipment at its Kinmel Park factory in Bodelwyddan. Construction comes after local residents complained about an “overpowering” odour at the factory in July last year. TRPC says the new chimney…
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23 May
Beaphar launches ‘worming made easy’ campaign
Beaphar UK has announced the launch of its consumer campaign on how easy it is for cat and dog owners to get effective worming treatments from the pet shop. The campaign will see the launch of new videos about the firm’s Beaphar Wormclear product as well as discount vouchers. The…
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22 May
Pets at Home revenues soar as retailer increases market share
Pets at Home has announced it has seen revenues soar in its full-year results to March 2019. Total group revenue at the pet retailer rose by 6.9% to £961m, while profit before tax rose by 6.1% year-on-year up to £89.7m. Revenue at the firm’s vet group jumped up by 13.1%…
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22 May
Fish4Dogs appoints new product portfolio manager
Fish4Dogs has announced it has appointed Karen Hubbard as its new product portfolio manager. Hubbard’s role will be to attract new market segments and grow the firm’s market share through new product development. She recently joined Fish4Dogs’ global product and supply team at the company’s head office in Rushock, Worcestershire.…
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