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PetSafe Brand launches four new pet toys

Global pet product firm, PetSafe Brand has announced it will be extending its Play and Challenge range to include four new dog toys. Each of the toys are said to have been designed to excite dogs of all ages and sizes, while also challenging them mentally to keep them actively…

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UK dog owners demand dog-friendly restaurants after Wetherspoons ban

New research has found that 46% of British dog owners would actually dine out more often if they could bring their pet. According to the findings from Compare the Market, the majority of those asked 62% said that there are not enough dog friendly restaurants in the UK. Over two…

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Private equity and debt capital markets underpinning a sellers’ market in the pet industry

New research has found that private equity and debt capital markets are underpinning a sellers’ market in the pet industry. The global pet industry has seen 154 deals in the last 12 months split between sales to trade buyers (89%) and private equity buyers (11%), according to data from global…

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Couple set up Heights Farm Premium Pet Foods franchise in Preston

Married couple Alison and Steve Critchley have set up a new franchise delivering premium quality pet food in the Preston area as part of the Bolton-based Heights Farm Premium Pet Foods’ operation. The couple have run various businesses over the years including a grocers off license in Church and separately,…

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Poppy’s Picnic raises over £600,000 for new production plant

Poppy’s Picnic, Wiltshire-based raw pet food company, has secured over £600,000 through crowdfunding to launch its new production plant. The company secured a new 4,000sq ft manufacturing facility in Melksham, Wiltshire which will be operational in Q4 and support the production of online orders, enabling the business to expand its…

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Mars Petcare launches ‘clean eating’ pet food brand

Mars Petcare UK has launched Nutro, a new premium pet food brand which uses its “feed clean” philosophy, to bring the clean eating trend to cats and dogs. Nutro’s Wild Frontier line claims 70 percent of its ingredients are sourced from animals and the range is said to be high…

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PIF boss Nigel Baker gives his opinions on licensing

We live in a strange and unpredictable world. As of January 2017 the Nuclear or Doomsday clock was set at two and a half minutes to midnight, due to the rise of ‘strident nationalism’ worldwide; the United States’ President, Donald Trump’s, comments over North Korea, Russia, nuclear weapons and the disbelief in…

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VetPartners to partner with professionals for research in ‘UK first’

Veterinary group VetPartners is to offer members of the profession a chance to become partners in clinical research in what the company describes as a ‘UK first’. The York-based group wants to raise the standard of healthcare across the industry and believes that improving the evidence base through practice-based clinical…

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Petlife International celebrates 25 years in business with increased export activity

Bury St Edmunds based pet product manufacturer and distributor, Petlife International, has announced increased export activity as it celebrates 25 years in business. Led by John Hancock following a 1993 takeover, the company is best known for its Vetbed Original, a bedding it claims is “recognised by the veterinary industry…

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Printing company offers free posters for missing pets

Online printing company Doxdirect, is offering 50 free missing pet posters to owners whose pets have gone missing. Pet owners are required to upload a Word document of PDF file with the design of their posters, and enter their details on the company’s checkout page. The posters should contain contact…

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