Industry News

PIF announces British Dog Grooming Championship headline sponsor

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that pet supplies wholesaler, Bestpets, will be the headline sponsor at this year’s British Dog Grooming Championship (BDGC). Organised by the British Dog Groomers’ Association (a PIF division), BDGC takes place on Sunday 28 October at Warwickshire Event Centre, near Leamington Spa. In…

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HTC Health shortlisted for award

HTC Health has been shortlisted for Family Business of the year award at the Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards 2018, organised by Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce. The Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards were launched in 2012 to focus on, and celebrate, the expertise, achievements and outstanding contribution that businesses and individuals continually make to the growth…

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Pet food industry unites on animal welfare

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) announced its three-year Pet Food Vision, which focuses on the core pillars underpinning the work of the association and its members: animal welfare, nutrition, safety and standards. The aim of the PFMA vision is to cement the UK pet food sector’s position as a…

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Orijen launches new Tundra cat food

Bern Pet Foods have launched Orijen’s brand-new product, Tundra for cats. Orijen Tundra follows the ‘Biologically Appropriate’ ethos that the rest of the brand’s formulations are renowned for. The range is made with authentically fresh regional ingredients inspired by the Tundra region. The range is made up of 85 percent meat,…

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Vet surgeon applies to remove himself from register

A London-vet has avoided a disciplinary hearing for two charges after he volunteered to remove himself from the register and agreed never to apply to be restored. There were two charges against James Staton, the first related to his failure to comply with eight requests from the RCVS sent by…

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Vet guilty of helping puppy farming gang scam public

A London vet has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud after he was found to be falsifying documents for a puppy farming gang. Daniel Doherty, who was based in Uxbridge, was paid nearly £80,000 to provide health checks and vaccination cards so the gang could sell the illegally…

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Easter retail sales ‘didn’t measure up’: KPMG

Easter retail sales did not “measure up” to expectations, with overall UK retail sales increasing by 1.4% in March from last year, according to KPMG. New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show, on a total basis, sales rose 2.3% in March, against a decline of 0.2% in March…

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Animal re-homing centre to reopen after infection scare

A Dogs Trust re-homing centre in Wymeswold is set to be reopen with restrictions following an infection scare. The centre released a statement on Monday 9 April, saying it was temporarily closed due to a “suspected infection”. It is unknown what the infection was, but a spokeswoman for the charity…

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PIF launches new online education portal

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a new online education portal with a range of courses specifically designed for pet professionals. The courses include canine first aid, canine health and behaviour; business skills for dog groomers and legislation for dog groomers. The City and Guilds Pet Store Management course…

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Small firms hit by pension auto-enrolment scheme, claims FSB

Small firms and startups will be “hit the very hardest” by the doubling of auto-enrolment employer pension contributions, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). From 6 April 2018, the minimum amount employers must by law pay into workplace pensions increased by 2% of qualifying earnings, whilst staff contribute…

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