Industry News
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Sep- 2024 -26 September
Wilson Pet Food unveils rebrand and new product launches following 300k investment
Scottish pet food manufacturer Wilson Pet Food has unveiled a full rebrand and launched new products across its range of natural meals and treats for dogs following a 300k investment. The group will fully unveil the brand’s new look at PATS, where it will also announce over thirty new products…
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25 September
CMA appoints new veterinary advisory panel
The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) has appointed a new advisory panel made up of two veterinary nurses and four surgeons to assist with the ongoing investigation in the veterinary sector. In May 2024, the CMA confirmed its decision to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets…
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24 September
Boost Pet Food reaches 200 UK supermarkets
Boost Pet Food has revealed that it has reached 200 supermarkets in the UK after launching online in May 2023. The company now sells its products with major retailers including Sainsburys, Tesco, and Marks and Spencer. Boost offers products such as Tender Beef Meatballs 400g and Hearty Meat Feast with…
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24 September
Henry Wag launches new Refresh Collection
Pet care company Henry Wag has launched its latest range, the Refresh Collection. The new collection includes drying towels, drying coats, and shampoos. All items are made from 50% bamboo and 50% GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified recycled materials. According to Henry Wag, the combination of bamboo and recycled fibres…
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23 September
Jollyes opens new pet store in York
Jollyes has opened its first York store at Monks Cross Shopping Park, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington. Rt hon lord mayor of York, councillor Margaret Wells performed the red ribbon cutting ceremony. Alongside the lord mayor was detector dog Pablo and his handler Beverley Boynton who bit through a string of…
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23 September
Pawable updates collagen for dogs product
Pawable has announced that it has released an update to its collagen for dogs product. The product already contained five different types of hydrolysed collagen types and now includes undenatured type II collagen (UC-II) too. Undenatured collagen works differently to hydrolysed collagen and studies have shown that UC-II activates immune…
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20 September
Ayres Vets moves to new £2m practice in North Shields
CVS’ Ayres Vets has announced that it has relocated to a new purpose-built practice in Newcastle Quays, North Shields. The new facility is 6000 square feet and has had £2m spent on it to modernise, upgrade and extend it. The new property will enable the practice to expand the range…
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20 September
Tuggs secures £1.1m funding
UK insect-based dog food brand Tuggs has secured £1.1m funding from a range of institutional investors after tripling its revenues in the last nine months. The pre-seed of £1.1m secured earlier this year has contributed to key business developments over the last five months including team hiring, product development and…
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19 September
Purina invests £150m in Wisbech factory upgrade
UK pet food brand Purina has invested more than £150m to upgrade its factory on Cromwell Road in Wisbech. The factory, which Purina has owned for more than 25 years since 1998, produces more than a billion wet pet food meals a year and has started a multi-million-pound upgrade of…
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19 September
BoE holds interest rates at 5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has decided to hold interest rates at 5% this month, having lowered them for the first time in four years in August. The bank voted by a majority of 8-1 to keep the rate the same in a bid to help “sustain growth and employment”.…
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