Industry News

Mar- 2018 -

28 March

Atlanta Pet Fair experiences 5% growth

Atlanta Pet Fair & Conference saw nearly a 5 percent increase in attendance this year. The annual event took place on March 8-11 2018, welcoming professional pet stylists and service professionals. Produced by World Pet Association (WPA), the growing show provided grooming professionals with access to the latest products, education, pets…

27 March

Eukanuba launches search to find real life ambassadors

Eukanuba has launched a search for five dogs and their owners to become official brand ambassadors and have the opportunity to try its new range of premium nutrition before it’s officially available to the public. Taking part in an exclusive 12-week trial, the five dogs who will be made up…

27 March

Webbox Natural launches first national TV campaign

Pet food brand Webbox Natural is set to launch its first national TV advertising campaign. The commercial will be aired across the UK from next month. Tony Raeburn, CEO of Pets Choice, owner of the brand, said: “We know that customers are becoming even more discerning about what they feed…

27 March

Alabama Rot claims Manchester victim

Vets from charity PDSA are warning dog owners to take extra care when out walking after a fatal case of Alabama Rot was confirmed in Manchester. Four-year-old Shih Tzu, Paris, developed a mysterious wound on her paw a few days after a walk in Moses Gate, Farnworth. Her concerned owner…

26 March

New company Woofs debuts products at trade show

New fish-based dog food brand Woofs debuted its range at this year’s PATS Sandown event. The brand was co-founded by Stewart Irvine, and began when one of his clients asked him to find opportunities to sell his fish skin products. He trialled the products on a dog named Chewy, who…

26 March

Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Sky, narrowly escapes ‘silent killer’ disease

A Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Sky, is said to be ‘lucky to be alive’ after she developed a potentially fatal womb infection. The pooch, from Swinton in Manchester, was rushed to PDSA in need of urgent life-saving surgery after the charity’s vets found her infected womb weighed 2.5kg (5.5lb), equivalent…

26 March

Royal Canin Healthy Weight Competition returns

Royal Canin’s Healthy Weight Competition is back, with the aim of promoting a healthy body shape for cats and dogs, and rewarding the hard work of pet owners and veterinary nurses for achieving and maintaining a pet’s healthy weight. Obesity in the UK is recognised as the most common nutritional…

26 March

Fish4Dogs boosts sales team

Fish4Dogs has boosted its sales team by bringing on board a business manager from the pet industry and promoting one of its customer service advisors into new positions. Patina Pickard and Jack Sheldon join territory manager Judith Laurie to make-up the team under the direction of Sarah Fowler. Patina has…

23 March

Retail sales see first increase in two months

Retail sales increased by 0.8% in February this year compared with the previous month, with increases seen across all main sectors except non-food stores. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the first uptick after two monthly declines in December and January, resulting in an overall…

23 March

Forthglade introduces full sales team at PATS

Forthglade’s head of sales, Bill Kimberling, introduced the company’s full sales team to those visiting the Forthglade stand at PATS this year. The seven-strong team now covers all regions of the UK and were busy sharing details of 2018’s new product launches, including the popular new grain free cold pressed…