Industry News

Jun- 2017 -

21 June

RCVS CEO to move to Prince’s Trust role

The chief executive of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), Nick Stace, will be leaving the College at the end of summer, having accepted a new role as UK chief executive at The Prince’s Trust. The charity ‘creates life-changing opportunities’ for those aged 11-30 and Nick has long-held a…

20 June

Lucky Pet® launches new website

Lucky Pet® is making it easier than ever for trade customers to place orders, request a visit and browse its range. On June 12, the company launched a new website, price list and catalogue to help retailers learn more about its UK-made pet products. All products on the new site are…

20 June

TRIXIE announces successful in-house trade fair

TRIXIE’s in-house trade fair in Tarp attracted 20 international sales partners and their 250 customers from 19 different countries. The event took place from 9 – 11 June, 2017 and focused upon ‘New Views – Fresh Perspectives’ The TRIXIE team welcomed guests from Germany and direct sales countries including France, the UK…

20 June

Celebrity chef receives RSPCA award

Chef Jamie Oliver MBE has been awarded the RSPCA Richard Martin Gold Award as part of the charity’s Honours in recognition of his significant contribution to improving the welfare of farm animals and championing higher welfare food products. The RSPCA Gold, Silver and Bronze Honours – named after Richard Martin,…

19 June

RAW food company launches new ‘Track and Trace’ service

Natures Menu has today launched its own brand new Track and Trace service for online deliveries. Available to both consumers and trade customers, the service gives users the ability to track the product via their computer or mobile device, as soon as the order is placed. Once the order is…

19 June

Greyhound walk was the biggest yet

Great Global Greyhound Walk has beaten its previous records by featuring more walks around the country than ever before. The event, which took place on 11 June, covered almost 100 locations across the UK. York topped the charts with 216 sighthounds taking part. Founder, Janet Peacock, began the Great Global Greyhound Walk in Essex…

19 June

Zoo Med celebrates 40 years in business

Zoo Med Laboratories is celebrating 40 years within the reptile and exotic pet sector. The company, which has over 30 patents, manufactures over 50 percent of its 1200 SKU product line at company headquarters in San Luis Obispo, California. 25 percent of its products are made in Europe. Zoo Med founder…

19 June

Four children admitted to hospital for dog bites everyday

Dogs Trust is launching its first official Be Dog Smart Week (19th-25th June), in a bid to help teach children everywhere how to stay safe around dogs. This initiative comes after NHS data* reveals that over the past 5 years, children under 16 accounted for 8,000 hospital admissions as a result of dog…

19 June

Keep staff and pets in store cool this summer

As temperatures rise to 30° centigrade, the hot weather can take its toll on both staff and pets. Uncomfortable heat can cause serious issues for customers, animals in store and staff so it’s important to make sure that they all have the correct protection against the weather. All animals, whether…

16 June

78 percent of cats helped by charity were not microchipped

4,517 cats helped by the Blue Cross were found to not be microchipped, in the last year. Out of the 5,760 cats that were admitted into the charity’s rehoming centres and hospitals across the country, between May 2016 and May 2017, 78 percent were not microchipped or had needed to…