Industry News

Jul- 2017 -

10 July

New crate covers to launch this autumn

New Brand Hidey Hidey will be debuting new products at trade show PATS Telford this September. The oil cloth crate covers will take centre stage on their stand, where Hidey Hidey will be running a competition to see who can ‘Guess the Breed’. The competition will be drawn around 4pm each…

10 July

VetSpec launches new complete dog food range

VetSpec has launched a new hypoallergenic cereal-grain-free range of complete dog foods. VetSpec has also developed two new ultra-low calorie, complete dog foods to help control the weight of dogs which tend to put on condition easily. The range includes: VetSpec Puppy & Junior Formula which contains supplements to support growth…

10 July

Dog toy sales rise due to stick danger

Industry research conducted by dog toy brand Chuckit! has revealed that over 80 percent of pet retailers in the UK have experienced an increase in dog toy sales since the danger of sticks was highlighted in 2015. At the Pedigree Trade Show 2017, Chuckit! quizzed a variety of retailers from…

10 July

Trilanco supports retailers with three new sales managers

Trilanco Ltd has appointed three new sales managers to support the continued growth and expansion of its agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler business. Martin Balmer, Trilanco’s managing director, says: “In line with the company’s vision to be the leading agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler, the new roles will help to ensure…

10 July

NOAH welcomes close working relationship with EMA post-Brexit

NOAH has welcomed the statement by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Business Secretary Greg Clark that the UK is fully committed to continuing a close working relationship with the EU, in particular the European Medicines Agency (EMA), post-Brexit. In a letter published in the Financial Times on 6 July, NOAH Chief Executive Dawn Howard said that NOAH agrees access to medicines for human patients is vitally…

7 July

Team awarded for training efforts

A number of awards were handed out to team members at The Park Vet Group’s recent AGM. The Leicester based veterinary group came together to celebrate the success and achievements of the staff over the last year and to plan for the future. A number of awards, sponsored by Training-Progress,…

7 July

Heatwave causes boost in high street sales

UK sales have risen by 1.3 percent, a partial rebound from last years’ poor result, due to the heatwave. According to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), UK retailers saw June’s overall like-for-like trading grow by 1.3 percent. Shoppers turned to the highstreet to update their summer wardrobe with fashion sales growing…

7 July

Arcadia Reptile expands range for exotic pets

Arcadia Reptile has released a selection of brand new products for its EarthPro exotic pet range. Each ‘all natural’ product uses as many organic human grade ingredients as possible. John Courteney-Smith, head of science and innovation at Arcadia Reptile, said: “This has been a very long project for us, as such I…

7 July

Over half of British SMEs voted to remain in the EU

Over half of British SMEs voted to remain in the EU, according to a recent survey. Liberis found that 62 percent of British SMEs voted to remain in the EU and 41 percent of over 500 SMEs surveyed said the triggering of Article 50 has had a negative impact on their…

6 July

Wildwash awarded ethical accreditation

Wildwash, the creator of natural shampoos and cosmetics for pets, has been awarded ethical accreditation by The Ethical Company Organisation. The Ethical Company Organisation provides clear and comparative ethical information on thousands of companies and brands to individuals, NGOs, ethical companies and ethical investors. Since 2001, the organisation has been…