Industry News
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May- 2017 -17 May
German company seeks UK pet accessories
An upcoming business event will place international buyers in touch with UK pet accessories manufacturers. German company Waschbär will attend a ‘Meet the International Buyers’ day organised by Gardenex, in Brasted, Kent on 7 June 2017. It will be one of seven product buyers from Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia and…
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17 May
Pet care sees internet retailing boom
Internet retailing is the fastest growing channel in the pet care market. New data from Euromonitor International reports global growth of nearly 90 percent. As more people than ever enjoy internet access, customers are increasingly buying pet products at a click of a button. The market intelligence publisher attributes the boom to round-the-clock…
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17 May
ROYAL CANIN® makes every cat and dog a TV star
A new initiative from ROYAL CANIN® places cats and dogs centre stage in an interactive social video. The company allows pet owners to instantly personalise scenes with their own four legged companion. The video is part of a new educational awareness initiative. The brand aims to help owners better understand their pet’s…
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17 May
Business leader demands ‘Brexit Taskforce’
Business has the ‘ideas and the solutions’ to help Britain through the Brexit labyrinth, claims a leading businessman. Paul Drechsler, president of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), will tackle the topic of the UK’s exit from the EU on the evening of 17 May. His speech will take place…
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17 May
Ziwi welcomes survey on benefits of high meat pet diets
New Zealand pet food brand, Ziwi, has welcomed new research that backs high meat content diets for dogs. Ziwi (formerly called ZiwiPeak) says new independent research which shows that feeding dogs a high meat diet delivers health benefits. The New Zealand study undertaken by AgResearch and Massey University found a…
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16 May
New pet food pledge asks owners to ‘Dump the Junk’
Have your customers taken the Pet Food Pledge? The newly launched national awareness campaign reminds pet owners to critically assess their animals’ diets. Pet parents are encouraged to check their four legged family member doesn’t have ‘nasties’ in their food. The campaign follows on from research conducted by OnePoll in 2016. Of…
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16 May
Prins Petfoods announces sponsorship of football club
Prins Petfoods will become the new back-of-shirt sponsor for the Dutch soccer club Vitesse for the upcoming season. The family company, situated in Veenendaal specialises in 100 percent natural cat and dogfood. It will replace the current sponsor, Smipe. Prins Petfoods and Vitesse have signed a three year contract. Vitesse…
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16 May
PetQuip association welcomes Interzoo’s long term plans
The announcement by the organisers of pet trade exhibition Interzoo, that the show will remain at its current venue in Nuremberg until at least 2036, has been applauded by the British-based PetQuip association. PetQuip chose the Interzoo event as its launch platform in 2006. Since then the association has organised…
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15 May
Dorwest’s campaign tackles itchy summer skin
Herbal expert Dorwest has released this summer’s ‘Hot under the collar?’ skin campaign. The manufacturer of licensed herbal medicine wants to help relieve the irritation of itchy skin naturally. Dorwest has put together an informative campaign to help owners understand the causes of skin disorder. The company’s four step plan for…
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15 May
Japanese koi breeder to attend trade buyers’ event
Japanese koi breeder and exporter Katsumi Fukushima will visit England in June for a buyers’ event hosted by Koi Wholesale. Koi Wholesale, a family run business based in Nottinghamshire, is a leading UK supplier of high quality Japanese imported koi. Katsumi, who was one of the first exporters in Japan, will meet…
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