Industry News
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May- 2017 -4 May
PFMA ‘disappointed’ following TV programme
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has released a statement outlining ‘serious questions over the accuracy’ of the TV programme ‘Trust Me I’m a Vet’. The TV programme, first aired yesterday, looks at a team of practising vets who try to give the best advice for taking care pets. The PFMA stated:…
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3 May
Charity helps students with exam stress
The Mayhew Animal Home decided to give students a break from the revision with visits from the TheraPaws dogs. The TheraPaws dogs are a part of The Mayhew’s animal therapy visiting programme, which recognises the mutual benefits of animals engaging with people, particularly older people with dementia, helping to improve the relationships…
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3 May
BVA initiative shortlisted for Antibiotic Guardian Award
A ‘One Health’ initiative, led by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), to promote ways of reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and humans has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Award 2017. BVA, in partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA), Public Health England (PHE) and Veterinary…
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3 May
Loose Women debate causes controversy
A debate on day-time TV show Loose Women has sparked debate amongst pet owners. Discussing the topic of pet obesity, the ladies considered whether it was the fault of the owner and whether it should be considered animal cruelty if a pet is overweight. Panellist Nadia Sawahla caused a twitter debate…
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3 May
One in ten owners are allergic to their pet
Nearly one in ten (8 percent) homes with a pet has a family member who is allergic to it but wouldn’t consider giving up their pet as they love it too much (61 percent) and it’s part of the family (53 percent), according to research from Vorwerk*. Adding to the…
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2 May
‘Dogs eat free’ with Naturo
Naturo has teamed up with pub group, Red Mist Leisure, to launch a ‘DOG’S EAT FREE’ initiative which starts this month. The doggy menu of complimentary meals and baked treats could be served across the country if the dining experiment by Naturo proves successful. Red Mist Leisure is reaching out…
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2 May
New EazyPod Automatic pond filter launched
Evolution Aqua has launched the new EazyPod Automatic pond filter. The EazyPod Automatic is a self-cleaning, mechanical and biological filter system for garden ponds up to 10,000 litres. The integrated control box contains an adjustable timer which initiates a cleaning cycle automatically – even when the customer is not there! Inside…
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2 May
Non-GM soya free layers feed launched
The Smallholder Range has replaced the Non-GM soya in its Natural Free Range Layers feeds with field beans to produce ‘The Non-GM Soya Free Layers Feed’. Historically, soya has been heavily used in poultry feed as an important source of protein, but many consumers are increasingly concerned about the miles soya…
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Apr- 2017 -28 April
Henry Wag announces rebrand
Pet accessories manufacturer, Henry Wag, has rebranded. Henry Wag ‘s range of products is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of pets and simplify pet ownership. The new branding of the Henry Wag range is positioned to demonstrate how its products will enhance the lifestyle of pets and their owners…
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28 April
IPN goes green
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has been awarded Green Level accreditation by Investors in the Environment (iiE). This is the highest level achievable within the iiE’s scheme and IPN is the first UK pet food business to go straight from the Bronze Level, which it was awarded last April, to Green…
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