Industry News

Apr- 2017 -

3 April

One in four UK pets is on a diet

One in four UK pets is on a diet, according to survey results released by Rosewood Pet Products*. With excess treats and too-short walks fuelling a pet obesity time bomb warning**, Rosewood surveyed the UK’s pet owners to understand just how health-conscious we really are when it comes to our…

3 April

Cat diabetes more than doubled in the last year

Feline diabetes cases have increased by over 130 percent in the space of just one year, according to data from Argos Pet Insurance. Overweight felines are at higher risk from developing the form of the disease that is most commonly caused by obesity and advancing age. 78 percent of UK vets…

3 April

Help over licensing response needed

The three pet trade associations are asking for help on where pet shops source their animals from, as they look at how to respond to proposed changes to licensing in England. Pet Industry Federation, the Reptile & Exotic Pet Trade Association and the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association want pet shops…

1 April

New app records a dog’s call to nature

The National Animal Welfare Trust has developed a phone app called Map My Wee to help you track where and why a dog likes to spend a penny. By linking to an interactive map through the built-in GPS on your mobile device, you can record where your dog makes a…

1 April

Admin Jobs for Top Dogs! Burns Pet Nutrition Hires Man’s Best Friend

Burns Pet Nutrition, a family company in Wales that makes specialist foods designed for the health and wellbeing of pets, has taken a remarkable and potentially significant step towards animal equality by employing three dogs into administration roles at the company’s head office in Kidwelly, West Wales. Sally the Golden…

Mar- 2017 -

31 March

Innocent Pet Care gets Bestpets’ approval

The manufacturers of The Innocent Hound and The Innocent Cat have announced that both brands are now listed in Bestpets. Retailers can now order the range of luxury meat treats for dogs and cats along with their usual deliveries. Peter Brame, category controller at Bestpets said: “Here at Bestpets we’re always…

31 March

Natures Menu adds to senior team

Natures Menu has strengthened its senior team with the addition of a number of appointments to the management team. James Langan takes up role as commercial director, Dawn Spiby as marketing director and Richard Franklin as production manager. James has an extensive career within FMCG at board level and is…

31 March

Velcro Companies invests in Petface

Velcro Companies has acquired a minority stake in Hertfordshire-based pet product company, Petface Ltd. The agreement will add further momentum to the company’s global consumer business and supplements its innovative product development capabilities. Established in 2011, Petface has over 3,000 products across the dog, cat, small pet and wild bird…

31 March

Marketing company plans 30 events for pooches

The UK’s dogs and their owners are set to receive the red carpet treatment this summer, with the launch of VIP (Very Important Pooches) – a new promotional marketing agency bringing its unique brand of poochy fun and glamour to more than 30 events nationwide. Premiering on June 18th at…

31 March

12 million UK households have a pet, says new PFMA report

There are 54 million pets in the UK, reveals The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA). The organisation’s new Pet Data Report found that 33 million fish and 21 million non-aquatic pets are kept throughout the country. Overall, 12 million (44 percent) of UK households have a pet. The report discovered an increase in the UK’s cat population.…