Industry News

Mar- 2017 -

13 March

TastyBone launches new flavour

TastyBone, the UK manufacturer of nylon and rubber chews and toys, has launched a new flavour. The brand has added a sweet treat for dogs to the ever-growing range of nylon bones. Made from 100 percent virgin nylon, TastyBone has introduced Peanut Butter flavour to the existing range which uses…

10 March

BSB Products attends PATS Sandown

BSB Products, the distributor Carnilove dog and cat foods and Intersand Odourlock cat litter, will be attending PATS Sandown 2017 on March 21-22. Carnilove is one of very few foods to be completely grain and potato-free, with 70 percent wild-origin meats (75 percent in cat). Intersand Odourlock, due to its…

10 March

Record number of exhibitors confirmed for Zoomark

Record numbers of exhibitors have been confirmed for Zoomark International 2017, the pet industry trade show in Europe held in odd years. Two months before the event the fifth pavilion created in response to demand has sold out. The total area of the event is now 50,000 square metres, hosting…

10 March

Premiumisation drives pet food market growth, says SARVAL

Product premiumisation is pushing growth within the global pet food market, says SARVAL, the UK supplier of high quality protein ingredients. SARVAL commercial manager Ashley Burdock has stated that product premiumisation is driving this trend: “In 2016, the global pet food market surpassed a value of more than $74.8bn – a 28…

10 March

Pet owners and PIF members connected with new website

Pet Industry Federation members can now connect with pet owners thanks to a new public-facing website. The website will list PIF members exclusively to the pet-owning public and will launch later in March. ‘Mypetpeople.co.uk’ will signpost pet owners to PIF member dog groomers, dog walkers, pet sitters, boarding business and retailers,…

9 March

Butcher’s Pet Care celebrates 30th anniversary

2017 marks Butcher’s 30th anniversary. The company is exhibiting at the annual Crufts dogs show to showcase its original grain free recipe, Butcher’s Tripe Mix, alongside its new grain free range, The Butcher’s Choice. Since 1987, Butcher’s has used its heritage in farming and as butchers to specialise in making…

9 March

Framework for Brexit challenges published

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published its three ‘Brexit Principles’ in order to create a framework for risks that are posed by Brexit. It also aims to maximise opportunities it offers. The Principles were formally adopted by RCVS Council at its meeting on 2 March 2017, and…

9 March

New partnership announced to promote reptile welfare

The Pet Charity and Hadlow College has announced the development of a new centre of welfare excellence for reptiles and amphibians, based at Hadlow College in Kent. The National Centre for Reptile Welfare (NCRW) will provide refuge and care for reptiles and amphibians with the aim of finding ideal…

8 March

Government unveils £300m business rate relief fund

[author title=”Tom Davis” image=”http://”][/author]The government has helped soften the blow of April’s business rate revaluation with a £300m relief fund for local councils. The announcement was made by chancellor Philip Hammond at today’s Spring Budget, in which he said business rates raise £25bn each year – all of which, by…

8 March

Budget announced: Self employed face insurance hike

Self employed workers will face an increase in National Insurance contributions, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced. ‘The self-employed were the biggest losers’, according to IPSE, an organisation representing self-employed and professional freelancers and contractors. There will be a 2 percent increase for self-empoloyed National Insurance Contributions by 2018, and the…