Industry News

Disputes cost small businesses £11.6 billion

Small firms in England and Wales are being cost at least £11.6 billion each year due to disputes, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). FSB’s latest report, ‘Tied Up: Unravelling the dispute resolution process for small firms’, reveals for the first time the scale of…

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RSPCA fined £25,000 by ICO

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) secretly screened millions of their donors so they could target them for more money, a comprehensive ICO investigation has found. The ICO said so-called “wealth screening” was one of three different ways both charities breached the Data Protection Act…

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Forthglade MD warns of festive food dangers in 15 radio interviews

Gerard Lovell, Forthglade’s joint MD, is has hit the airwaves in an effort to keep dogs safe over Christmas. Gerard, working with Nick Jones, independent canine behaviourist and owner of Alpha Dog Behaviour, has carried out 15 radio interviews including a Sky News slot. Gerard hopes to highlight the dangers of…

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Dogmatic wins award for the fourth time

  Dogmatic has been named ‘Product I can’t live without’ in the Your Dog Magazine Product Awards 2016/17 This is the fourth time the company has achieved the award. Zoe Lewsley, managing director said: “We are always delighted to hear how much the Dogmatic Headcollar has helped owners and their dogs…

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Naturediet donates 70 tons of pet food this Christmas

Naturediet Pet Foods Ltd has donated 70 tons of pet food to charities around the country during the run up to Christmas. Many dog charities will receive more unwanted pets prior to the holiday and after Christmas. This is also a critical time of year for wildlife charities. Wild creatures…

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One in three vets concerned they’ve seen illegal puppy imports

One in three vets who treat pets have seen puppies they believe have been illegally imported from overseas in the last year. These figures have been released by UK body for vets, the British Veterinary Association (BVA). BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession, which surveyed over 1,000 vets from across…

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‘Poultry owners must keep birds inside’ due to bird flu concerns

Poultry keepers must now keep chickens, hens, ducks and turkeys housed indoors where practicable, or keep them separate from wild birds, warns the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency. For farmed geese, gamebirds and other captive birds where housing is less practicable, keepers must take…

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Lintbells joins the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100

Lintbells has made the 20th anniversary edition of the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list. Based in the countryside near the village of Weston, just outside Hitchin, Lintbells expanded its team during 2016, making key appointments in sales, marketing and customer support. Co-founder John Howie says it’s all down…

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Charity gives top tips for keeping pets safe at Christmas

We’ve decked the halls, stocked up on festive goodies and begun opening the windows on our advent calendars as we wait to find out if we’ve been naughty or nice. But as excitement for the big day grows, assistance dog charity Canine Partners is reminding people of seasonal dangers that…

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Cotswold RAW is finalist at 2016 Growing Business Awards

Cotswold RAW came close to winning a gong at the Prestigious Growing Business awards on November 30, 2016. To get so close to CBI/Amazon sponsored winner’s enclosure was no mean feat, especially when taking on (among others) Rick Stein’s favourite organic broth, Northern Ireland’s most magnificent mash and the last…

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