Industry News
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Oct- 2016 -11 October
£9,000 cat food goes on sale
A luxury cat food for the “insanely rich” goes on sale this week – for an eye-watering £9,000. ‘British Banquet’ contains Arenkha caviar, line-caught Scottish salmon, hand-caught Norfolk lobster, and locally-sourced Devon crab. Each gourmet pack also includes organic asparagus, quinoa, and saffron for that “extra touch of luxury and…
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11 October
Eukanuba celebrates all breeds at Discover Dogs
On 22 – 23 October, Discover Dogs will take place at the ExCel in London bringing together pet enthusiasts from all over the UK to learn more about dogs and how to take care of them. During the event, Eukanuba’s veterinary training manager, Kellie Ceccarelli will be giving visitors the opportunity…
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10 October
Brexit strategy ‘must focus on fair deal for consumers’, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the government to put consumers first in the forthcoming Brexit talks. In a letter to Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox, the BRC said the government’s strategy must focus on finding opportunities for lowering import costs as well as avoiding…
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10 October
Scottish ban on tail docking lifted
The outright ban on all dog tail docking within Scotland has been lifted, Scottish Government has announced. Environment secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, said that ‘legislation will be changed to permit the shortening of the tails of spaniel and hunt point retriever puppies where a vet believes they are likely to be…
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10 October
Tetra launches new 3D mobile app
Tetra has launched a new mobile app to help potential fishkeepers envisage how an aquarium might look in their home. The 3D app illustrates various Tetra aquariums allowing users to choose a tank which is the right size, shape, and colour for any room. Tetra hopes the launch will…
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7 October
Pet retailers offered easy way to enrol
Pet product retailers are amongst the 1.8 million businesses that need to establish and enrol their employees on to a Workplace Pension scheme by 2018, to avoid heavy fines, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Some may need to act even faster. Ahead of Halloween 2016, FSB has…
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7 October
AQUARIAN® celebrates 40 years
Mars Petcare is celebrating 40 years commitment to AQUARIAN® this year. AQUARIAN® was founded by John Mars in 1976. His aim was to develop “a food that is superior to all others on the market, proven by laboratory controlled trials.” This vision remains today, with regular research taking place at Mars’…
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7 October
Shopper finds maggots in supermarket dog food
A shopper has found maggots in a tray of Aldi dog food which made her “almost sick”. Tricia Gardiner, of Middlesbrough, told The Gazette Live that she almost vomited when she opened the pack of Earl’s Select Supreme Cuisine and found maggots within. Aldi offered her a refund as well as an…
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6 October
SureFeed® Sealed Pet Bowl ‘highly commended’ at awards event
SureFlap® has been ‘highly commended’ in the Product Innovation of the Year category at the PetQuip Awards. The multi award-winning pet product specialist gained recognition for its innovative pet feeder, the SureFeed® Sealed Pet Bowl. The company was presented with the award at a special party for the pet industry on the first…
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6 October
Supa Ltd win award for garden giftware product
The Garden Décor range of metal animals is a big hit for Supa Ltd. The company won a second successive Best Giftware Product award at the PATS trade exhibition. The range was launched to the UK market at the start of the year. Since then it has grown to include a…
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