Industry News

Aug- 2016 -

5 August

ACANA release new food

ACANA has released a brand new range of biologically appropriate food named ‘Classics’. Brimming with meat or fish, the key features are 50 percent meat, 1/3 fresh or raw and a variety of three meats all in whole prey ratios of meat, organs and cartilage. ACANA Classics are protein-rich and carbohydrate-limited. That’s…

5 August

Fire crews rescue a man trapped at a garden centre

A man had to be rescued after he fell two metres and became trapped upside down at Windlesham Garden Centre. The man was believed to have been on top of a container before he fell in the gap in between two shipping containers and became trapped upside down. He is…

5 August

New Carnilove dry cat food

Carnilove has launched a brand new dry cat food that features up to 75 percent meats of wild-origin combined with forest fruits, vegetables and herbs. No grains, no potato, no chemical substances or artificial additives are used within the new food. The unconventional sources of protein in Carnilove such as pheasant, reindeer, wild boar,…

5 August

Johnsons Lawn Seed prepare exciting unveil

Currently shrouded in secrecy, Johnsons Lawn Seed are getting prepared for a hugely exciting unveiling at Glee 2016. The Johnsons Lawn Seed team will be making their home during the show on the newly revamped stand, located at the heart of Glee along the central boulevard. Not only will the team…

5 August

Electronic tongue used to test pet food

A supermarket is one of the first in the UK to trial a new ‘Electronic Tongue’ in order to taste-test it’s own-brand pet food. Sainsbury’s is trialling one of only three of its kind in the UK. The Electronic Tongue uses advanced sensors that work like taste buds to measure and…

5 August

Forthglade launch new Christmas dinner

Forthglade has announced its launch of a brand new Grain free Christmas dinner for dogs. Following a recent rebrand to their complementary and complete range for cats and dogs, the Devon based company created a new hypo-allergenic Turkey Christmas Dinner will contain 75 percent turkey, vitamin rich cranberries, parsnips, free from junk or fillers. The…

4 August

Puss who helped family escape house fire named National Cat of the Year

Tink the cat has been named the winner of Cats Protection’s National Cat of the Year 2016 award. The five year old family pet woke her owners by leaping onto their bed as a fire engulfed their Shrewsbury home. Her actions alerted Claire and Russell Hopkinson to the blaze, allowing them to safely…

4 August

Pet shop gives food to homeless people’s dogs

A pet shop in Grove, Oxfordshire is driving an initiative to bring food and blankets to homeless people’s dogs. Sam and Darren Nobbs and Angie Holden from Grove Pet Shop have been distributing donations, with help from volunteers. Angie Holden said: “Sam, whose husband owns the shop, was watching a…

4 August

Nearly half of dogs in the UK are overweight

Over 3.8 million dogs in the UK are overweight or obese, according to a new study. It was been revealed that nearly a quarter of owners (23 percent) have tried to put their dog on a diet. New data also shows that a third of owners (33 percent) have been…

4 August

New Scruffs Thermal Dog Jacket

The new Scruffs Thermal Dog Jacket has been launched in time for the autumn and winter season. Reflective technology lining improves the jacket’s thermal properties, without the use of hollow fibre or synthetic down. Reflective piping and logo aid visibility at night. The light jacket allows movement and agility. A micro-fleece…