Industry News
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Jun- 2024 -24 June
Purina tops online visibility table, Salience finds
Purina has achieved the largest increase in online visibility, boasting a 50% increase within the UK pet supplies market with a total score of 575,148 over the past year, according to a new report by Salience Search Marketing. Salience Search Marketing’s annual online pet supplies sector report uncovers the industry’s…
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21 June
UK retail sales rose 2.9% in May
UK retail sales volumes rose by 2.9% in May 2024, following a fall of 1.8% in April 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sales volumes rose across most sectors, with clothing retailers and furniture stores rebounding following poor weather in April. More broadly, sales volumes rose by…
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21 June
IQI appoints new sales director for Europe
IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients has announced the appointment of Arjan van Waes as its new sales director Europe. Having joined IQI on 1 June, Waes will be responsible for managing and growing IQI’s business in Europe. His appointment demonstrates IQI’s ambition to expand the company’s strong position in Europe. Waes…
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20 June
The Holistic Hound wins PIF Innovation Award for tick repellant
The Pet Industry Federation, the trade association for pet businesses, has announced that Don’t Bug Me by The Holistic Hound is the winner of its Innovation of the Year Award. The announcement was made during the Business of Pets conference held at the Cranfield Management Development Centre from 5-6 June…
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20 June
Birmingham Dogs Home appoints new head vet
Birmingham Dogs Home has announced the appointment of Dr Naomi Bradford as its new head veterinary surgeon. Dr Bradford, who graduated from Nottingham University Vet School, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role at the charity’s Solihull centre. Having begun her career looking after wildlife in South…
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20 June
BoE holds interest rates for 7th consecutive month
Interest rates have remained unchanged at 5.25% for the seventh consecutive month, the Bank of England has announced. The bank’s MPC voted by a majority of 7–2 to maintain the rate, despite inflation hitting its target and falling to 2% in May. UK inflation hit its target for the first…
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19 June
Priory Lodge Vets to expand
Priory Lodge Vets in Kent is looking to expand after more than a year of employee ownership. Priory Lodge Vets has recently appointed a new vet and continues to recruit in client care. The business chose to become part of Kent based Pennard Vets, the largest practice in the world…
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19 June
Charlie the Vet launches new wound and skin care spray
Charlie the Vet has announced the launch of her latest breakthrough in pet care, a vet-approved Wound and skin care spray. According to Charlie, the spray formula eliminates 99.9999% of germs, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi, “within seconds”. Made in the UK, the product contains Hypochlorous acid and is free…
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18 June
Scoff Paper launches edible wedding cards for dogs
Scoff Paper has launched a range of edible wedding cards for dogs in chicken and bacon flavours. Cards include things such as ‘be our ring bearer’, ‘ be my best man ‘, and ‘be my bridesmaid’. Other products in the range include ‘my mum and dad just got married’, as…
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18 June
VetPlus plans to invest £2m in Lytham facility
Veterinary medicine manufacturer VetPlus has announced a £2m investment in its innovation facility, located in Lytham. According to VetPlus, the investment aims to “revolutionise the business’ production capabilities, elevate product quality, and reinforce the company’s commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions created by its in-house research and development team”. Among the…
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