Industry News

May- 2016 -

12 May

Rabbit Welfare Week promotes #BuddiesForBunnies

Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) takes place on June 18-26, to promote rabbit care, help bunnies find buddies and tap into the 0.8 million pet rabbit owners across the UK. The #BuddiesForBunnies campaign will take centre stage this year. The 57 per cent of rabbit owners who own single rabbits (PDSA PAW…

12 May

Hill’s Pet Nutrition recalls cat food pouches

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is recalling certain packs of cat food pouches because there are high levels of iron present in the pet food as a result of an error by an ingredient supplier, according to the Food Standards Agency. The Agency is advising owners and retailers to issue the product recall…

12 May

British pet suppliers can boost overseas contacts

Export associations Gardenex and PetQuip have announced the date of their next ‘Meet the Buyers’ event. On 8 June members will have the opportunity to increase worldwide sales by meeting overseas buyers. The event will be held at the Federation’s head office in Brasted, Kent. UK suppliers will meet on a one-to-one basis with buyers that…

12 May

Wagg Foods invests in Gogglebox-style campaign

Wagg Foods is investing in a Gogglebox-style integrated marketing campaign to drive awareness of its pet food products, as the business continues to grow. The predominately web-based campaign focuses on Wagg’s core product offering, food for dogs. It appears alongside the launch of Wagg’s new website, aiming to drive traffic to the…

12 May

Further funding for canine genetic research project

The Kennel Club Charitable Trust has granted a further £25,000 to ‘Give a Dog a Genome’, the pioneering initiative from the Animal Health Trust (AHT). The project hopes to improve canine health by applying the latest genome sequencing technology to canine genetics research. Give a Dog a Genome aims to…

12 May

Free trial of new venison training treats

Veni-Dog products is offering its new VenPlus Training Treats free of charge to all pet shops and vets throughout the UK. The pack consists of 6 x 100g tubes of VenPlus treats in an attractive display pack. Each pocket-sized tube contains approximately 240 low calorie venison-based treats that are ideal for training as well…

12 May

Wagg Foods changes its name and opens new distribution centre

Dry pet food producer, Wagg Foods, has altered its name to Inspired Pet Nutrition. The company’s managing director Richard Page, said: “Wagg is the volume market leader and Harringtons continues to be one of the fastest growing brands in dried dog food* and we will also have some exciting product launches this summer under…

11 May

Fears raised over series of cat shootings

The RSPCA has appealed for information regarding a series of cat shootings in Essex. On April 20, 15-year-old black cat, Roger, died after being shot, stamped on and thrown into a field in Great Bentley. On 22 April, vets reported a possible shooting to the RSPCA after discovering a pellet while operated on Alfie, a injured…

11 May

Western Europe’s pet market is set to grow

Western Europe’s pet care market is expected to rise by 2.2 percent in 2016. The statistics were released by Euromonitor International, following research on 54 global markets and over 2,000 brands across countries. The company predicts year-on-year world wide growth, with a 2.2 percent rise in the pet care sector…

11 May

AmPet Products appoints new national account manager

AmPet Products has welcomed Kate Muncaster to its team, as a national account manager. Kate is a qualified dog groomer, who also competes in sled dog race events. “Passionate about dogs – that just about sums me up,” said Kate. “So the chance to join a company like AmPet Products is fantastic.…