Industry News
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Nov- 2015 -5 November
Nutriment is short listed for three major awards
Pet food provider, Nutriment, has been short listed for three business awards. The company reached the final stages of this November’s UK start-ups and PIF awards. Nutriment’s founder Suzanne Brock was also short listed as a finalist for this December’s NatWest everywoman Artemis Award. The winner will be announced on December 2 at The…
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5 November
British shops lose £800 million a year due to shoplifting
According to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer, not only do British shops lose £800 million a year to shoplifters, it also shows that employees steal a further £770 million of goods. This means shops lose a total of £1.57 billion each year to theft. The latest barometer, compiled by retail…
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5 November
Husky makes a remarkable recovery
Max the husky was taken to Medivet Hendon after suffering severe injuries caused by being run over by a bus, losing most of his skin in the process. After five firefighters managed to lift the bus, Hendon’s vet, Luca Bresciani, and nurse, Rosalind Oliver, crawled under and sedated Max. Partner…
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5 November
Ancol partners with Birmingham Dogs Home
Ancol Pet Products has announced a new partnership with Birmingham Dogs Home. Over the next five years, Ancol and Birmingham Dogs Home will work together to create a series of campaigns, competitions and events to help raise awareness and funding for the home. To mark the partnership, Ancol is donating £25,000 to Birmingham Dogs…
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4 November
PetQuip provides investment grants for exhibitors
The PetQuip association has announced that eligible British companies will have the opportunity to receive £2,000 grants to exhibit at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida 2016. PetQuip managed to secure British government funding for those eligible exhibitors (subject to UKTI terms and conditions). Details of the grants and other information…
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4 November
Born Free and Blue Cross call for review of online exotic pet trade
A new report released by The Born Free Foundation and Blue Cross has shown the huge scale of potentially dangerous and unsuitable animals widely available to purchase online furthering a call for a Government review of the exotic pet trade. The One Click Away report*, found that at any one…
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3 November
Number of missing gundogs continues to rise
Recent figures show that the number of gundogs going missing has risen again by a further 14 percent in 2015 from 2014. DogLost, the UK’s largest lost and found dog service produced a study which has been highlighted by the Pet Theft Awareness organisation who is promoting its third annual Gundog…
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3 November
84 percent of vets give up time for animal charities and shelters
A study by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) shows more than four in five veterinary surgeons in the UK provide some of their time and veterinary expertise at a reduced rate to animal charities and shelters. The Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey by the BVA also highlighted that more…
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3 November
Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association reveals mobile website
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has updated its website to ensure an optimal experience for the users of mobile devices. Around 30 percent of the PFMA’s visitors currently access pfma.org.uk from a phone or tablet. In addition to a ‘Pet Care’ section providing detailed information on all pet types (dogs and cats to…
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2 November
PetQuip announces a successful ‘Meet the Buyers’ event
Suppliers of pet products and garden products have had a successful ‘Meet the Buyers’ event. British producers met a range of overseas buyers at a get-together organised by the Gardenex and PetQuip associations. The latest event took place on October 21. As a result, a pet product buyer from Iceland…
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