Industry News
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Mar- 2016 -8 March
New website launched to boost awareness of compulsory microchipping
The Kennel Club and Petlog has launched www.chipitcheckit.co.uk, a new website to help make the new law regarding the compulsory microchipping of dogs as straightforward as possible for dog owners. The website is a one-stop shop for everything owners need to know about compulsory microchipping, from checking a microchip to advice,…
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8 March
Pet charity urges owners to quit smoking for pets’ sake
Rooney the dog, from London, who developed a ‘smokers’ cough’ is now almost completely cured – less than 12 months after his owner kicked the habit. Kathleen Dove, 68, who had smoked up to 20 cigarettes a day from the age of 15, immediately quit when the PDSA warned it…
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8 March
New ACANA Heritage range
Champion Petfoods has revealed its new ACANA Heritage range. ACANA Heritage replaces the ACANA Classics, with product names and colour coded bags unchanged but with more meat, more fresh meat, no grain, potato or starch and the need for only one added zinc supplement. The only name change in the…
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8 March
New Hale Barns store for Pets Corner
Pets Corner has opened a new store in The Square, Hale Barns, Trafford. The launch, which created four new jobs, took place on March 5. The store will stock an extensive range of naturally sourced, quality items for a variety of furry, feathered and scaly companions including a small home…
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8 March
Webbox launches new grain free range
Webbox pet food has created a new range of products for dogs. Webbox Grain Free Complete includes both wet and dry varieties and offers a premium food for dogs that suffer from grain or gluten intolerances. The range uses potato and sweet potato as alternative carbohydrate sources. Webbox Grain Free is hypoallergenic and…
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7 March
Butcher’s Pet Care plans £8 million factory expansion
Butcher’s Pet Care Limited is expanding its headquarters and targeting further growth in turnover after securing an £8million working capital facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The consumer brand for pets has a turnover of £93million and will expand its current 260,000 square foot factory in Northampton by 50 percent. The…
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7 March
Defra reminds dog owners of change to microchipping law
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has circulated information reminding dog owners of the upcoming changes to microchipping laws. The new rules, which come into force in England, will not only protect the welfare of dogs and promote responsible ownership, but also make it easier to track…
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4 March
US and Europe dominate pet retail sales
The US pet food market delivered approximately one third of point-of-sale sales, followed closely by European countries, according to data analysed by GfK. Dogs were found to represent roughly 80 percent of food spending in the US and Europe with dry dog food accounting for 45 percent of spending…
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3 March
Barking Heads now sold by Tesco
Pet Food (UK) Ltd has announced that a limited range of Barking Heads products are now available in Tesco Extra, Tesco online, and select Tesco super stores. Shoppers will be able to buy 2kg bags of Bad Hair Day, Tender Loving Care, Puppy Days, Fusspot, Fat Dog Slim and Golden Years.…
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3 March
Pets Corner supports new children’s charity with £6,000 donation
Retailer, Pets Corner, is helping fund home adaptations for disabled children with a £6,000 donation to a newly launched children’s charity, Sullivan’s Heroes. The retailer has also pledged to donate a further £5,000 per year. Sullivan’s Heroes has been created by Pets Corner supplier Richard Smith and his wife Fiona. During the process of adapting…
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