Industry News
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Feb- 2013 -28 February
BVA president outlines value of vets at annual dinner
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Peter Jones used his annual London dinner speech to call on the Government, parliamentarians and other stakeholders to see the value in vets. During the speech, Jones addressed issues such as the horsemeat scandal, the BVA’s call for clearer welfare labelling measures; dog welfare; and…
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28 February
Mars Fishcare manager to undertake ‘end to end’ bike ride for charity
Mars Fishcare’s Lester Bunce will cycle from Land’s End to John o’Groats in June to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Bunce, field sales manager at Mars Fishcare, aims to complete the self-funded 834-mile ride in seven days. To do so, he will have to cycle an average of nearly…
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27 February
Retail sales growth continues but momentum slows
Retailers reported a year-on-year growth in sales volumes in the first half of February, the CBI has revealed. In its latest Distributive Trades Survey, which covers the first two weeks of February, the CBI revealed that 37 per cent of retailers saw an increase in sales volume in the year…
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27 February
BARF pet food supplier wins local business competition
A Sheffield-based dog food entrepreneur has won the regional heat of the Local Business Accelerator competition. Owen Passey produces SmartBarf, a biologically appropriate raw food (BARF) product that emulates the nutrients dogs would ingest from prey, were they in the wild. For winning the regional competition, SmartBarf receives three-months of…
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26 February
Allen & Page lands helpline award
Horse feeds manufacturer Allen & Page’s feed helpline recently won the ‘Nutritional Helpline of the Year’ award at BETA International 2013. Nominated by customers nationwide, the award is presented for exemplary service in nutritional advice and assistance to customers, both trade and retail. “We’re all very proud of our nutritional…
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26 February
Britain’s Got Talent winners to appear at the Pet Show
Visitors to this July’s Pet Show will get a rare opportunity to see Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey perform a routine. Ashleigh and Pudsey’s routine will officially open this year’s show at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, which is expected to attract more than 20,000 people. The duo will also…
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25 February
Cats Protection announces Animal Search UK partnership
One of the UK’s leading feline welfare charities Cats Protection has announced a partnership with Animal Search UK to help reunite lost cats with their owners. As part of the agreement, Cats Protection can now direct people the Animal Search UK website from its online lost and found pages. Website…
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25 February
Award success for KONG
KONG Company’s ‘KONG Classic’ has been voted as the best toy by the dog-owning public for the third year running. “We are absolutely delighted with the award, which once again confirms the popularity, versatility and durability of our flagship product,” remarked a KONG spokesperson. KONG was also highly commended in…
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22 February
Meg Mathews to donate jewellery profits towards saving snakes
Jewellery designer and socialite Meg Mathews has decided to donate the proceeds from one of her collections to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). After going vegan at the start of the year, Mathews has announced she will donate all proceeds from Venom, her snake-themed collection of jewellery,…
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22 February
BVA supports Northern Ireland dog breeding initiatives
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the recently agreed legislation to regulate all commercial dog breeders in Northern Ireland. “We fully support initiatives to clamp down on unscrupulous breeders and allow good breeders to demonstrate their own value to the puppy-buying public, so we are particularly pleased to learn…
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