Industry News

Oct- 2012 -

3 October

UK economy ‘returns to growth’

According to a British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey, the UK economy returned to growth in the third quarter. Based on its quarterly survey of 7,593 UK firms, the BCC estimates the economy to have grown by 0.5 per cent between July and September. Despite the estimate showing economic growth…

2 October

Global fight against rabies receives major boost

The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) has received significant funding from both the UBS Optimus Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help improve rabies control worldwide. Alongside revealing its initiatives for the forthcoming year, GARC revealed it has received a multi-million dollar grant from the Optimus Foundation…

1 October

Peter Harlech Jones elected as president of the BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) elected Peter Harlech Jones as president for 2012/13 during its recent AGM at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool. Mr Jones, an international consultant on veterinary medicines, was born and raised in North Wales. He qualified from the University of Liverpool Veterinary School in 1971…

Sep- 2012 -

28 September

Outstanding contribution award for Professor Bob Michell

Professor A R (Bob) Michell has been announced as the recipient of the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Chiron Award. Bob Michell received the award during last night’s Awards Ceremony at the BVA’s annual congress in Liverpool. The Chiron Award rewards those who have made outstanding contributions towards veterinary science or…

27 September

Pet Show 2013 dates announced

Dates have been officially announced for the event dedicated to the public and their pets, Pet Show. The Pet Show 2013 will take place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire from 20 – 21 July and hopes to attract more than 20,000 visitors over the course of the two day event. The…

26 September

Cat census highlights mystery of Britain’s felines

The first census of cat ownership in the UK has revealed some interesting facts about the nation’s domesticated cats. Commissioned as part of Chronic Cat Pain Awareness Month, the census shows that almost one quarter of cat owners (24 per cent) are unaware of their cat’s age. Furthermore, the census…

25 September

BRC calls for support following global financial crisis research

Retail sales growth is now averaging half what it was in the years preceding the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Four years on from the bank’s failure, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is publishing figures that show how much the global financial crisis impacted, and continues to impact on UK retailers.…

24 September

HG Gladwell & Sons to stock Moorlands

HG Gladwell & Sons has announced that it will be stocking Moorlands complete pet food for dogs as soon as the product becomes available. Managing director of HG Gladwell & Sons Simon Gladwell remarked: “With the loss of Crown Pet Food products from our wholesale warehouse we were actively looking…

21 September

Make Rabies history

28 September marks the sixth World Rabies Day. Led by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, the event provides a platform for individuals and organisations to raise awareness about the importance of rabies prevention. British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Carl Padgett said: “Rabies remains of one of the most serious…

20 September

Retail sales surprisingly strong in August

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) concerning retail sales in August have proved a pleasant surprise, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The data shows that the total value of sales (non-seasonally-adjusted) was up 3.4 per cent on August 2011; an improvement on July. The…