Industry News
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Oct- 2023 -24 October
Cost of living likely to hurt Christmas spending
Four in 10 consumers have said that they will be spending less on Christmas presents this year, according to data from KPMG UK. However, 45% of those surveyed stated that their budget for Christmas presents remained the same as last year. Only 4% of all the consumers surveyed said they…
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24 October
Nutramax and ADM expand international distribution partnership
Human, pet and animal nutrition company ADM has announced the expansion of its international distribution partnership between its probiotic supplement brand ADM Protexin and Nutramax Laboratories to provide greater access for veterinarians and consumers alike to science-backed pet health solutions. Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences, Inc. develops and markets innovative nutritional…
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23 October
Edgar and Cooper to launch limited edition Christmas packs
Pet food brand Edgard and Cooper is set to launch its limited edition Christmas packs for cats and dogs this festive season. For cats, the limited edition treats will include Festive Venison Chunks in Sauce, Festive Duck Paté and Festive Feasts Chunks in Sauce selection. Both the Festive Venison Chunks…
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23 October
NOAH launches Paws to Protect campaign
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has launched its new Paws to Protect campaign. The campaign aims to improve pet owner awareness of the importance of reading and following the packaging information provided with veterinary medicines. Vets and retailers can use the campaign’s pet-owner facing resources to support their…
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20 October
Pets at Home launches Squishmallows pet collection in stores
Pets at Home has announced the launch of the new Squishmallows pet collection in over 250 stores. The collection consists of original Squishmallows pet beds and 7” pet plush toys by Jazwares. The line of products was launched by Jazwares last month and the items will now be available both…
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20 October
Purina Europe to launch its first carbon reduced pet food range
Purina Europe is set to launch its first carbon reduced pet food range, Purina One DualNature. The carbon reduction work is a step towards Nestlé’s wider ambition of reducing its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. So far, the range has successfully reduced its carbon footprint by 15.7% compared to…
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19 October
UK Pet Food launches dog obesity tool to tackle surge in cases
UK Pet Food has announced the launch of an interactive and educational dog obesity tool in response to the alarming rise in pet obesity. The new tool has been developed in collaboration with human psychologist professor Thomas Webb from the University of Sheffield. UK Pet Foods said that the United…
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19 October
Creature Comforts raises £7m in seed round
Pet tech startup Creature Comforts has raised £7M in seed capital to “redesign” the veterinary care experience. The round was co-led by Torch Capital, Hanaco VC and Boost Capital Partners alongside Active Partners, Tarek Abuzayyad of Initial Capital and Steve Rosengarten of Vet One. The cash injection will be used…
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18 October
KatKin launches on Ocado Retail
UK-based fresh cat food brand KatKin has launched its pantry product range on Ocado Retail. KatKin was founded by siblings Brett and Nikki O’Farrell in 2018, and following its Series A funding round in 2022, Ocado has become the group’s first retail partner. Its ambient range of pantry products features…
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17 October
Mars Petcare appoints new chief digital officer
Mars Petcare has appointed Christoph Heyn, current global vice president, digital at Ikea, as its chief digital officer (CDO). Heyn will join the newly created role from 27 November 2023 and will lead the definition and global scaling of signature digital products, and the development of key areas of digital capabilities…
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