Retailers

Jollyes delivers ‘best-ever’ results as sales rise to £33.7m

Jollyes has delivered its “best-ever” results as total sales in Q1 soared 33.6% to £33.7m compared with £25.3m the prior year. For the 13 weeks to 27 August 2023, like-for-like sales were also up 23%, a step up from the 17% like-for-like rise Jollyes achieved in FY23. The group said…

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Butternut Box raises £280m in new fundraising round

Butternut Box, the UK-based fresh dog food company, has announced it has raised £280m in its latest fundraising round from new investor General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm. Existing investor L Catterton, a global consumer-focused investment firm, also participated in the round, helping to further the brand’s presence in…

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Pets Corner set to open in Ascot

Pets Corner has announced that its new store in Ascot is set to open on Saturday 9 September. Located at 17 London Road, the new store is set to feature an extended product range alongside its natural grooming and veterinary services. Pets Corner Ascot will donate proceeds from all purchases…

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Healthy Pet Store welcomes food safety milestone

Pet food and accessory supermarket, Healthy Pet Store, is celebrating a food safety milestone after its logistics and warehousing team successfully passed its HACCP training. HACCP refers to ‘Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points’ and it is essential for all food manufacturers, and some retailers, because it identifies, evaluates and…

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Logans restocks its Pumpkin Powder

Pet food company Logans has restocked its Pumpkin Powder after its first batch sold out within just hours. Liam Logan and his wife Jenna along with their dog Oscar sell 100% natural dog treats and after months of research and meeting with local suppliers they designed their first branded Pumpkin…

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Scrumbles launches new advent calendars for cats and dogs

Pet food brand Scrumbles has launched its Scrumbles Advent Calendar for cats and dogs on its website for the festive season. The advent calendars will also be available in Ocado, Amazon, Pets at Home, WHSmith and more independent retailers from September. Each calendar features mini versions of their 100% natural…

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Pets at Home raises £1.2m for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Pets at Home Foundation has raised £1.2m for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People over the last two years. This year alone the Pets at Home Foundation has raised more than £650,000, beating last year’s fundraiser which raised £629,335. It is the biggest donation the charity has received from a corporate…

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Nutriment Raw launches new bone broth range

Raw pet food company Nutriment Raw has launched its own range of bone broths to add to its pet food portfolio. The new bone broth range comes in three varieties, chicken, beef and lamb and will be available in 500ml packs from the start of September 2023. According to Nutriment,…

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Good Dog Food appoints Henry Dimbleby as non-executive director

Agronomics, the company focused on the field of cellular agriculture, has announced that portfolio company Good Dog Food Limited has appointed Henry Dimbleby, an entrepreneur and food campaigner, to the board as a non-executive director. Dimblebey is a UK food campaigner, co-founder of restaurant chain Leon and was lead non-executive…

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Hug Pet Food urges hospitality trade to stock up on meals for pets

The Hug Pet Food Company has launched a campaign urging restaurants and hotels to offer meals for pets on their menus. HugMyDog ready meals (300g) are being made available to the hospitality industry as part of the campaign at a trade price of £2.15 per meal. Along with its ready…

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