Retailers

Unipet launches Honest 2 Nature brand

Unipet International has unveiled the launch of its latest brand, Honest 2 Nature, which focuses on sustainability. The project began in a bid to produce a wild bird insect suet cake which is packaged in a new scheme that sees no plastic being used. In addition, 98% of the brand’s…

Read More »

Sutton Pets at Home to offer in-store grooming amid refurb

Pets at Home, Sutton Coldfield, has been refurbished to offer a new in-store grooming salon. ‘The Groom Room’ offers a wide range of grooming services for dogs, including full grooms, spa treatments, puppy grooming, bath, brush and blow-dry, and nail clipping. According to the brand, it has a team of…

Read More »

Mars Petcare to deploy new wet pet food packaging format

Mars Petcare will deploy a new wet pet food packaging which is made from recycled materials. Cat food brand Sheba will be the first to have the updated packaging formats available in Europe in 2022 as part of Mars Petcare’s efforts to offer more sustainable choices. The move comes in…

Read More »

Supreme Petfoods launches new bathing sand

Supreme Petfoods is extending its Science Selective range with the launch of a new bathing sand for chinchillas, hamsters, degus and gerbils. It revealed the bathing sand is designed to support optimal coat condition whilst gentle on the skin, helping to keep the coat “clean, shiny and in top quality…

Read More »

Burgess launches indoor guinea pig nuggets

Independent pet food manufacturer Burgess Pet Care has announced the expansion of its Excel range for small animals, including indoor feeding nuggets for guinea pigs, with several new products launched for the winter months. Burgess has also launched its largest feeding hay packs to date, with 4.5kg boxes available in…

Read More »

Slickers Dog House wins Beco inaugural award

Sustainable pet brand Beco has announced the winner of its “Britain’s Favourite Independent Pet Shop” award as Slickers Dog House in Padstow, Cornwall. The award was established by Beco to recognise excellence in independent pet shop service and encourage owners to incorporate sustainability in pet care. The judging panel confirmed…

Read More »

Jollyes opens new store in Newtownabbey

Jollyes has announced the opening of its brand-new store at Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. It revealed Jollyes’ new Newtownabbey store is only the third in Northern Ireland to feature a Pamper and Groom Spa. The new store at 2 Longwell Road, Newtownabbey is replacing the Jollyes site at Glengormley and will…

Read More »

Skinner’s launches new ‘Get Out and Go’ range

Skinner’s has launched ‘Get Out and Go!’, a new complete dog food range that has been made to support the diet and nutrition of active dogs. Comprising three varieties of wet food and four varieties of complete dry, in addition to training treats and an energy and recovery bar, the…

Read More »

IPN acquires Pet Food UK

Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has announced that it has acquired premium pet food company Pet Food UK (PFUK) from Piper Investment for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of PFUK is the start of an “ambitious” growth strategy, which will see IPN build scale and internationalise over the coming years. Completion…

Read More »

Pet gift demand set to surge this Christmas

Demand for pet treats and gifts is set to surge this Christmas as a result of the estimated 3.2 million households who welcomed in a new pet during lockdown, according to retailer Tesco.  The retailer said it is “gearing up” for what it believes will be the “biggest ever” Christmas…

Read More »