Brexit

Pet food, animal welfare, and the Agriculture Bill

In 2018, PFMA launched its Pet Food Vision. The vision was developed following the EU referendum when as representatives of the UK pet food industry we considered where we wanted to be as a global player following the UK’s exit from the EU. The PFMA Pet Food Vision focused on…

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Dogs Trust ‘puppy smuggling’ campaign sees support from Denton MP

Dogs Trust’s latest campaign to abolish puppy smuggling has received backing from Andrew Gwynne MP for Denton and Reddish, who has now urged his constituents to “do more research” before buying a puppy online.  For over six years that charity has said it has called on the government to ban…

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Covid and Brexit concerns see Petquip membership rise

Petquip has seen an increase in membership from companies which are concerned about uncertainty resulting from the UK’s transition from the EU and further Covid-19 restrictions. The trade association’s sister organisations, Gardenex and the Commercial Horticulture Association, have also seen a membership rise; all three being part of Federation of…

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£3bn tariff ahead for UK retailers and consumers, warns BRC

Supermarkets and their customers could face £3bn a year of tariffs on food and drink if a free trade deal is not agreed between the UK and the EU before 1st January 2020, The BRC has warned In its report the association said an average increase in tariffs of 20%…

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Redundancies planned by 60% of mid-sized firms

More than half (60%) of the UK’s medium-sized businesses are planning redundancies as a result of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme coming to an end in October, according to new research from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO. BDO’s monthly Rethinking the Economy survey of 500 medium-sized businesses across…

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SMEs ‘plagued’ by late payments

UK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by the problem of late payment, according to new research by cloud accounting software company Freeagent. Analysis of over two million invoices sent by FreeAgent customers between January 2019 and June 2020 has revealed the “startling impact” of late payment…

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PetQuip publishes updated A-Z guide on exporting

PetQuip and Gardenex have published the latest edition of their ‘A-Z Guide to Exporting’, which is now available exclusively for their members. The newly published 95-page guide is a comprehensive resource of exporting information, advice and practical tips, containing over 400 links to websites which provide detailed information on all…

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Pet owners urged to seek travel advice

Pet owners are being encouraged to check the latest government advice about travelling from Britain to the EU with pets at the end of the Brexit transition period. During the transition period, pet owners have been able to continue using Pet Passports to travel with their pets, and the government…

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All you need to know about pet travel in the UK and EU after Brexit

Travelling with pets from one country to another always seems to be a hectic and tedious process. And if you’re coming from the United Kingdom and you’re planning to travel to Europe, there are certain rules and regulations you have to follow to be able to bring your pet with…

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PFMA welcomes new chair

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has announced its new chairman, Greg Van Praagh, who is the managing director of Benyfit Natural.  Tony Parkinson, the managing director of Town and Country Pet Foods, will now step down from his current role as chair, but will continue to play a role…

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