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Lifetime achievement for James & Steel as Group 55 sees double win at PetQuip awards

John James from pet accessories and treats company James & Steel was given a lifetime achievement award at this year’s PetQuip Awards ceremony. The event took place at the PATS Telford trade show on 23 September and was presented by Pat Flynn, PetQuip trade association manager and Amanda Sizer Barrett…

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PetQuip announces award finalists for 2018

The PetQuip Awards has announced the 39 finalists for this year’s ceremony, which is in its sixth year and will take place in autumn at the PATS Telford trade show.  PetQuip’s trade association manager, Pat Flynn said; “It has been a mammoth task working with our team of experts to…

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Free webinar provides information on rabbit companionship

Burgess Pet Care has announced its sponsorship of a free veterinary webinar, taking place on Wednesday 18th April that will focus on how to successfully bond rabbits. Sponsored by Burgess Pet Care and led by small animal experts, Rae Todd and Dr Anne McBride, the webinar will carefully guide participants through…

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Pets at Home continues ban on rabbit muesli sales

Pets at Home is maintaining its ban on selling rabbit muesli in its 440 stores. Removing this food from a rabbit’s diet is the key campaign theme for RAW’s 2018 activity, which runs from 2 – 10 June. ‘Move Away from Museli’ was selected as the theme by the group because it…

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‘Move away from rabbit muesli’, RAW tells owners

Britain’s rabbits are at risk from the effects of poor nutrition, claims Rabbit Awareness Week. Animal welfare experts and organisations are coming together and calling on the public to address this key issue with them as they announce the theme of their 2018 campaign taking place between June 2-10. This…

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PetQuip reveals the winners of 2017’s awards

International trade association, PetQuip, has celebrated its fifth annual award ceremony for the pet sector. 22 companies were honoured during a dinner and party at the Telford International Centre on September 24th.  The awards were presented by Pat Flynn, PetQuip trade association manager, and Amanda Sizer Barrett MBE, director general of…

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PetQuip names awards finalists for 2017

The 2017 PetQuip Awards have announced the names of this year’s finalists. The winners will be revealed at a gala presentation evening on the first evening of PATS Telford, which takes place on 24-25 September.   The awards are now in their fifth year and attract a wide range of…

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Naturediet expands senior management team

Naturediet has added to its senior management team. Aaron Burton joins as head of sales and Emily Cannon as head of marketing. Aaron joins Naturediet from Burgess Pet Care where he managed National Accounts within wholesale, veterinary, and online channels. He will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating sales through…

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Equimedia acquires US–based Pet Insurance Review

Independent UK digital media agency, equimedia, has announced its entry into the lead generation space with its acquisition of the US–based Pet Insurance Review, for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of Pet Insurance Review is equimedia’s first step in developing a risk-free lead generation platform for clients to sit alongside…

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York pet store becomes ‘muesli free’

  A York pet store is planning to be ‘nuggets only’ but the end of the year, following the success of a ‘Muesli Amnesty’ in conjunction with Burgess Pet Care, which urged rabbit owners to swap unhealthy muesli for nuggets. James Nixon, the owner of Pets Pantry in Huntington, says…

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