Cat Food
Cat food is a key category in the UK pet retail sector, driven by strong owner loyalty and a growing appetite for premium, functional, and tailored nutrition. Pet Gazette reports on new product launches across wet, dry, raw, and specialist cat food lines โ including life-stage formulas, breed-specific diets, and innovations in sustainability and packaging. Coverage includes wholesale pricing, stockist strategies, consumer buying patterns, and supply chain developments. This tag offers insight for pet retailers, distributors, and brand suppliers looking to stay competitive in a crowded and fast-evolving market.
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Feb- 2017 -21 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
75,000 meals donated to animal charities
Hertfordshire based pet food brands, Barking Heads andย Meowing Heads, are donating over 75,000 meals of their ย dog and cat food to a number of animal charities across the UK this month. Named after their canine mascot, โBaileyโs wet food giveawayโ hopes to raise awareness for the many pets bought as…
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10 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Brand new look for Royal Canin’s wet cat food
Seventeenย ROYAL CANINยฎ products have a brand new look. Packaging for the Feline Health Nutrition and Feline Care Nutrition wet ranges hasย been re-designed. Easy to navigate packs draw attention to the food’s premium quality. The format (gravy or jelly)ย is highlighted, as are the key product benefits. Retailers will be offered in…
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9 FebruaryConsumers
Euthanasia drug found in dog food
A US pet food company has recalled its โHunk of Beefโ product afterย drugs used for euthanasia were detected. Evangerโs Dog & Cat Food found traces of the contaminant Pentobarbital, which is often used to euthanise pets and can be fatal to humans. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and…
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7 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Euthanasia drug found in dog food
A US pet food company has recalled its ‘Hunk of Beef’ product afterย drugs used for euthanasia were detected. Evangerโs Dog & Cat Food found traces of the contaminant Pentobarbital, which is often used to euthanise pets and can be fatal to humans. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and…
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3 FebruaryIndustry News
ACANA launches enhanced ranges in the UK
On February 2, Bern Pet Foodsย launched ACANAโs enhanced range Singles and Regionals pet food to its 700+ retailers across the UK and Ireland. Bern Pet Foods is theย exclusive importer andย distributor of ORIJEN andย ACANA dog and cat food. Singles and Regionals now contain more meat than ever, 50 percent of which…
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Jan- 2017 -24 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
High end pet food trends at Product of the Year Awards
High end pet food products reigned supreme at the Product of the Year Awards 2017. With more thanย 11,600 shoppers choosing the winnersย across 38 FMCG categories, Product of theย Year is the worldโs largest annual consumer-voted award for product innovation.ย Nestlรฉ Purina Petcareโs two pet food offerings demonstrate another trend becoming more…
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19 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
8.3 percent of cat and dog food sales take place online
8.3 percent of the UK’s 2016 cat and dog food value sales were made online, claims new research from Euromonitor International. Theย global market intelligence publisher found that the internet is growing in importance as a distribution channel for dog and cat food in many markets, most spectacularly in China where…
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13 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
ยฃ300 of stock up for grabs in Vitalin’s PATS competition
ยฃ300 worth of Vitalin Super Premium Cat Food will be up for grabs at PATS Sandown. The pet trade show runs from March 21 and 22 2017. All orders taken at the event for both Vitalin and Alpha Feeds products will receive a 25 percent discount. Vitalin will be showcasing…
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Dec- 2016 -13 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Whiskas launches new casserole range for cats
Mars Petcare has announced the launch of meaty casseroles by the cat food brand, Whiskasยฎ. The Whiskasยฎ Casserole range is complete and balanced with meaty chunks to provide a new Whiskasยฎ texture sensation. The new range of casseroles is available from January 2017 at an RRP of ยฃ4.50. It is…
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Nov- 2016 -29 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Natures Menu becomes official sponsor of Crufts
Natures Menu hasย become an official sponsor of Crufts. Having had huge success as an exhibitor at the worldโs largest dog show over the past two years, Natures Menu has committed to a long term agreement with the Kennel Club to become an Official Sponsor of Crufts and will have a…
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