Dog Food
Dog food remains a dominant revenue driver across the UK pet retail sector, with evolving consumer preferences shaping what retailers stock and promote. Pet Gazette covers new product innovations in dry, wet, raw, gently cooked, freeze-dried, and functional dog food — including life-stage formulas and breed-specific options. We report on developments from manufacturers, pricing strategies at wholesale level, distribution partnerships, sustainability claims, and shifts in shopper behaviour. Coverage also includes import/export considerations, private label opportunities, and regulatory updates affecting those selling or supplying dog food in a commercial capacity.
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Jun- 2017 -22 JuneCurrent Affairs
Skinner’s sponsors Gundog Awards
Skinner’s Pet Foods will be sponsoring The Field magazine’s first ever Gundog Awards. Skinner’s has long been associated with working dogs, particularly gundogs. The company has manufactured its working dog food, the Field & Trial range, for around 25 years. Earlier this year Skinner’s also launched its Life range for pets. William Delamore,…
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15 JuneCurrent Affairs
Cotswold RAW walks on the wild side
Cotswold RAW has named the latest addition to its ever-expanding range of dog food. The new ‘Wild’ (venison and rabbit) recipe will receive top billing at Cotswold RAW’s forthcoming Countryfile live show debut. The £500,000 raised by Cotswold RAW in 2017 enabled the Worcestershire-based production facility to expand by 30 percent.…
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15 JuneCurrent Affairs
Natures Menu sponsors Bring Your Dog to Work Day
Raw food manufacturer, Natures Menu, will join businesses across the UK in welcoming four-legged companions into the workplace on 23 June. The company is one of the official sponsors of the nationwide Bring Your Dog to Work Day. The event aims to raise money for charity while making a difference to…
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May- 2017 -16 MayCurrent Affairs
New pet food pledge asks owners to ‘Dump the Junk’
Have your customers taken the Pet Food Pledge? The newly launched national awareness campaign reminds pet owners to critically assess their animals’ diets. Pet parents are encouraged to check their four legged family member doesn’t have ‘nasties’ in their food. The campaign follows on from research conducted by OnePoll in 2016. Of…
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10 MayCurrent Affairs
Pooch & Mutt launches in Spain
Pet food manufacturer Pooch & Mutt has begun a ‘soft launch’ in Spain. The company’s full range of products is now available in three Kiwoko stores. Kiwoko, a Spanish pet shop chain, will be stocking all Pooch & Mutt products. The 2kg and 10kg grain-free dry dog foods will be available…
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Apr- 2017 -28 AprilCurrent Affairs
60 percent of dogs suffer from health problems
60 percent of British dogs suffer from health problems, according to new research. Natures Menu, who commissioned the study, showed that research into 1,000 dog owners in the UK* has revealed two thirds of dogs suffer from some sort of health issue such as allergies, dental or stomach problems. Bad breath…
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26 AprilCurrent Affairs
Naturo launches canned food for dogs
Naturo Pet Foods has introduced a new range of 100 percent natural canned foods for dogs, at a competitive £1 per can price point. The company aims to make the natural pet food more accessible to pet owners. Naturo Pet Foods is a Northern Ireland-based company. Its three grain and gluten…
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24 AprilIndustry News
ATTU add new addition
AATU, is launching a new addition to its range. The brand has expanded its 80/20 collection to include the latest edition, free run turkey. Handcrafted in small batch recipes, AATU for dogs Turkey is pre-cooked using Pet Food UK’s special ‘low and slow’™ method to ensure a tender mouth-watering meal.…
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21 AprilCurrent Affairs
Raw dog food brand teams up with supermarket
Frozen raw dog food from Natures Menu is now being stocked by WaitrosePet.com. The eight new products come in a variety of flavours including chicken, duck, venison, lamb, salmon, pheasant, turkey, white fish and mackerel. Andrea Watson, buyer at Waitrose, comments: “Nutrition is of paramount importance to our customers with pets,…
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21 AprilCurrent Affairs
Fish4Dogs scoops up Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Worcestershire-based Fish4Dogs has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise International Trade 2017. The business, headquartered in Rushock, Worcestershire and with three manufacturing centres worldwide including operations in Norway, has won the Queen’s Award for its export success and penetration of new international markets. Overseas sales have grown 267 percent over…
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