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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Jan- 2017 -23 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Mars Petcare launches new premium ‘superfood’ with £3m campaign
Mars Petcare’s new brand, PERFECT FIT™, launched on January 20. The new cat and dog food will play to rising demand for “super premium, advanced nutrition”. PERFECT FIT™ was developed in collaboration with vets and nutritionists at the WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition and Banfield® Pet Hospitals. The brand is aims to go “beyond food” by…
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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. The 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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18 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
New innovations from British exhibitors at Global Pet Expo
Nine leading British suppliers of petcare products will be exhibiting at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, reports PetQuip. The companies will showcase their latest innovations at the British pavilion or individually on other booths from 22 to 24 March 2017. The British exhibitor group is being organised for the…
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Dec- 2016 -19 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Thieves ransack pet shop
A professional groomer and pet shop owner was ransacked by thieves who took a Christmas raffle prize, charity money raised from the raffle as well as 255kg of dog food. K9 Grooming Solutions were left shocked following the robbery last week. The Rochdale-based business found the till missing from its place…
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16 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Laughing Dog celebrates 80 years in business
Boston based company, Laughing Dog has been marking a very important occasion – its 80th birthday. Established in 1936, the dog food company oven bakes its entire range of dry dog food at its family-run farm in Lincolnshire. Originally formed in Dunchurch, Coventry, the well-loved brand joined Fold Hill Foods family…
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7 DecemberProducts
Dog food’s sustainably caught fish are MSC-certified
Beco Food for Dogs uses sustainably caught fish certified by The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) watchdog. The range contains only ethically and locally sourced human-grade ingredients. All products are meat-meal-free and grain-free. The brand’s founders, dog owners George Bramble and Toby Massey, argue that if discerning shoppers want gluten-free food, free-range chicken and…
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Nov- 2016 -16 NovemberIndustry News
TRULINE by Pero recognised as number one dry dog food brand
TRULINE by Pero has been recognised as the #1 best UK dry dog food brand for 2016 by the Dog Digest. Truline is the ultra premium high meat and grain free dog food, developed by the UK’s leading pet nutritionists and freshly produced in the UK. Pero’s recipes are designed…
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11 NovemberIndustry News
Skinner’s will release new range for pets in 2017
Suffolk based company Skinner’s Petfoods will be moving into the pet sector from early 2017. The new ‘Life’ range for companion animals will be available alongside Skinner’s well established food for working dogs. A premium range for all life stages, Life builds on Skinner’s extensive experience in developing the highest quality…
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8 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Arden Grange celebrates 20 years
Arden Grange Pet Foods is celebrating a big anniversary. It’s been 20 years since Ardenburg German Shepherds owners Graham and Wendy Stephens launched their nutritionally complete and naturally hypoallergenic product. Two decades later, Arden Grange is still producing new innovations. The company recently added krill, an excellent new source of omega-3 and 6, to its…
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Oct- 2016 -24 OctoberIndustry News
Skinner’s Pet Foods announces new sponsorship agreement
Skinner’s Pet Foods has announced a new sponsorship agreement with The Point-to-Point Authority. Skinner’s has become one of the Authority’s National Sponsors in support of a series of 20 races. These will be known as The Skinner’s Pet Foods Ladies Open Point-to-Point Series. Clare Hazell, chief executive of The Point-to-Point…
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