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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Jul- 2016 -1 JulyProducts
Laverstoke Park Farm launches premium pet food
Laverstoke Park Farm, a leading manufacturer of organic food for humans, will be increasing the availability of its raw pet food. Jody Scheckter and his team will be taking their bold, ‘following Nature’s lead’ beliefs into the UK’s emerging BARF pet food arena. A chance conversation with Suzanne Brock, of Nutriment, in 2015…
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1 JulyManufacturers
Skinner’s launches Puppy and Junior Products
Family-owned and run company, Skinner’s Petfoods, has added two new hypoallergenic products to its Field & Trial Range. Puppy Duck & Rice and Junior Duck & Rice have been developed to offer optimum nutrition for the most crucial stages life stages through a puppy’s development into young adulthood. Skinners Field &…
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Jun- 2016 -22 JuneIndustry News
New ACANA Heritage Senior Dog Food
New ACANA Heritage Senior Dog food includes more dried meat and fresh meat. The high protein diet is carbohydrate-limited and grain-free. It will replace the old ACANA Classics Senior Dog food. The new product’s extra protein comes from free-run chickens. Whole eggs and wild-caught fish are sourced locally to the kitchens of Champion Petfoods. One third…
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10 JuneCelebrities
Paul O’Grady named the nation’s favourite dog owner
Paul O’Grady has knocked the Queen the top spot and been named as the nation’s favourite dog owner. The ‘For the Love of Dogs’ presenter came out top dog ahead of Her Majesty, chat show host Graham Norton and X Factor’s Simon Cowell. The poll by tails.com also found that a third of people…
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9 JuneCurrent Affairs
Cold pressed dog food firm set to debut at Dog Fest
A new cold pressed pet food supplier is set to make its début at Dog Fest in Cheshire next week. Guru, founded by husband and wife team Andrew and Lisa Clarke and based in South Lancashire, is making its first ever appearance at a big show and is hoping to…
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2 JuneCurrent Affairs
AATU showcases brand new ranges
AATU showcased two brand-new ranges of wet pet food in May 2016 at trade show, Interzoo. The British evolutionary dog and cat food brand produces ultra premium and high protein dry diets. Following requests from trade and retail customers AATU decided to expand into wet food. The new range for dogs features 90…
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May- 2016 -26 MayCurrent Affairs
ACANA launches new Heritage Puppy Food
The newly launched ACANA Heritage range, that replaces most of the ACANA Classics, includes three new puppy food products. ACANA Puppy Small Breed, Puppy & Junior and Puppy Large Breed all contain enhanced ingredients. Biologically Appropriate ACANA Heritage puppy food is carbohydrate-limited and grain-free. They are all prepared with 70 percent nourishing…
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25 MayCurrent Affairs
PIF reveals first annual industry trends
The Pet Industry Federation has revealed the first annual trends within the £900 million pet food industry. The PIF, in conjunction with GfK, collected over a year’s worth of data from pet and non-pet speciality stores, which shows that dog food accounts for three quarters of the sales value in a market now…
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20 MayCurrent Affairs
Food stolen from abandoned dogs
A charity that takes in abandoned dogs is devastated after thieves take more than £100 worth of donated food. The storage shed used by Save Needy Dogs in Swindon was broken into and large sacks of dog food were stolen, reports the Swindon Advertiser. Large unopened bags of more expensive and specialist food…
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18 MayCurrent Affairs
Company Profile: Hollings
Family-run company Hollings talked to us about its booming business and plans for the future. Hollings is a business that has seen huge expansion over the last 35 years. Today, it keeps £1.25 million in ingredients in stock to meet industry demand for its natural pet treats. Sales and marketing manager Emma Hollings…
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