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 -21 JulyCurrent Affairs
Forthglade’s new look and new recipes
Natural pet food company, Forthglade, has revealed its brand new look. The company will also be adding new recipes to its rebranded cat food range. The Devon-based company guarantees that its 100 percent natural meals contain a minimum meat content of 85 percent. They are also free from any junk or fillers.…
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15 JulyEvents
GIMA award winners announced
Winners were announced at the GIMA Awards 2016 last night, which saw manufacturers, retailers, members of the press and industry figures celebrating the great and good of the garden industry. GIMA director, Vicky Nuttall, commented on the event. “I would like to be the first to extend my congratulations to all of the…
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14 JulyCurrent Affairs
Aldi launches new premium pet food range
Discount supermarket, Aldi, is extending its pet food range with a new premium hypoallergenic dog food, as well as new packaging designs for its existing cat food. Aldi will be launching Langham’s Complete Dry Dog Food, an advanced nutrition hypoallergenic premium dog food typically only stocked in pet specialists, in stores across…
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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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