Dorset

This coverage reports on petcare industry news and business developments in Dorset, serving professionals across the county’s retail, wholesale, and supply chain sectors. Pet Gazette covers independent pet shops, national retail chains, distributors, wholesalers, and logistics providers, offering insights into local market trends, store openings, regulatory updates, and commercial growth opportunities. From retail operations to supply chain management, our Dorset coverage helps pet trade professionals stay informed and competitive.

Nov- 2025 -

21 November

Manufacturers

Dorwest Herbs launches bone broth range with limited-edition flavour

Dorwest Herbs has introduced a range of slow-cooked bone broths for dogs and cats, including a limited-edition festive venison flavour available until the end of December. The launch marks an expansion for the Dorset-based business, which has produced herbal pet supplements for more than 75 years. The new broths, available…
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20 November

Retailers

Doggy Doggy Yum Yum manufacturer launches £300k crowdfund

Doggy Doggy Yum Yum manufacturer Baboo Gelato has launched a £300,000 crowdfunding campaign to support its nationwide expansion plans. The raise is being run through Crowdcube and will be open to investors for three weeks from 17 November. The business, known for its gelato and sorbets made with locally sourced…
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Sep- 2025 -

11 September

Retailers

Doggy Doggy Yum Yum sees 60% rise in summer sales

Baboo Gelato, the Dorset-based ice cream maker, has reported a 60% increase in sales this summer for its frozen dog treat, Doggy Doggy Yum Yum. The company said the rise was driven by hot weather and new distribution deals. Founded by Sam and Annie Hanbury, Baboo Gelato produces a range…
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Apr- 2025 -

3 April

Retailers

Baboo Gelato launches new Doggy Doggy Yum Yum frozen treats

Dorset-based artisan ice cream maker Baboo Gelato is set to launch a new variety of its Doggy Doggy Yum Yum frozen treat for dogs at the Farm Shop and Deli Show at the NEC Birmingham from 7 to 9 April. The new variety of Doggy Doggy Yum Yum is Apple…
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Mar- 2025 -

10 March

Retailers

Healthy Pet Store partners with Canine Cottages

Healthy Pet Store has announced that it has teamed up with Canine Cottages, a company which offers pet-friendly holiday cottages across the UK. As part of the partnership, gold members and anyone booking one of Canine Cottages’ dog-friendly holiday homes will receive a £5 voucher code to spend online and…
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Feb- 2025 -

26 February

Retailers

Doggy Doggy Yum Yum secures distribution deal with Hunt’s Food

Dorset-based artisan ice cream maker, Baboo Gelato’s Doggy Doggy Yum Yum ice cream and frozen yoghurt do treat has secured a major distribution deal with Hunt’s Food Group based in Sherborne. Hunt’s is one of the UK’s distributors delivering products to over 6,000 customers across the South, in food and…
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Nov- 2024 -

21 November

Retailers

Doggy Doggy Yum Yum wins Best Pet Treat at PIF Awards

Dorset-based artisan ice cream maker, Baboo Gelato, the manufacturers of frozen dog treat, Doggy Doggy Yum Yum have been awarded the Best Pet Treat for 2024 at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards. Made with 100% peanut butter, with no xylitol, and bananas. the frozen treat uses coconut milk instead…
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Jun- 2024 -

5 June

Retailers

Doggy Doggy Yum Yum launches new recipe and manufacturing plant

Doggy Doggy Yum Yum has announced the launch of a new frozen treat by artisan ice cream company, Baboo Gelato and manufactured in-house in its new purpose-built premises at the company’s Dorset base. The new ice cream is made with 100% peanut butter (with no xylitol), bananas and uses coconut…
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Apr- 2023 -

19 April

Retailers

Jollyes to open new store in Christchurch

Jollyes has announced that it will open a new store in Christchurch, its second Dorset site, on 29 April. The store, at the new Christchurch Trade Park on Somerford Road comes just months after Jollyes’ highly successful opening in Poole. Jollyes Christchurch store will have a community pet clinic each…
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Dec- 2022 -

21 December

Retailers

Dorwest herbs donates £6000 to charity

Herbal pet care provider Dorwest herbs has donated £6000 to five pet charities through its Dorwest Foundation. Dorwest has donated the money to Dorset Search Dogs, Lucky’s Legacy Rescue, Dogs on the Streets, Forever Hounds Trust and The Cinnamon Trust. The company donated money to animal charities annually and raises…
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