Leicestershire

BETA International names judging panel for Innovation Awards

BETA International 2018 has announced the judging panel for its Innovation Awards. The accolades will reward new products possessing flair, creativity, cutting-edge technology and inspirational invention. Each judge is an expert in his or her own field and selected for their depth of knowledge and expertise. For the 2018 competition,…

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Melton Mowbray wins bid to become UK’s most pet friendly town

Melton Mowbray has been named the UK’s most pet friendly town. It scooped first place in the Dog Friendly Awards, run by Dog Friendly and the Kennel Club, following a public vote. The awards recognise and reward businesses and places that go the extra mile to benefit UK’s 9.4 million dogs…

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UK faces 40 percent increase in cat theft

New analysis by Direct Line Pet Insurance reveals 261 cats were reported as stolen to UK police forces in 2016. According to the data, the number of cats reported stolen has jumped by 40 percent since 2014 (186). Less than a fifth (18 percent) of cats reported stolen were recovered…

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Mars Petcare offers brighter futures to UK cats and dogs

Mars Petcare has named the latest recipients of its Feeding Brighter Futures Grants Programme. The programme assists rehoming centres by providing much needed grants. Fourteen UK animal rescue homes across the country – all members of the Association of Dog and Cats Homes (ADCH) – will share £120,000. The grants…

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Parrot specialist moves to new home

A pet shop that specialises in selling parrots has opened its doors at its new Leicestershire home. Midland Parrots was based at a garden centre in Ibstock for seven years. The company had to find new premises when the owner needed the space for other purposes. Midland Parrots has now set up a…

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Parrot shop proprietors move to new premises

  Midland Parrots, which has been based in Sunnyside Garden Centre Ibstock, Leicestershire for seven years, will be moving to a warehouse in James Street, Coalville in July 2016. Owners Bob McClumpha and partner Diane Gray, who also have a shop in Westgate, Long Eaton, needed to find new premises…

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HiLife’s New Dish Shortlisted for Product Innovation Award

The new HiLife FEED ME! dog food from Town and Country Pet Foods has been nominated for a national award in product innovation. The Leicestershire based firm is among the finalists in the 2014 PetQuip Awards with the HiLife FEED ME! Something Special range which features slices of sausage. The…

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Mars Petcare team smash Guinness World Record for pet food donation

A Leicestershire-based pet care company has broken a Guinness World Record for donating the most pet food to charity in 24 hours. Mars Petcare Associates, from Waltham, officially became world record holders during their annual Customer Development and Marketing Conference. The previous world record of 900 kilogrammes donated in one…

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Happy Pet Showcase had licence to thrill

More than 400 Happy Pet customers and visitors attended the company’s recent two day James Bond-themed Showcase event at the Hinckley Island Hotel in Leicestershire. Guests at the event, which featured over 2,000 pet product lines, were treated to an entertainment-packed evening of Bond girls, singing waiters, a casino, live…

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Happy Pet donates products to Dogs Trust Loughborough

In the countdown to the opening of Dogs Trust Loughborough, Leicestershire-based Happy Pet responded to the rehoming centre’s call for donations by sending van loads of products its way. Ella Tonge, Dogs Trust Loughborough’s supporter relations officer, said: “We were overwhelmed by the support of Happy Pet and the volume…

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