Lincolnshire

Fold Hill Foods recognised at Pet Product Marketing Awards

Lincolnshire-based Fold Hill Foods has won two accolades at the 2025 Pet Product Marketing Awards, with its new brand Ruffingtons and recently acquired business Brambles both recognised by retailers. Ruffingtons, launched less than a year ago, was named Retailer Recommended Emerging Brand of the Year. Brambles, which joined Fold Hill…

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Harvest launches The Little Birdhouse brand

British wild bird food manufacturer Harvest has announced the launch of its new premium brand, The Little Birdhouse. Phase one, featuring nine crafted seed mix variations, has been unveiled at the Garden Press Event. Phase two, coming later this year, will expand the range to include straights and suet products.…

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Xparkles wins European Product Design Award

Xparkles, a brand new Lincolnshire-based designer pet accessory company that specialises in manufacturing “high-end” collars for dogs, has won the European Product Design Award. The European Product Design Award™ was created by the Farmani Group to recognise the efforts of international product designers who aim to improve consumers’ daily lives…

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Pets At Home secures supplier partnership with Cranswick

Pets At Home has signed a new supply partnership deal with food producer company, Cranswick plc. The news follows Cranswick’s growth plans to expand its pet food business. Cranswick will initially supply Pets at Home with dry dog kibble under two existing brands, Wainwrights and Step Up to Naturals, from…

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Kennelpak opens new Pets and Friends store at Brigg Garden Centre

Kennelpak has announced the opening of its newest Pets and Friends store and grooming salon at Brigg Garden Centre in North Lincolnshire. The new store is a partnership between Kennelpak, the parent company of Pets and Friends, and The British Garden Centres Group. Pets and Friends provides a unique pet…

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New Jollyes Scunthorpe to include Jolly Groomer

Jollyes has announced that its new store in Scunthorpe, which is set to open on 24 March, will be the first Jollyes to include a Jolly Groomer. The retailer announced a £1m investment last week aimed at expanding the company’s vet and grooming output. The new store will include ‘Wash…

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Jollyes to invest £1m to expand vet clinics

Pet retailer Jollyes has announced that it plans to invest £1m in vet clinics, grooming parlours and other pet services in its UK stores, over the next 18 months. Between now and the summer of 2024, Jollyes will double the number of stores that offer community pet clinics, double opening…

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Grove Pet Foods acquired by Cranswick

Grove Pet Foods has announced it has been acquired by UK food producer, Cranswick. The pet business is a producer of dry dog food for several leading brands under private label relationships alongside its own brands including Vitalin (natural) and Alpha Feeds (working dog). It operates “predominantly” from a purpose-built…

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WHM expands UK manufacturing capabilities

WHM Pet Group has revealed that it has added new capabilities to its UK manufacturing over the past 12 months, which includes new investment into its Driby site in Lincolnshire to further its offering. Previously, the group invested £5m into its Driby manufacturing site over the past nine years, resulting…

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Laughing Dog donates £6,000 of dog food to UK charities

Laughing Dog has donated over £6,000 of dog food and treats to rescue homes and charities across Britain so far this year.  The company, which is manufactured by Fold Hill Foods, said it has plans to continue to support further charitable causes throughout the year.  In addition to donating food…

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