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The winners of the Pet Industry Federation Awards

The winners of the The Pet Industry Federation Awards 2015 were unveiled this week at the Crowne Plaza City Centre Hotel in Liverpool. The awards were presented by actor Brian Blessed. The winners included: Independent Retailer of the Year: Ingleby Pet Supplies Pet Retail Chain of the Year: Pets Corner, Warminster Manufacturer of…

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Secure your place at the Pet Industry Federation Forum and Awards

Secure a place as tickets are selling out for the Pet Industry Federation Forum and Awards will take place on 17th- 18th November at the Crowne Plaza City Centre Hotel in Liverpool. With the ‘meet the buyer’ event on the 16 November already sold out, don’t miss out on the…

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Entries received for Pet Industry Federation Awards 2015

The Pet Industry Federation have announced the finalists in this year’s PIF Awards. This year’s finalists are: Pet Retail Chain of the Year – sponsored by Natures Menu Pets Corner, Warminster Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Intelligent Retail Betty & Butch, Manchester Ingleby Pet Supplies, Teeside Nurture…

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PIF’s November forum to reveal pet sector’s brand performance

The UK will soon see the first robust sales tracking insights for the country’s pet food industry (non-grocery). The development follows the Pet Industry Federation’s (PIF’s) collaboration with market research specialists, GfK. Since January 2015, with the assistance of PIF, retailers have been contributing their monthly sales data which enables GfK to provide accurate and…

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Blue Planet Aquarium to trial world’s first automated fish health monitor

Blue Planet Aquarium, Cheshire Oaks will showcase a novel automated fish health monitor for the first time. The monitor is the culmination of three years work in the laboratory of Dr Lynne Sneddon at the University of Liverpool. The Fish Health Monitor is a breakthrough in the field of fish…

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Pet Industry Federation’s Awards now open!

Nominations for the 2015 Pet Industry Federation Awards are now open, and all pet businesses are invited to enter their business or a colleague in one of 10 Award categories.   It’s free to enter the Pet Industry Federation Awards and to be in with a chance of winning you…

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PIF Announces Awards Date

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that the 2015 Pet Industry Federation Forum & Awards will take place from Tuesday 17 – Wednesday 18 November at the Crowne Plaza City Centre Hotel, Liverpool. The event brings together the whole UK pet industry and provides invaluable networking and learning opportunities.…

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Street Art Aims To Save Dogs

2010 is a year that always sticks in my mind. The RSPCA announced the shocking statistic that three dogs were abandoned every hour over Christmas. There’s a similar story every December as a percentage of pets bought as presents are returned or left without a home. Over 30 years after…

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FRONTLINE® Spot On crown the UK’s most dedicated pet owner

Quite possibly one of the most coveted prizes in the land has been scooped by Christie Hanson from Huddersfield. After being inundated with entries, FRONTLINE® Spot On, has announced Christine as the UK’s most dedicated pet owner! FRONTLINE® Spot On – flea and tick protection, has been scouring the UK to recognise…

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New President of the British Veterinary Association  

Yesterday farm animal and equine veterinary surgeon John Blackwell was elected President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2014/2015. The ceremony took place during the Association’s Members’ Day, held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The ceremony also saw Sean Wensley elected as Junior Vice President and Robin Hargreaves…

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