Manchester

This coverage reports on petcare industry news and business developments in Manchester, serving professionals across the city’s retail, wholesale, and supply chain sectors. Pet Gazette covers independent pet shops, major 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 distribution strategies, our Manchester coverage helps pet trade professionals stay informed and competitive.

Aug- 2024 -

5 August

Charities

Blue Cross marks feeding three million pets

National pet charity Blue Cross has marked the milestone of having helped feed over three million pets for a day through its pet food banks. The charity is urging people to make use of the service, which with the support of the Pets at Home Foundation has fed three million…
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Jun- 2024 -

27 June

Veterinary

Harrison Family Vets open sixth practice in three years

Harrison Family Vets has invested £350,000 in a new practice in Tyldesley, Wigan. It’s the sixth practice that the independent and family-owned veterinary group has opened since 2021. Harrison Family Vets now has practices in Reading, the Midlands, Manchester, Stockton, Doncaster and Tyldesley, and it plans to open practices in…
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11 June

Retailers

Ring launches new Treataway service for pets

Home security company Ring has introduced its new ‘Treataway’ service; takeaway-inspired meals for dogs, in collaboration with Alfie King, the 12-year-old Toy Poodle belonging to TV and radio presenter Mollie King. The takeaway meals curated by Ring are 100% dog-friendly and nutritious meals and include pizza, sushi and curry. The…
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Apr- 2024 -

25 April

Manufacturers

F. Duerr and Sons expands offering with Peamutt Balls launch

F. Duerr and Sons LTD is set to launch Peamutt Balls, the first variant of its household brand Peamutt Butter. Designed to be a snack or a training treat for dogs, the new Peamutt Balls will be hitting Asda stores at the end of April. The new line will also…
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Mar- 2024 -

20 March

Charities

Deliveroo launches Deliver-Woof

Deliveroo has announced the launch of ‘Deliver-Woof’, an Easter chocolate treat created especially for dogs in collaboration with Woodgreen Pets Charity. The new chocolate egg is 100% dog-friendly and is made with dog-safe ingredients and added vitamin A and D – both essential nutrients for dogs. The treat, which is…
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Sep- 2023 -

20 September

Retailers

Harrison Family Vets opens new site in Doncaster

Independent and family-owned Harrison Family Vets has invested £350,000 in a new practice in Armthorpe, Doncaster, and has created six new jobs. Harrison Family Vets launched in the UK in 2021 with a practice in Woodley, near Reading, and then opened a practice in Kingswinford in the West Midlands, Didsbury…
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Jul- 2023 -

17 July

Business

Music For Pets completes sale to Create Music Group

Music For Pets, the Manchester-based business creating music and entertainment for dogs and cats, has been acquired by Create Music Group. Founded by Amman Ahmed and Ricardo Henriquez in 2017, Music For Pets’ franchises “Relax My Dog” and “Relax My Cat” serve more than 20 million pets around the world…
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Jun- 2023 -

7 June

Retailers

Pets at Home appoints operations director for retail

Pets at Home has announced the appointment of Steve Shirley as its new operations director of retail. Shirley has extensive retail experience having spent nearly 30 years with supermarket chain, Asda, most recently as vice-president wholesale and convenience. Prior to that he held numerous positions as a senior retail director,…
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Mar- 2023 -

8 March

Manufacturers

Duerr’s and Sons secures new listing in Morrison’s for its ‘Peamutt Butter’

Duerr’s and Sons has secured a new listing in Morrison’s stores for its newly rebranded pet treat ‘Peamutt Butter’. The new-look packaging will hit Morrison’s shelves across the UK for the first time this month under an introductory promotional offer in March. The Manchester-based company said that the pet treat…
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Jul- 2022 -

13 July

Features

The changing nature of pet ownership

The pet industry has transformed in the last decade and trends like premiumisation and anthropomorphism show no sign of slowing down. The pandemic saw 3.2 million animals purchased during lockdown alone, and much to The Pope’s frustration, more young people are choosing to parent pets, rather than children. But have…
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