Mars
Mars Petcare is one of the most influential players in the global and UK pet industry, with a portfolio that includes major brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Royal Canin, and James Wellbeloved. Pet Gazette reports on Mars’ product launches, supply chain strategies, pricing shifts, and retail partnerships across pet food and health categories. We also cover its investment in research, sustainability initiatives, and market influence on independent retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. This tag helps pet sector professionals track developments from a key manufacturer shaping pet nutrition and brand standards in the UK.
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Dec- 2018 -21 DecemberFeatures
Clean eating pets
Clean eating or eating clean refers to a diet where one consumes foods in its whole and natural state, avoiding refined sugars and processed foods in a bid to become healthier overall. Some versions of the diet encourage the omission of dairy, gluten and grains or even promote the consumption…
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6 DecemberEvents
Pets & Money Summit London to connect pet firms with investors and buyers
One-day event, the Pets and Money Summit will be coming to London in February 2019 to connect pet companies from all product categories with financial buyers, strategic buyers and retailers. The summit is launching in Europe after a “highly successful” US summit in Austin, Texas, in December 2018. With landmark…
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4 DecemberAwards
PIF crowns its 2018 award winners
The winners of the 2018 Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards were announced on 3 December at Whittlebury Hall Hotel, near Northampton. Karen Pickwick, former editor of PBW News, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award; and two new Special Achievement Awards, were awarded to Matthew Hood (Marriages) and Marion Stinton (Henry…
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Nov- 2018 -30 NovemberManufacturers
Mars Petcare UK partners with TerraCycle for recycling scheme
Mars Petcare UK and recycling firm TerraCycle have launched a nationwide pet food packaging recycling programme, led by brands Whiskas and James Wellbeloved. The Pet Food Recycling Programme – which claims to be the first of its kind in both the UK and Europe – will offer pet owners a…
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Oct- 2018 -18 OctoberTrade Organisations
OATA AGM confirms directors for the next year
Six directors were welcomed to the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) board at the trade association’s AGM. Ballot papers were sent to all OATA members and the final count was taken at the AGM held on Wednesday October 17, which led to six people being voted onto the board. These…
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Sep- 2018 -25 SeptemberManufacturers
Animals hailed as ‘loneliness solution’
New research has claimed animals could be a solution to the UK’s loneliness “epidemic”, the research found that four out of five pet owners reported dramatically reduced feelings of loneliness within just one month of owning a pet. The research by Mars Petcare found that the average British person feels…
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5 SeptemberBusiness
Private equity and debt capital markets underpinning a sellers’ market in the pet industry
New research has found that private equity and debt capital markets are underpinning a sellers’ market in the pet industry. The global pet industry has seen 154 deals in the last 12 months split between sales to trade buyers (89%) and private equity buyers (11%), according to data from global…
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4 SeptemberManufacturers
Mars Petcare launches ‘clean eating’ pet food brand
Mars Petcare UK has launched Nutro, a new premium pet food brand which uses its “feed clean” philosophy, to bring the clean eating trend to cats and dogs. Nutro’s Wild Frontier line claims 70 percent of its ingredients are sourced from animals and the range is said to be high…
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Aug- 2018 -15 AugustAppointment
Linnaeus appoints professor Severine Tasker as chief medical officer
The Linnaeus Group has appointed a leading professor of feline medicine as its chief medical officer. Professor Severine Tasker has been appointed to the newly-created role, which will oversee the development and execution of the Linnaeus Group’s clinical aims for the provision of quality medicine in all of its practices…
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Jul- 2018 -23 JulyAppointment
Vets Now’s clinical director appointed RCVS president
Amanda Boag, Vets Now’s clinical director, has become the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) president in a ceremony held in London on Friday 13 July 2018, as outgoing president, Professor Stephen May’s tenure came to a close. She takes on the presidency following a 12-month term as junior vice…
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