North Yorkshire
This coverage highlights petcare industry news and developments across North Yorkshire, from independent pet retailers and veterinary practices to local suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers. Pet Gazette reports on business openings, expansions, and closures, as well as trade events, recruitment activity, and community initiatives. Coverage includes news, market insights, and case studies to help pet trade professionals understand commercial opportunities, supply chain dynamics, and regional trends influencing the North Yorkshire petcare market.
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Nov- 2025 -27 NovemberRetailers
IPN opens ยฃ6m head office and distribution centre in Thirsk
Inspired Pet Nutrition has opened a new head office and distribution centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, following a ยฃ6m investment aimed at supporting the companyโs operational growth.ย The development brings together administrative functions and logistics at a single site. The new head office has been designed to accommodate hybrid working…
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Jul- 2025 -8 JulyBusiness
Inspired Pet Nutrition acquires French firm Sopral
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has agreed terms to acquire Sopral, a prominent branded pet food platform serving the European market, with manufacturing operations based in France, for an undisclosed amount. Based in Plรฉchรขtel, Brittany, France, Sopral is a manufacturer of branded premium dry petfood with a comprehensive range of nutritional…
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Feb- 2024 -28 FebruaryManufacturers
IโAnson appoints commercial director ahead of ยฃ20m mill opening
UK-based animal feed manufacturer IโAnson Bros has appointed Andrew Richardson as its new commercial director following the opening of its new ยฃ20m+ feed mill and distribution centre. Richardson has โextensiveโ experience within the agri, retail, equine/leisure and fuel sectors having previously held the roles of managing director and group CEO…
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Dec- 2021 -2 DecemberManufacturers
IPN takes action for National Tree Planting Week
Inspired Pet Nutrition, the company behind the Harringtons and Wagg pet food brands, is supporting National Tree Planting Week by planting 100 trees at the Thorp Perrow Arboretum in North Yorkshire.ย As part of its overall target of planting one million trees, it is also planting a tree for every…
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Sep- 2021 -20 SeptemberRetailers
Tong Garden Centre doubles petcare and aquatics department
Tong Garden Centre has doubled the size of its petcare, wildlife, birdcare and aquatics department.ย The extended department is now home to the largest maidenhead aquatics concession and โfeed the fishโ pool in Yorkshire, including tropical fish from around the world, community fish and specialist aquarium fish.ย It is also…
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May- 2021 -20 MayManufacturers
The Atkinsons Pet Store to rebrand as mobile pet store
The Atkinsons Pet Store in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, has announced that it is closing down and moving to a fully mobile offering.ย Owners, Jack and Carly Atkinson took to Facebook to confirm the closure, admitting that the decision โwasn’t easyโ but one the pair โhad to makeโ.ย It is understood…
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchManufacturers
IPN on target to donate one million meals
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has announced that its Miles & Meals initiative, launched at the end of 2020 through its Harringtons brand, has already seen more than 570,000 meals given away, while the group is on target to donate one million meals by the middle of the year.ย ย ย Under the…
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Jun- 2020 -24 JuneCoronavirus
Coronavirus diaries: Inspired Pet Nutrition
There is no doubt that we have been through unprecedented times in the last few months. Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) attended Crufts in early March with a skeleton crew and it was agreed that those who attended would isolate from the office for a week afterwards.ย In the following two…
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May- 2020 -5 MayManufacturers
Inspired Pet Nutrition appoints James Lawson as MD
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has announced the promotion of James Lawson as managing director. Since joining in July 2018, Lawson has been a group director and also managing director of IPNโs subsidiary The Real Pet Food Company. Prior to joining IPN, he held the position of managing director at GA…
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May- 2019 -30 MayIndustry News
Wear Referrals carries out first commercial ankle replacement for dogs
Referral centre and animal hospital, Wear Referrals has announced it carried out the UKโs first commercial ankle replacement for dogs and is now championing the new procedure. Wear Referrals, which is part of the Linnaeus Group and based in Stockton-on-Tees, carried out the inaugural operation and is one of only…
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