PATS
PATS (Pet & Aquatic Trade Show) is the UK’s leading trade exhibition for pet industry professionals, bringing together retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and suppliers from across the sector. Pet Gazette provides in-depth coverage of both the Sandown and Telford shows — including exhibitor highlights, product launches, networking opportunities, and trend insights. We report on how brands position themselves to trade buyers, new-to-market innovations, and strategic announcements made at the event. This tag is essential reading for pet businesses looking to stay connected to the UK’s core B2B pet trade showcase.
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Oct- 2016 -6 OctoberEvents
SureFeed® Sealed Pet Bowl ‘highly commended’ at awards event
SureFlap® has been ‘highly commended’ in the Product Innovation of the Year category at the PetQuip Awards. The multi award-winning pet product specialist gained recognition for its innovative pet feeder, the SureFeed® Sealed Pet Bowl. The company was presented with the award at a special party for the pet industry on the first…
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6 OctoberEvents
Supa Ltd win award for garden giftware product
The Garden Décor range of metal animals is a big hit for Supa Ltd. The company won a second successive Best Giftware Product award at the PATS trade exhibition. The range was launched to the UK market at the start of the year. Since then it has grown to include a…
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6 OctoberIndustry News
Supa Ltd win award for giftware product
The Garden Décor range of metal animals is a big hit for Supa Ltd. The company won a second successive Best Giftware Product award at the PATS trade exhibition. The range was launched to the UK market at the start of the year. Since then it has grown to include a…
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5 OctoberProducts
Scruffs® Thermal Bedding and Noodle Dry Mat prove popular at PATS
Manchester-based pet bed specialists Scruffs® have reported a successful PATS® 2016. The company’s Thermal Self-Heating beds and Super-Absorbent Noodle Dry Mats were popular as retailers readied themselves for winter. The Scruffs® Thermal, self-heating pet beds help to keep pets warm on cold winter nights. Each bed contains a foam layer, backed with reflective…
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3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
The Dog Treat Company spreads the word overseas
Overseas orders and enquiries now account for a significant swathe of DTC’s (The Dog Treat Company’) sales. DTC’s founder Joe Halliwell said, “In the same way we put our trust in Japanese innovation and Germany’s precision engineering, the UK is establishing an unrivalled reputation for ingredient integrity. “Whether its companionship (completing…
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Sep- 2016 -29 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Vividarium scoops pet industry’s top accolade
Vividarium; an East Yorkshire based pet product firm, had reason to celebrate when its new tortoise enclosure took the coveted “Best New Small-Animal Product Award” at the PATS 2016. The exhibits were also judged by a panel of industry-leading experts who gave their critique, opinions, and advice to all who had entered their products…
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28 SeptemberEvents
PATS Telford attracts over 2,000 visitors
Trade show PATS Telford welcomed 2,009 visitors to the two-day event on September 25-26, 2016. Organiser Gordon Thomas said many of the companies exhibiting at PATS Telford were eager to point out the quality of people visiting their stands had been of the highest standard: “Exhibitors told us they met…
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27 SeptemberEvents
PetQuip Awards reveal winners at sell-out event
Twenty five pet companies had good reason to celebrate at the PetQuip’s Awards Dinner & Party. On September 25, PetQuip revealed the winners in 2016’s eight awards categories. The sell-out event took place at the Ludlow Suite in the Telford International Centre, in association with PATS Telford. The awards were presented by Pat Flynn, PetQuip…
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26 SeptemberEvents
PATS announces New Product Awards winners
The winners of the PATS Telford 2016 New Product Awards were announced on September 25 at the annual PATS Telford trade show in Shropshire. It was a record year for the New Product Showcase, with more than 260 items on display. The winners were chosen by a team of expert pet retail…
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23 SeptemberEvents
PIF offers free bubbly to pet businesses
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) will be offering new members a free bottle of bubbly, if they join on the PIF stand at PATS Telford on 25-26 September 2016. The pet industry trade organisation will also waive the £60 set-up fee. To celebrate the launch of its exclusive new card-processing solution,…
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