Pet Food
Pet food is a cornerstone of the UK pet retail industry, driving both in-store footfall and long-term customer loyalty. Our coverage tracks the latest product launches across dog, cat, small animal, avian, and aquatic nutrition — from premium kibble and wet food to raw, freeze-dried, and functional formulations. We report on wholesale and distributor trends, pricing dynamics, supply chain issues, shifting consumer demand (including grain-free, insect-based, and plant-led diets), and regulatory developments impacting importers and stockists. Whether you’re a local pet shop, a multi-site retailer, or a petcare wholesaler, this tag delivers commercial insight into the fast-moving pet food category.
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Jan- 2018 -31 JanuaryCelebrities
Raw dog food company faces Dragons’ Den
Directors of Devizes based raw dog food brand, Poppy’s Picnic, faced BBC Dragons’ Den and came away victorious. Setting the scene in the den with grass, flowers, picnic baskets and of course the raw food itself, founder Dylan Watkins and his business partner Louise Mackintosh took their stand against the…
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26 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Health products take the lead in the pet market
With 54 million people in the UK owning a pet consumers are continually on the hunt for pet food products with multiple benefits as demonstrated by the pet food products winners at this year’s Product of The Year awards. With more than 10,637 shoppers choosing the winners across 50 FMCG categories, Product…
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25 JanuaryManufacturers
Almo Nature to give all profits to animal foundation
Natural pet food brand has announced that it will be transferring its profits to Italian charity Fondazione Capellino (Capellino Foundation) in 2018. The profits generated from 1 January will be going towards the preservation of biodiversity and the defence of dogs and cats. This decision falls in line with the…
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24 JanuaryIndustry News
Pet company launches trace-ability campaign
Beco Pets has launched a campaign focusing on the trace-ability and ethics of the chicken in its free-range chicken recipe. The first instalment is a short film, shot on the free-range chicken farm where Beco Food sources their meat, nestled in the countryside of East Anglia. It shows us the…
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19 JanuaryManufacturers
Skinner’s donate pet food to abandoned Bordeaux Cross
Skinner’s Pet Foods are supporting a severely abandoned and neglected dog on its journey to recovery with a donation of Skinner’s Field and Trial Hypoallergenic Duck and Rice. Elsa, a Bordeaux, was discovered by a member of the public curled up in a nature reserve, and was rushed to Yourvets…
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19 JanuaryManufacturers
Mackle Pet Foods increases Sainsbury’s presence
Mackle Pet Foods has increased distribution into Sainsbury’s of its range of natural and grain free dog food, with the introduction of two new lines. This follows on from the company’s £3 million investment in its plastic tray manufacturing facility in Moy, Northern Ireland in 2017, which has enabled it…
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18 JanuaryIndustry News
Fish4Dogs welcomes new sales director
Pet food company, Fish4Dogs, has welcomed Sarah Fowler as its new sales director. With 17 years’ experience in the pet sector and knowledge of European retail and wholesale networks, the company hopes to improve it’s sales networks. Sarah was previously commercial director at Vital pet wholesale. Sarah said: “There is…
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17 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Supermarket takes aim at the hypoallergenic pet food market
Sainsbury’s is set to take on the healthy and hypoallergenic pet food market with the launch of its Hypoallergenic Range. The range, part of a wider investment in the pet aisles, has been created to cater for UK cats and dogs with food allergies or intolerances. The supermarket states that “owners [have…
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16 JanuaryIndustry News
Pet food manufacturer welcomes new managing director
Suffolk based pet food manufacturer Skinner’s, has welcomed Des Smith to the company as managing director. Des joins the company after spending ten years at Aspall Cyder where he was appointed managing director in 2011 and then CEO in 2012. During his time at Aspall, the business grew from £11m…
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16 JanuaryIndustry News
Pet food producer invests £1.5m in new site
Inspired Pet Nutrition is investing around £1.5 million in new equipment at its Dalton Mill site near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. In late November the factory achieved a weekly dispatch figure of 5,300 pallets. As part of the investment, additional robotic equipment is being installed on the site’s four production…
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