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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Oct- 2017 -26 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Pet food company secures £5m funding
Forthglade Foods Ltd has secured £5 million in Growth Capital funding from Santander Corporate and Commercial. The company hopes to further support its UK and overseas expansion plans as well as the development of a larger manufacturing facility. The business, which currently employs 80 people, is set to create a…
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25 OctoberEvents
Free ROYAL CANIN® online weight management tool at London Vet Show
Pet food manufacturer ROYAL CANIN will be tackling a difficult subject once again at the London Vet Show. In addition to a roundtable event, ‘Tackling Fat Cats in London’, on Thursday 16 November, visitors to their stand will also be able to register for a new online weight management training course.…
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23 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Melton Mowbray wins bid to become UK’s most pet friendly town
Melton Mowbray has been named the UK’s most pet friendly town. It scooped first place in the Dog Friendly Awards, run by Dog Friendly and the Kennel Club, following a public vote. The awards recognise and reward businesses and places that go the extra mile to benefit UK’s 9.4 million dogs…
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19 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Pets Choice appoints key account manager for pet speciality sector
Pet food manufacturer, Pets Choice, has welcomed a new team member. Laura Mallick has taken the role of key account manager. With eight years’ experience within the pet sector for a VMD medicinal and chemicals manufacturer, Laura will be responsible for developing the growing Pets Choice portfolio of brands, further building…
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19 OctoberCurrent Affairs
New Fish4Dogs video helps dogs tackle the effects of ageing
Dogs, like humans, get wear and tear as they advance in years. Animal nutritionist and physiology expert, David Southey BSc, highlights how to use nutrition to battle the effects of ageing in his latest video for Fish4Dogs. David says: “As the writer Terry Prachett said, ‘Inside every older person is a…
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18 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Mars Petcare’s Birstall factory celebrates 30th anniversary
Mars Petcare’s Birstall factory, near Leeds, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The site has been making pet care and treats products – including Pedigree® and Dreamies™ – since 1987. Over the last 30 years, the Birstall site has produced 40,000 tonnes of pet food products and provided jobs for multiple…
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17 OctoberCurrent Affairs
PFMA learns how ‘no deal’ Brexit will impact on pet sector
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has been investigating the implications of failing to agree our future trade relations with the EU. The PFMA undertook a trade mission in Geneva, 9-11 October, to hold meetings with the WTO, as well as several major national missions including Ireland, USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil,…
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16 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Shortlist announced for PIF awards
The PIF has revealed the finalists for this year’s Pet Industry Federation Awards. This year’s finalists are: Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by ROYAL CANIN & James Wellbeloved Creature Comforts, Glasgow Millies Wolfheart, Keighley PetLondon, Marylebone, London The Pet Experience, Weymouth Trusty Pet Supplies, Derby Unique Pets, Aylesbury…
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16 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Natures Menu joins forces with strategic and creative agency, HeyHuman
Natural pet food brand, Natures Menu, has appointed a strategic and creative agency. HeyHuman secured the business following a three-way pitch during the summer and has been tasked with supporting the brand’s positioning and communicating its product innovation to trade and consumer audiences. HeyHuman’s first brief will be to support the…
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12 OctoberCurrent Affairs
PFMA goes behind the scenes of the pet food industry
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) is celebrating a successful seminar. ‘Pet Food Exposed; Behind the Scenes of the Pet Food Industry’ was held on 23 September at the 21st Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN), in Cirencester. Over 70 veterinary professionals and animal nutrition experts, attended the…
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