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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Sep- 2016 -16 SeptemberIndustry News
New Biologically Appropriate ACANA Classics
New pet food, ACANA Classics, contains nourishing meat or fish proteins, sourced from farmers and fishermen who are known and trusted by the brand. The key features are 50 percent meat, one third fresh or raw meat and a variety of three meats all in whole prey ratios of meat, organs…
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16 SeptemberManufacturers
Pet Food UK runs first national advertising campaign
Premium dog food brand, Barking Heads™ will launch its first national television and radio advertising campaign from mid-September 2016. Barking Heads has invested £350k in the campaign. Filmed in Bedfordshire, the adverts were written and produced by Radioville and Jungle Creative. Television commercials will be aired across various Sky channels. The radio advertising…
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6 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Skinner’s Pet Food to exhibit at GLEE Birmingham
Skinner’s Pet Foods will exhibit at GLEE, the UK’s leading gardening trade show. Find the company in Hall 17 on stand 17P76 at Birmingham’s NEC on September 12-14. Skinner’s has been manufacturing premium quality complete dry dog food for more than 40 years. The company produces an extensive Field & Trial…
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1 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
AATU launch new wet pet food
AATU is launching two brand-new ranges of wet food at PATS Telford this month. The British brand decided to expand in to wet food after receiving an overwhelming amount of requests from customers. Boasting 90 percent meat, the new wet food for dogs will come packed in the convenience of a ring-pull can and…
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Aug- 2016 -19 AugustProducts
New packaging for Pero Super Premium dog food packs
Pero has launched fresh new packaging for its premium dog food packs. Each one is black and grey, with silhouettes of running dogs. Every product in the range has its own feature colour, to help identify the type of food it contains. Over the past 30 years experience, the company’s…
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17 AugustCurrent Affairs
Nutriment teams up with online supermarket
Pet food producer, Nutriment has joined Ocado’s with six of its core lines: salmon, chicken and lamb, beef, turkey, lamb and chicken sitting alongside the new Laverstoke offer. According to sales director, Peter Nicholas, “the timing for such a mutually beneficial partnership couldn’t have been better for our comingofage pet food operation. “We’re now at…
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17 AugustCurrent Affairs
Pet companies to be celebrated on Small Business Saturday
Two small pet businesses have been named among the 100 small businesses in the UK to be celebrated by Small Business Saturday, the campaign for small businesses on December 3. The businesses will be among those featured one per day for the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday…
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11 AugustCurrent Affairs
Pets at Home bans foods that include rabbit
Pets at Home will no longer sell pet food containing rabbit. The retail chain has changed its policy due to concerns about the conditions under which rabbits are bred and reared on farms across Europe for use in human food. The rabbit used in pet food comes from animals that are bred for…
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11 AugustEvents
PetQuip names 2016 awards finalists
Who will win the prestigious PetQuip Awards 2016? We’re one step closer to finding out. The international trade association of pet equipment suppliers has released the names of its finalists. The winners will be revealed on September 25th at the Ludlow Suite, International Centre, Telford. The awards themselves are in association with PATS Telford…
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10 AugustIndustry News
Natures Menu invests over £10m into pet food production
Dog and cat food manufacturer Natures Menu has invested over £10 million into its production capacity. The Norfolk-based company is in the process of expanding its manufacturing capabilities. The company’s new production site is currently under construction and is expected to be fully operational from September 2017. The developments will support the launch of new formats…
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