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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Apr- 2016 -22 AprilCurrent Affairs
Natures Menu launches 11 new pet food products
Norfolk based pet food manufacturer, Natures Menu, plans to release a selection of new products in May 2016. 11 new items will be added to its Premium Country Hunter Range. The new varieties will be made to an improved recipe and are coming to Natures Menu Country Hunter Raw Superfood Complete Meals and 600g Country Hunter…
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22 AprilCurrent Affairs
London Stock Exchange success for pet food company
Town and Country Petfoods has been named one of the country’s most inspiring businesses by the London Stock Exchange. The firm has been recognised in the latest edition of the London Stock Exchange’s ‘1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report, which celebrates the country’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium…
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21 AprilCurrent Affairs
Lily’s Kitchen bestowed with Queen’s Award
Lily’s Kitchen has today been bestowed with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the UK’s highest accolade for business success. The award achieved for innovation, is recognition of Lily’s Kitchen’s dedication to transforming the pet food industry and improving the quality of pets lives. Just one of a select group of…
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19 AprilCurrent Affairs
Wagg Foods receives bronze accreditation from Investors in the Environment
Independent dried pet food producer Wagg Foods has received Bronze Accreditation from Investors in the Environment (iiE). The Investors in the Environment Bronze standard requires legal compliance, the accurate recording and monitoring of environmental issues and resources, setting targets to reduce environmental impact and undertaking crisis planning. “Congratulations to Wagg…
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18 AprilCurrent Affairs
Purina launches natural dog food range
NESTLÉ® PURINA® has launched its first natural dog food range. BEYOND® is dry dog food brand made with selected natural ingredients. BEYOND consists of two sub-brands, Simply 9 which contains nine selected natural key ingredients and the nutrient-dense Superfood Blend, with three different recipes. BEYOND is a complete, balanced food that…
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13 AprilTrade Organisations
Peter Kersh named as the PFMA’s new Chairman
The Pet Foods Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has welcomed a new Chairman. Peter Kersh is the managing director of World Feeds, the specialist fish food manufacturer based in South Yorkshire. Mr Kersh will take over from Mary Sharrock of Nestlé Purina Petcare following her completion of two successful years in the role.…
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12 AprilCurrent Affairs
Pet lovers see themselves as ‘parents’ not owners
Business intelligence company, Euromonitor, has released a new global briefing, investigating the way pet owners view their companion animals. Premiumisation in the Age of Pet Parenthood claims that pet owners are increasingly ascribing human attributes to their pets. More owners in the US, the UK and Japan view themselves as their pet’s…
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12 AprilManufacturers
Butcher’s Pet Care appears in The Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100
British pet food firm, Butcher’s Pet Care has been placed at number 66 in The Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100. The company, which is behind dog and cat food brands Butcher’s and the newly introduced Cuffleberry and Co, saw its profits reach £7.3 million in 2015. Butcher’s produces six million…
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11 AprilCurrent Affairs
Eukanuba launches new 12kg bags
Responding to changing consumer shopping habits, Eukanuba is introducing a new 12kg format in its dry dog food. With 10-15kg bags of food now worth 45 percent of dog food sales in the UK*, Eukanuba has responded with the introduction of a 12kg dry offering at a lower price point to support retailers…
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11 AprilEvents
PetQuip names UK companies to exhibit at Interzoo
Around 50 pet and aquatic product suppliers will be exhibiting at the Interzoo 2016 trade show in Nuremberg in May this year, as part of a PetQuip-organised British Pavilion. This will be the sixth time that the association has taken a group of British exhibitors to Interzoo, the world’s largest…
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