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- 2024 -6 SeptemberBusiness
PetCo and VAFO Group agree strategic partnership
PetCo Group and VAFO Group have announced that they have formed a new strategic partnership to expand their respective product portfolios, and strengthen their market presence. PetCo Group will continue to operate independently in Vienna under the leadership of its founders, Stefan and Katharina Miklauz. PetCo Group is a producer…
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Aug- 2024 -30 AugustRetailers
Mars and Big Idea Ventures launch sustainable pet food programme
Mars Petcare has partnered with Big Idea Ventures, a global investment leader in the food-tech, agri-tech, and materials science sectors, to launch the Next Generation Pet Food Program. The pilot initiative, in collaboration with AAK, a multi-oil ingredient house specialising in plant-based vegetable oils and fats, and Bühler, a global…
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29 AugustIndustry News
Inspired Pet Nutrition acquires Butcher’s Pet Care
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), the independent UK pet food company controlled by CapVest Partners, has announced the acquisition of Butcher’s Pet Care (BPC), a leading manufacturer of wet pet food. BPC was founded in 1983 and is one of the UK’s leading wet pet food manufacturers, providing wet dog and…
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27 AugustRetailers
Wilsons Pet Food hires new chairman
Wilsons Pet Food has appointed Stuart Nicholson, a former board director at Symington’s, as its new chairman. In his new role, Nicholson will focus on strategic growth and corporate governance to support the ambitious growth plans of the Scottish- based natural pet food company. He joins Wilson’s with 40 years…
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15 AugustFeatures
Fullers Fulfilment: Pet supply logistics that deliver
Could you tell us a bit about the history of Fullers Fulfilment? So, Fullers began in the early 1960s as a family-run business providing logistics services. It has evolved over the last 60 years into an end-to-end multi-channel fulfilment services business with over 250,000 square feet of space across three…
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13 AugustTrade Organisations
UK Pet Food appoints two new chairs to lead sustainability work
UK Pet Food has appointed Priya Hamilton, corporate affairs manager at Purina, and Caroline Curtis, operations director at Tails.com, as its new chairs to lead its sustainability committee. Both Hamilton and Curtis have been active members of the committee since its formation in 2020. The committee’s mission is to support…
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5 AugustCharities
Blue Cross marks feeding three million pets
National pet charity Blue Cross has marked the milestone of having helped feed over three million pets for a day through its pet food banks. The charity is urging people to make use of the service, which with the support of the Pets at Home Foundation has fed three million…
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1 AugustRetailers
The Pets Larder secures new wholesale contracts
The Pets Larder, formerly known as Natural Cornish Pet, has recently secured two wholesale contracts with Trevaskis Farm and Great Cornish Food in Cornwall. The pet food brand had started out as a small shop on doggy day-care premises in St. Erth in 2017. Now the group has expanded its…
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Jul- 2024 -30 JulyRetailers
IQI appoints new sales manager
Global provider of premium-claim ingredients to pet food brands IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients has announced the appointment of Rick Houtepen as its new sales manager. Having worked as an account manager and sales manager at different food companies before joining IQI, Houtepen has many years of experience in the pet…
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25 JulyRetailers
Healthy Pet Store appoints new manager
Healthy Pet Store in Totton has welcomed Paul Ridge to its team as its new warehousing and replenishment manager. As a result of the appointment Ridge will take responsibility for the logistics function of Healthy Pet Store’s facilities. The appointment comes at a time of growth as it looks to…
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