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- 2021 -8 OctoberManufacturers
Mondi launches RetortPouch Recyclable packaging
Mondi has added to its range of sustainable pet food and food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable. The new pouch will replace the multi-layer and non recyclable packaging for a range of food and wet pet food products. The new mono-material retort packaging is fully recyclable, offering…
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5 OctoberManufacturers
Inspired Pet Nutrition appoints new head of marketing
Pet food manufacturer Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has appointed Will Bushell to the newly created post of head of marketing – Dog. Bushell joins following an 11-year career with L’Oréal where he held a range of senior marketing roles, culminating as UKI marketing director of Kiehl’s in the group’s luxury…
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Sep- 2021 -30 SeptemberManufacturers
Champion Petfoods enters five-year pet nutrition research collaboration
Champion Petfoods has announced a five-year collaboration with the University of Guelph, Ontario, one of the world’s leading institutions in the veterinary field. The brand said it has issued a five-year grant to advance the study of pet food nutrition and train the next generation of “scientific leaders” in the…
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30 SeptemberFeatures
Using Natural Antioxidants Effectively
The natural pet food trend started 25 years ago in the U.S. and has continued to expand globally. Throughout the world premium pet foods have become synonymous with the concept of being “natural” and there has been noteworthy acceleration of this in Europe recently. According to Innova data, the EMENA…
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28 SeptemberFeatures
Sonic branding in the pet industry
Since the start of the pandemic pet ownership across the UK has increased dramatically, with a massive 76 per cent of Millennials now owning pets, according to a recent survey by YPulse. With the largest majority of the largest generation alive now owning pets in their home, it’s no surprise…
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28 SeptemberManufacturers
FSA issues caution to reptile owners over salmonella spike
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged reptile owners who purchase certain feeder rodents for their pets to take “extra precautions” to avoid becoming ill with salmonellosis. It comes after scientists have again confirmed a link between Salmonella detected in feeder mice distributed by Monkfield Nutrition Ltd across all four…
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27 SeptemberIndustry News
Wilsons celebrates 160th anniversary with exclusive recipe
Wilsons Pet Food has announced the launch of a limited edition recipe – a haggis – to mark 160 years of the company. This month marks 160 of the production of pet food in Scotland, and the company has launched the scottish-themed recipe to pay homage to its roots. The…
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24 SeptemberManufacturers
Yora launches first ever cat food
Yora has launched its first ever cat food, which it claims contains the highest insect content of any cat food on the market. The sustainable pet food group launched in 2019 with a dog food and treats range targeting “environmentally-conscious” pet owners, but is now expanding into the cat food…
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21 SeptemberIndustry News
The Pack launches plant-based dog food range
The Pack has announced the launch of its new range of plant-based wet dog food. The London-based food tech start-up is the first company in the world to produce multiple plant-based wet dog food flavours which simulate meat; with three alternative options to fish, chicken, and beef. The start-up was…
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20 SeptemberRetailers
Tong Garden Centre doubles petcare and aquatics department
Tong Garden Centre has doubled the size of its petcare, wildlife, birdcare and aquatics department. The extended department is now home to the largest maidenhead aquatics concession and ‘feed the fish’ pool in Yorkshire, including tropical fish from around the world, community fish and specialist aquarium fish. It is also…
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