Pet Industry Federation
This coverage reports on news, initiatives, and industry developments from the Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK’s leading trade association for pet businesses. Pet Gazette covers PIF’s role in representing retailers, groomers, suppliers, and service providers, including updates on training programmes, events, lobbying efforts, and industry standards. Coverage provides analysis of how PIF’s work influences commercial opportunities, best practices, and the growth of the UK petcare sector.
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Feb- 2015 -11 FebruaryEvents
PIF Announces Awards Date
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that the 2015 Pet Industry Federation Forum & Awards will take place from Tuesday 17 – Wednesday 18 November at the Crowne Plaza City Centre Hotel, Liverpool. The event brings together the whole UK pet industry and provides invaluable networking and learning opportunities.…
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Oct- 2014 -8 OctoberIndustry News
The Pet Charity auctions Trustees at Pet Industry Federation Forum & Awards 2014!
The Pet Charity is the national, public-facing body that promotes the joy and benefits pets have on society and it will be auctioning two of its trustees at this year’s Pet Industry Federation Forum & Awards to be put to work in the winners’ businesses. Renowned within the pet industry,…
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Sep- 2014 -9 SeptemberEvents
Pet Industry Awards 2014 Announce Finalists
The Pet Industry Federation has announced the finalists in the sixth annual Pet Industry Awards. This year’s entries were particularly high-calibre and the judges will now focus on narrowing these finalists down to winners. This year’s finalists are: Grooming Business of the Year – sponsored by Jelf Dogs Delight, Chiswick,…
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Feb- 2014 -10 February
PIF announces Forum & Awards date
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that the 2014 Pet Industry Federation Forum & Awards will take place from Thursday 23 to Friday 24 October 2014. The event, which will take place at Whittlebury Hall Conference and Spa Hotel, will focus on providing networking and learning opportunities and will also…
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Nov- 2013 -1 NovemberEvents
Record delegates attend Pet Industry Forum and Awards
The 2013 Pet Industry Award winners were announced at a Hollywood-themed event held at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Warwickshire in front of nearly 200 industry movers and shakers. Introduced to recognise entrepreneurial talent, commercial acumen and quality customer service, the awards were organised by the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and…
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Oct- 2013 -31 OctoberEvents
Results announced at British Dog Grooming Championship
Mike Wildman secured his second Best in Show win in a year at the British Dog Grooming Championships at Staffordshire County Showground’s Bingley Hall. Following on from his success at Premier Groom – and with new dog, Violet – Mike demonstrated his skill in handstripping and, for the first time,…
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Jul- 2013 -8 JulyManufacturers
Export help for PSMA members
The Pet Suppliers and Manufacturers’ Association (PSMA) has recently set up partnerships in the USA and EU, including Poland and the Czech Republic, to help companies understand how to trade in these countries. As more UK manufacturers and brand owners look to expand their sales, PMSA, a division of the…
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May- 2013 -2 MayCurrent Affairs
PIF lays down industry guidelines for grooming
The Pet Industry Federation is launching a Quality Assurance Standard for groomers to lift public confidence in the grooming industry. Recent media coverage of tragedies in grooming salons has cast a dark shadow over the entire sector, with damaging aspersions made about groomers’ concern for the safety and wellbeing of…
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Mar- 2013 -20 MarchTrade Organisations
PCTA rebrands as the Pet Industry Federation
The Pet Care Trade Association (PCTA) has changed its name to the Pet Industry Federation in a bid to establish the organisation as the pet industry’s leading trade body. Along with the rebranding, structural changes will be made to give members a greater influence through associations for each sector of…
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