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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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyTrade Organisations
PIF rallies with industry for Save Pets Of Ukraine initiative
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has recently chaired its first working party to help identify ways in which the UK pet industry can provide aid for dogs and cats affected by the war in Ukraine. Working with its charity partner, U-Hearts, the session was attended by representatives in Ukraine, USA,…
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Apr- 2022 -27 AprilEvents
Barking Bags to make Glee Garden Show debut
Pet accessory company, Barking Bags is set to exhibit at Glee Garden Show, Birmingham, in June for the first time. Founders Debbie Greaves and partner Rob Angell were inspired by the need to find a bag that would carry all the paraphernalia that they needed when they were training and…
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6 AprilAppointment
PIF welcomes customer service coordinator
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK trade association for pet businesses, has strengthened its team with the appointment of customer service coordinator, Mollie Richardson. Richardson comes from 1Life gyms, where she was customer experience manager, developing and managing systems and processes to ensure that customer queries were handled effectively…
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Mar- 2022 -11 MarchIndustry News
Barking Bags to launch new range at Crufts
Barking Bags has announced it will be exhibiting at Crufts this year, launching its new range of Diddy Bags. The pet accessory business won the Best New Business 2021 at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards and was offered an investment from entrepreneur Sara Davies on the TV Show Dragon’s…
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Jan- 2022 -21 JanuaryLatest News
Barking Bags to feature on Dragons Den
Barking Bags, a pet accessory business based near Milton Keynes, has announced it is about to set foot in the BBC One Dragon’s Den on 27 January. The brand was created by Debbie Greaves and partner, Rob Angell who were both inspired by the need to find a bag that…
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12 JanuaryPet Owners
Pet Industry Federation hosts export solution webinar
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK trade association for pet businesses, is hosting an export webinar to introduce details of a new export solution for UK pet businesses, who want to sell their products to customers in the EU. It revealed since Brexit, exporting to the EU has become…
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Nov- 2021 -24 NovemberManufacturers
Doggy Doggy Yum Yum wins Best New Product at Pedigree Wholesale event
Doggy Doggy Yum Yum has been awarded ‘Best New Product of the Year’ by Pedigree Wholesale Ltd, one of the UK’s largest distributors of pet products, at its recent Pedigree Wholesale Supplier Day. The event, which was held at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Warwickshire, was attended by the…
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16 NovemberAwards
Barking Bags wins ‘Best New Business’ at PIF awards
Barking Bags has revealed that it recently won the Best New Business at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards. The PIF Awards celebrate success across a wide range of products, services, companies and individuals and provide the perfect platform to recognise excellence and innovation in the industry. The awards were…
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4 NovemberAwards
Local doggy daycare and hotel wins National Industry Award
Derbyshire-based company Rose Cottage Doggy Day Care and its Luxury Doggy Hotel has been awarded the Kennel of th Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards (PIF). Dawn Brown founded Rose Cottage in December 2017 and has helped grow the business to its current size looking after over 2000 clients…
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Oct- 2021 -28 OctoberAwards
Bestpets named ‘Wholesaler of the Year’ at PIF awards
Bestpets has revealed that it has been named as “Wholesaler of the Year” at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) awards, for the third time. The awards were held this year on Thursday 21 October 2021 at Whittlebury Hall Hotel, Towcester. Adam Moore, category controller – pet, said: “It’s an honour…
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