Petcare

Petcare is the core of the UK pet industry, encompassing everything from nutrition and grooming to health, hygiene, and wellness products. Pet Gazette’s coverage of the petcare sector focuses on new product development, brand strategies, retail performance, and wholesale trends across multiple categories. We report on innovations in supplements, dental care, flea and worming treatments, grooming lines, and wellness-focused SKUs — along with insights into consumer preferences, compliance, and stockist relationships. Whether you’re a retailer, distributor, or supplier, this tag delivers commercial intelligence on the evolving petcare marketplace.

Oct- 2019 -

22 October

Features

M&A trends in pet care

Petcare is one of the fastest growing areas of the consumer sector. Globally it’s a £100bn market, with the UK petcare sector now valued at close to £6bn. Market growth is driven by sector-specific factors as well as reflecting broader consumer trends. The growing fashion to treat pets as family…
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Sep- 2019 -

30 September

Appointment

Pets Choice bolsters team with senior appointments

Pet food manufacturer Pets Choice has announced the appointment of two new recruits to its sales team. Jenny Kennedy, head of category and insights and Kelly Hall, national account manager of Grocery Retail, join the business with more than 30 years’ combined experience within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), working with…
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12 September

Veterinary

Southfields Veterinary to launch £11m centre

Southfields Veterinary Specialists, which is part of the Linnaeus Group, has been given approval on a project to convert a 40,000 sq ft site just down the road from its current Essex premises into what is set to be one of the UK’s largest centres when it opens its doors.…
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4 September

Manufacturers

Mars Petcare UK appoints new Pet Nutrition lead

Mars Petcare UK has announced the appointment of Chris Rodi, as Pet Nutrition Europe natural business unit director. Rodi moves from his previous role as the marketing director at Pet Nutrition UK. He takes over from Romain Dumas, who moves into his new role as GM Pet Nutrition France, Rodi…
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Jul- 2019 -

22 July

Awards

Finalists announced for PetQuip Awards

Over 70 of the pet companies have been short-listed for the 2019 PetQuip Awards, which will be given out during a gala dinner at PATS, Telford. For the first time a number of overseas entries were received for the various product categories, reflecting the international scope of the PATS Telford…
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12 July

Charities

Butcher’s aims to donate one million meals to less fortunate dogs

Dog food manufacturer, Butcher’s Petcare, has launched a social campaign #nourisheverydog to help less fortunate dogs in the UK. For everyone who tweets #nourisheverydog, the company will donate a Butcher’s meal to a dog less fortunate. It aims to donate one million meals in the next year. The social media…
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Jun- 2019 -

24 June

Manufacturers

Nutro launches two new products

Pet food manufacturer Nutro, has launched two new products into its range, the Grain Free and Limited Ingredient Diet. The Grain Free line consists of lamb or chicken, as its first ingredient and protein source, plus a blend of vegetables and fruits to provide the “right balance” of protein, fibre,…
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7 June

Appointment

Mars Petcare announces new UK leader

Mars Petcare UK has today (7 June) announced Helen Warren-Piper’s appointment as general manager. Warren-Piper is currently the Mars Petcare UK sales director, where she is responsible for both the marketing and commercial elements of the sales function. She replaces Deri Watkins, who was recently promoted to regional president of…
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Apr- 2019 -

29 April

Manufacturers

Sure Petcare launches new tech to help owners monitor feeding

Pet product specialist Sure Petcare has launched its SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder Connect technology, the next generation of its existing SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder. The Microchip Pet Feeder Connect records the time and weight of food consumed by a pet each time they eat from the feeder, reporting it directly…
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26 April

Manufacturers

Mars Petcare launches Greenies Dental Treats

Mars Petcare is launching Greenies Dental Treats to the UK specialist pet trade in May in a bid to help owners look after their dog’s teeth and gums more regularly. The treats are “unique, complete and balanced” and available in both original and grain free formats. Said to be highly…
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