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.
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Apr- 2019 -23 AprilManufacturers
Pet food brand gets £27m boost for plastic-free packaging
British pet food brand, Butchers Petcare, has secured a £27m refinancing deal from NatWest, RBS Invoice Finance and Lombard, to support its growth and innovation plans. The funding deal which includes banking and asset-based lending facilities will support the East Midlands-based family-run business’ sustainability strategy, which includes an investment in…
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11 AprilFeatures
Vet care consolidation: is the CMA about to intervene?
Rapid consolidation in the UK veterinary care market, with seven major chains now accounting for nearly half of all UK vet practices, has brought with it an increasing risk of intervention by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as concerns about local market monopolisation start to emerge. This could impact…
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8 AprilManufacturers
Jobs at risk as Nestle Purina considers canning plant closure
Nestle Purina Petcare is planning to discontinue its canning production at it Wisbech plant due to a fall in demand for canned pet food. The factory employs 600 people but it is not known how many job losses there will be, if any. Staff were informed of the potential plans…
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Mar- 2019 -21 MarchManufacturers
Aroma Petcare Solutions launches ‘unique’ odour banishing product
Pet owners wanting to get rid of lingering odours of “wet dog” smells and cat pee pongs are being given a “helping hand” with a new bio enzyme cleaner from Aroma Petcare Solutions. Designed to give pet owners confidence about welcoming visitors into their homes without worrying about pet smells,…
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18 MarchCharities
Mars Petcare teams up with HSI to tackle animal welfare
The Lion’s Share Fund, an initiative raising to support wildlife conservation and animal welfare across the globe, has today announced its partnership with animal welfare charity Humane Society International (HSI). Together, the organisations will to deliver projects aimed at tackling animal welfare globally. Established in June 2018, The Lion’s Share…
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1 MarchTechnology
Tech start-up to use AI in ‘world first’ to judge pet competition
A UK-based veterinary research and development start-up will use AI technology in a world first feat, to judge entries to its pet model competition in the search for an animal to represent the brand. Vet-AI was founded in early 2017 by tech expert Paul Hallett and experienced veterinarians Robert Dawson…
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Feb- 2019 -19 FebruaryManufacturers
Mars Petcare extends range with new Pedigree Wrap
Mars Petcare has launched the new Pedigree Wrap as part of its expansion of its bonding care and treats range. The company said as the meat treats segment saw a 32% growth in value in 2018, Pedigree wanted to offer consumers a product from a “trusted brand” to enhance bonding…
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Jan- 2019 -22 JanuaryManufacturers
Mars Petcare launches ‘ancestral’ pet food range
Mars Petcare UK has launched CRAVE, a new “super premium” ancestral pet food brand which is inspired by the food wildcats and wolves would naturally eat in the wild. CRAVE recipes are high in protein with high animal content (60 percent animal content in dry and 65 percent in wet),…
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4 JanuaryManufacturers
Whiskas Pouch undergoes ‘huge’ renovation
Mars Petcare has announced that Whiskas Pouch is launching a “powerful renovation” to its product, design and claim upgrades – all supported with in-store activation. The renovation will deliver a new and improved recipe with improved aesthetics and reformulated gravy and jelly. Over 30 percent of ‘Cat Wet’ shoppers in…
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3 JanuaryManufacturers
Research reveals pudgy dogs live up to 2.5 years less than healthy ones
New research from the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare’s WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition revealed overweight dogs are more likely to have shorter lives than those at ideal body weights. Results from the study showed the lifespan of overweight dogs was up to two and a half years shorter…
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