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- 2025 -14 AprilRetailers
Purina Pro Plan and ATP Tour sign multi-year partnership
Purina Pro Plan, part of Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe has announced a multi-year partnership with ATP, a global governing body of men’s professional tennis. Purina Pro Plan offers a range of pet food products for dogs and cats, developed by a dedicated team of Purina nutritionists and vets. The partnership…
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10 AprilAppointment
Mars appoints new global People and Organisation VP
Mars has named Helio Fujita as Global People and Organisation VP for its pet health, services, and nutrition business. Fujita, who will join the business in July, will lead the people and organisation function for the $30bn+ (£23.22bn) petcare business, reporting to Loïc Moutault, president of Mars Petcare. Fujita has…
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Mar- 2025 -7 MarchRetailers
Pets at Home opens new pet care centre in Manchester
Pets at Home has announced the launch of a new Pet Care Centre at Manchester Fort shopping centre. Spanning 10,500 sq ft the company has invested over £928k in the new store which aims to cover a number of petcare needs. The store has a dedicated Nutrition Hub with an…
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Feb- 2025 -25 FebruaryBusiness
Purina accelerator programme unveils class of 2025
Unleashed by Purina, a pet innovation and acceleration programme, has unveiled the seven start-ups that will form its class of 2025. The 20-week accelerator programme, now in its sixth year, supports pet-tech startups looking to disrupt the market with innovative solutions to transform pet-care. The cohort includes a trusted AI-driven…
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21 FebruaryManufacturers
Mars launches study programme on pets’ contribution to human wellbeing
Mars Incorporated has announced the launch of the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS) programme exploring the impact of cats and dogs on mental health and wellbeing. Led by the Waltham Petcare Science Institute in collaboration with leading academic institutions and experts, PAWS will examine the connection between pets and human…
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Dec- 2024 -16 DecemberTrade Organisations
OATA appoints two new directors
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has welcomed two new directors to its board. Jeremy Gay of Fishkeeping News and Mark Smith of Pets at Home join the 15 other voluntary directors who make up the OATA board. EcoMarines’ Laura Carlin continues in the second year of her two-year stint…
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13 DecemberPet Owners
UK has the largest dog population in Europe, Mars Petcare finds
The UK has the largest dog population, with 13.02m dogs, as one in three UK households own a dog, according to Mars Petcare. Alongside this, the UK has one of the largest cat populations with 11.71m felines, with one in four households owning a cat. One in three owners don’t…
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5 DecemberBusiness
Mars partners with European regenerative agribusinesses
Mars Petcare has announced a number of major collaborations with agribusiness companies to scale regenerative agriculture practices across its pet nutrition business in Europe. Multiyear collaborations have begun with suppliers including Cargill and ADM, and technical experts Biospheres, Horta, Agreena and Soil Capital in Europe. Through these partnerships, farmers in…
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Nov- 2024 -13 NovemberRetailers
Just for Pets partners with Just Eat
Just for Pets has become Just Eat’s first specialist pet partner, offering frozen raw food, cat litter, Christmas gifts and more. Free Delivery and more will be available for Just for Pets orders on the Just Eat platform over the coming months, plus pet owners can save £10 with any…
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Oct- 2024 -18 OctoberRetailers
Mars appoints two to its veterinary and science and diagnostics sector
Mars Petcare has announced changes to the leadership of its veterinary health and science and diagnostics divisions. Nefertiti Greene, current president of Mars science and diagnostics will move to the role of global president for Mars veterinary health from December. With this change, Mars welcomes Katie Devine as the new…
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