Pets Choice

Pets Choice submits new warehouse proposal

Pets Choice has submitted a planning application for a new warehouse, industrial unit and shop at their Lower Philips Road base on the Whitebirk Industrial Estate. The proposed expansion will allow the company to further enhance its manufacturing capabilities in the region and anticipates the creation of 60 new jobs.…

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Pets Choice acquires The Hatchwell Company

Pet Food, healthcare and accessories manufacturer, Pets Choice, has announced the acquisition of The Hatchwell Company, treats and hygiene product manufacturer for dogs, cats and small animals. The acquisition was finalised on Friday 3 December and brings the number of brands in the Pets Choice portfolio to 14. Pets Choice…

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Pets Choice to manufacture two new pet food products

Pets Choice has announced that it will manufacture two new pet food products, Spikes Scrummy Meaty Can and Webbox Naturals Dry Puppy Food.  Spike’s Scrummy Meaty Supper is the latest addition to Spike’s hedgehog food range. The 100% natural product contains no artificial flavours or colours and has no added…

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Can premiumisation save the petcare sector from the dog house?

We’ve always been a nation of pet lovers in the UK, but never has that been made more apparent than by the pet ownership boom we saw over lockdown.  Half of all households are now home to a furry, feathered, slimy or scaly friend. They’ve become even more entwined with…

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Pets Choice move aniMate to Blackburn

Pets Choice has revealed it is moving the manufacturing of its aniMate sherpa fleece crate mats to Blackburn.  The company who manufactures pet food acquired aniMate last November, and are now moving assets from its base in Ripponden,West Yorkshire to Pets Choice headquarters at Whitebirk Industrial Estate in Blackburn.  Pets…

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Pets Choice name Becky Lambert national pet trade manager

Pet food manufacturer Pets Choice has appointed Becky Lambert its new national pet trade manager.  Lambert joins Pets Choice from Beco Pets where she worked as a senior sales and key account manager. She previously held management positions at Armitage Pet Care and Empire Pet Supplies, and has almost 20…

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Pets Choice acquires Animate

Pets Choice has acquired the assets and goodwill of The Animate Company for an undisclosed sum. The West Yorkshire distributor and manufacturer of dog products will operate as usual prior to 1 November, then all of its operations will be carried out by Pets Choice. Paul Sivyour, managing director of…

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Pet Choice expands and rebrands Webbox range

Pets Choice has announced seven new product developments and has rebranded its Webbox Naturals range. The Lancashire-based company said the range has undergone a full rebrand to make it feel “fresh, fun and modern, helping it to boldly stand out on shelves, in a predominantly beige category”. Featuring bright colours…

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Pets Choice and StreetVet mark partnership milestone

Pets Choice is celebrating three years of its partnership with StreetVet, a charity that delivers free treatment and support to the homeless and their pets in cities across the UK. Through this partnership, Pets Choice and StreetVet have together donated more than £25,000 of food to pets in need, benefitting…

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Swansea Council introduces pet food to food bank supplies

Pet food is now being introduced in more food bank parcels across Swansea, thanks to donations from manufacturers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Swansea Council revealed it had received pet food donations from Pet Nutrition, Cambrian Pet Foods, Pets Choice and Pet Superstore Swansea, which included almost 4,000 tins of dog…

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