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Town and Country Petfoods MD takes over as PFMA chairman

At its recent AGM on 22 March, the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) welcomed in its new chairman, Tony Parkinson, managing director of Town and Country Petfoods. Town and Country Petfoods is a family-run business based in Melton Mowbray, which includes the HiLife brand of dog and cat foods. Parkinson…

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Pet food industry unites on animal welfare

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) announced its three-year Pet Food Vision, which focuses on the core pillars underpinning the work of the association and its members: animal welfare, nutrition, safety and standards. The aim of the PFMA vision is to cement the UK pet food sector’s position as a…

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National Pet Month – how can you help?

National Pet Month is just around the corner starting on 1 April and continuing until 7 May 2018. National Pet Month is a unique umbrella charity, bringing together pet businesses and working with UK pet charities to raise awareness of responsible pet ownership – as well as raising funds. The…

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True Instinct launched to consumers at Crufts

Natures Menu has officially launched True Instinct to consumers at Crufts 2018. True Instinct specialises in pet food free from grain and gluten and is made with natural raw and raw-inspired ingredients. The new range is a complete and includes frozen raw bites, high meat raw boosted dry, high meat wet…

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PFMA responds to raw food study

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has responded to claims feeding animals raw food could be dangerous. A team of researchers in the Netherlands have said that the foods could be contaminated with bacteria and parasites. The association responded by stating: “PFMA members produce a wide range of products including…

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PFMA highlights Brexit priorities in Sky News interview

The Pet Food Manufacturer’s Association (PFMA) laid out the pet industry’s needs following the Brexit vote in a Sky News interview. On a recent visit to Brussels, on 8 December, the body’s chief executive, Michael Bellingham, told Sky News that the 60 million pets in the UK “did not vote…

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Greg Van Praagh joins PFMA’s executive committee

Greg Van Praagh, director of Benyfit Natural, is the latest representative to join the Executive Committee of the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA). Greg has been an active member of PFMA for a number of years participating in the dedicated Working Group for Commercial Raw Producers and the Communications Committee.…

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43% of those with outdoor space feed wild birds

Bird food will be an important category for pet stores this winter. Research released by the PFMA this year highlighted key feed trends and found that 43 percent of people with outdoor space provide food for wild birds. Now that the first frosts have arrived, The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association…

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PFMA publishes new guidelines for raw pet food

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA), has published new sector guidelines for the manufacture of commercial raw pet food. The guidelines, which promote best practice in the sector, have been developed in conjunction with Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards…

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PFMA learns how ‘no deal’ Brexit will impact on pet sector

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has been investigating the implications of failing to agree our future trade relations with the EU. The PFMA undertook a trade mission in Geneva, 9-11 October, to hold meetings with the WTO, as well as several major national missions including Ireland, USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil,…

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