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Pets & Money Summit London to connect pet firms with investors and buyers

One-day event, the Pets and Money Summit will be coming to London in February 2019 to connect pet companies from all product categories with financial buyers, strategic buyers and retailers. The summit is launching in Europe after a “highly successful” US summit in Austin, Texas, in December 2018. With landmark…

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Swipe right to borrow my pet

It seems in 2018 there is nothing that cannot be obtained with the swipe of a smartphone or click of a mouse. The hustle and bustle of London and other large cities has led to the rise of the ‘gig-economy’ – app-driven services, odd jobs, and deliveries on-demand – seeing…

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Bob Martin closes French factory

Pet food and accessories company Bob Martin is to close its French factory in Nemours less than a year after it closed its factory in Udine, Italy. The factory was acquired when the company bought the Nestlé Purina PetCare business that made food for birds, rodents, aquatic and small mammals.…

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Is the pet food market experiencing a powershift?

As the top three pet food manufacturers lose market share, we ask are independent manufacturers the future of the industry? Casey Cooper-Fiske investigates Hill’s, Purina and Royal Canin are the big three household names for any pet owner. Founded in Missouri in 1894, Purina is the oldest of the three,…

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European pet food market value to rise to £21.4bn

New market research has shown that the value of the European pet food market will grow to £21.4bn by 2021. The growth is said to be due to owners who are willing to spend more on premium pet food in order to improve the health of their pet. According to…

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Half of dog owners say their pet stops them feeling lonely

New research has found that half of dog owners believe their pet makes them feel less lonely. The research carried out by Purina Petcare, also found that 72 percent of owners believed their dog cheered them up, while over half of those surveyed said they believed their dog could help…

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Purina launches ‘world’s first’ pet-friendly domestic violence shelter

Purina has partnered with US domestic violence shelter provider Urban Resource Institute (URI) to launch the world’s first entirely pet friendly shelter. Named PALS Place the seven story shelter will be located in New York and will feature 30 specialised flats for individuals, families and pets. The shelter is predicted…

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Top three pet food manufacturers urged to watch their tails

The world’s largest pet food manufacturers, Purina, Royal Canin and Hill’s are under threat from smaller brands, according to new research. A report by UBS showed other brands had the ‘largest’ market share of 33.7 percent in 2017, with Mars having the largest share of the big three with 23.9…

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Purina Petcare acquires majority stake in Tails.com

Nestlé Purina PetCare has acquired a majority stake in Tails.com, a direct-to-consumer, tailor-made dog nutrition business based in the UK. Launched in 2014, Tails.com has brought tailored dog nutrition to consumers at competitive prices. The company was early to identify changes in the way consumers want to shop and care for…

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Purina launches initiative to support pet business start ups

Petcare business Nestle Purina has launched its initiative BetterwithPets, which will give innovators across Europe the chance to win a prize worth a total of around £75,000. Working in collaboration with non-profit organisation Ashoka, Purina is offering the prize to social and commercial enterprises, non-profit entities and other organisations working…

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