Raw Feeding

Bella and Duke completes £7m funding round

Bella and Duke Ltd, a Scotltish based raw, natural pet food company, has announced a successful investment round of £7m from a consortium of investors. BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, has injected £5m, with the balance provided by existing shareholders, including a further investment from…

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Paleo Ridge launches revamped website

Paleo Ridge, an accredited producer of high-quality raw dog food, has announced the launch of a brand new, customer centric website, which features the tagline ‘Paleo Ridge – Your Dog’s Happy Place’.   Specially designed with raw dog food customers and prospective customers in mind, the mobile optimised site incorporates a…

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How can the raw pet food industry implement a more ethical approach to sourcing?

Consumer attitudes to how and what people feed their pets are rapidly changing.  With most people more focussed than ever on their own health, pet health and nutrition is naturally becoming more prominent. The consequence is that pet owners are becoming more concerned about the ingredients in processed pet food,…

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Paleo Ridge launches new ‘Classic Mini’ range

Raw dog food manufacturer Paleo Ridge, is extending its ‘Classic range’ with the launch of a new ‘Classic Mini’ range.  The new release features five of Paleo Ridge’s “best-selling Classic recipes”, the collection is available in 250g pouches and is “grain-free, hypoallergenic and made from high welfare meats”.  The new…

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Natural Instinct lends support to Dobberman Rescue

Natural Instinct is giving support to Dobermann Rescue UK & Europe by helping to keep its rescue dogs healthy and happy with a natural bones and raw food diet (BARF). The pet food brand is known for its “high quality and raw” pet food, and over the last two years…

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Mackle Petfood launches new ‘Norsh’ range

Pet food retailer Mackle Petfoods has launched its new freeze dried food range ‘Norsh’. The new range features two flavours which include, ‘Salmon Skin Twirls’ and ‘Chicken with Fruit and Vegetables.’ The new brand is part of Mackle Petfoods overall growth strategy to explore new and emerging trends and markets…

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Bestpets announces six new suppliers

Pet care company, Bestpets has expanded its portfolio of pet accessories, RAW and premium food by welcoming six new suppliers.  Best pets has announced pet product companies, Rogz, Rosewood and Verity and Voss to its team, alongside Benyfit and Nutriment and Billy+Margot, to expand its traditional food products. John Henshilwood,…

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Just for Pets returns to profitability

Specialist pet retailer Just for Pets has returned to profitability, following a two year recovery plan which has been able to safeguard over 100 jobs which were previously at risk. The retailer was saved from the brink of administration when the company was purchased by Pedigree Wholesale in 2017, and…

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Insects better for pets and environment than steak, says BVA

The British Vet Association (BVA) has announced that switching your dog to an insect-based diet could be better for them and also the environment. The BVA said with a “surge” in people treating their pets more like family members, many dog owners are feeding their dogs the same food that…

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JSAP reviews pros and cons of raw food diet

Peer-reviewed veterinary journal The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) is focusing on the pros and cons of a raw food diet for pets in its June issue. The trend to feed raw diets to dogs and cats continues to generate debate amongst the veterinary profession, pet owners and commercial…

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