Tesco
This coverage focuses on Tesco and its role in the UK petcare retail sector, from supermarket pet product ranges to partnerships with suppliers and distributors. Pet Gazette reports on Tesco’s product launches, pricing strategies, category expansions, and in-store initiatives, as well as its influence on market competition and consumer buying habits. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights into Tesco’s positioning, supply chain considerations, and opportunities within the grocery retail channel.
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Sep- 2019 -30 SeptemberAppointment
Pets Choice bolsters team with senior appointments
Pet food manufacturer Pets Choice has announced the appointment of two new recruits to its sales team. Jenny Kennedy, head of category and insights and Kelly Hall, national account manager of Grocery Retail, join the business with more than 30 years’ combined experience within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), working with…
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Jun- 2019 -14 JuneAppointment
Poppy’s Picnic MD appointed to PFMA Communications Committee
Louise Mackintosh, managing director of raw dog food manufacturer Poppy’s Picnic, has been appointed vice chair of the Pet Food Manufacturing Association’s (PFMA) communications committee. Mackintosh brings over 20 years of experience to the role, having worked in PR and marketing at the likes of Kellogg, Wickes, Disney, Hamleys, Tesco,…
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Feb- 2019 -5 FebruaryBusiness
Lincolnshire pet food manufacturer expands with seven-figure finance deal
Harvest Pet Products, a Lincolnshire producer of pet food, has expanded its manufacturing capabilities after securing a seven-figure finance deal with HSBC UK. The firm, which specialises in wild animal food and seed, has used the funding to invest in a new, specialist facility for manufacturing fat ball bird food…
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Jan- 2019 -7 JanuaryPet Owners
RSA launches online pet insurance claims service
RSA Insurance group has introduced a new online system for pet owners to submit ongoing medication claims, aiming to make paying for claims easier, quicker and more efficient for both vets and pet owners. The new system, being introduced to MORE TH>N, John Lewis, Tesco and Argos pet insurance customers,…
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Jul- 2018 -4 JulyBusiness
Groom-while-you-shop PetDen opens at Tesco Extra
The PetDen is offering to look after the pets of Tesco customers while they shop, by looking after them at its grooming facility held in the supermarket’s car park. Run by salon manager Liane Shield and groomer Lizz Charlton, prices for the services are dependent on the dog’s height and…
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Mar- 2018 -9 MarchCurrent Affairs
Weather boosts wild bird food sales
The cold weather that plagued the UK last week saw shoppers upping their spend on bird feed. According to the latest figures from IRI in the w/e 3 March 2018, consumers spent nearly half a million pound of bird feed. IRI’s granular store-level data from the UK’s major multiples (Tesco, Waitrose, M&S,…
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Feb- 2018 -14 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Pet food manufacturer increases Tesco presence
Naturo by Mackle Pet Foods is set to retail in over 1,200 Tesco stores UK wide. Its NaturoGrain Free Chicken & Potato with vegetables 400g trays will be placed across the supermarket’s shelves. This month will also see the launch of its new Naturo Grain Free Trays 400g Variety 6 pack,…
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Dec- 2017 -11 DecemberIndustry News
Christmas marketing could help promote pet products
Gaining a deeper understanding of the owner-pet relationship could help inform marketing and activation programmes for both pet and non-pet products, according to consumer insight agency Engage Research. It was commenting after news that Tesco has expanded its Christmas gifts for pets range from twelve items last year to 50 this year, and,…
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Nov- 2017 -17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Pets at Home opens new store within Tesco Extra
Pets at Home has partnered with Tesco to open a new store within the supermarket chain’s Durham branch. The store officially opened on 11 November at Tesco Extra on Durham’s Dragonville Industrial Estate. It includes a pet pharmacy which will provide a large range of health care products including supplements,…
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Jun- 2017 -16 JuneCurrent Affairs
Freshpet appoints new European senior marketing manager
US chilled pet food brand, Freshpet, has announced plans to strengthen its UK leadership team. The company has appointed Hannah Edwards as senior marketing manager. Freshpet was founded nine years ago in the US to bring chilled, fresh, batch cooked pet food to dogs and cats. Hannah will lead its…
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