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US pet food company partners with Tesco

US chilled pet food brand Freshpet is working in partnership with Tesco. Freshpet’s range of fresh, natural, less-processed pet food will be available in 300 Tesco stores nationwide, merchandised in unique Freshpet branded chiller cabinets for the pet aisle . Freshpet Co-Founder and Europe’s MD, Cathal Walsh explains: “Freshpet started ten…

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Forthglade investor backs Pet Food UK

Piper is investing £5m into Pet Food UK, the company behind the Barking Heads, Meowing Heads and AATU brands. Barking Heads for dogs and Meowing Heads for cats are predominantly dry premium natural pet food ranges formulated with the highest quality ingredients sourced from the UK. Today, the Pet Food UK brands are sold…

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Former Innocent director joins Tails.com

  Former Innocent Drinks group operations director, Steve Spall, has joined tails.com as chief operating officer. Spall worked for Innocent for eight years, delivering the supply chain and operating model used. Previously, he also led teams at Tesco, British Gas and Kingfisher. He will be responsible for day to day delivery…

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Pets at Home appoints new CFO

UK retail chain, Pets at Home Group Plc, has appointed a new group chief financial officer (CFO). Mike Iddon will take up his new post on October 17 2016. Mike will become an executive director of the company and a member of the Board. Mark Adams, interim chief financial officer, will leave…

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New chairman appointed by Dobbies

Andrew Bracey has been appointed chairman of Dobbies, the UK’s second largest garden centre retailer, headquartered in Scotland. Andrew is a founding partner of Midlothian Capital Partners which together with Hattington Capital recently acquired Dobbies from Tesco for £218m on a cash and debt-free basis. John Cleland, CEO of Dobbies, said: “Andrew…

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Pen Den manager takes part in Great North Run for Assistance Dogs charity

Pet Den manager, Liane Shield, will compete in the Great North Run to raise money and awareness for the charity Support Dogs. Liane, lives near Gateshead and manages Cardiff based dog grooming and pampering company, The Pet Den Ltd. This will be the fourth time that Liane has taken part in the…

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Dog owner finds maggots in tinned food

A dog avoided an unpleasant dinner when its owner discovered live maggots crawling in her pet’s tin of dog food. Joan Boyer, from Mid Sussex, opened her usual Tesco Everyday Value brand of dog food to feed her English springer spaniel Lexie. “I opened the tin of dog food and it was…

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Tesco launches new pet phone-line

Tesco Bank has launched a free telephone helpline in a bid to help prospective cat and dog owners choose the right pet for them. The phone-line – which is completely free to all Tesco Clubcard holders – will help pet owners choose the right breed for them and provide helpful advice…

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Pooch & Mutt shortlisted for award

Pet health company Pooch & Mutt has been shortlisted for the ‘Start-Up of the Year’ award, which recognises businesses that have demonstrated fast growth in the last 12 months. Pooch & Mutt has chosen to sell its range of 75 percent meat treats through a number of large chains. The products are stocked…

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Mars Petcare partners with Tesco for charity fundraiser

Mars UK has chosen to partner with supermarket chain, Tesco, for National Pet Month 2016. Mars Petcare UK has decided to team up with the retail giant to raise money for a number of animal charities. Working with the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH), the two companies have arranged a joint in-store and online…

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