West Yorkshire

The Blue Barn opens new site at Tong Garden Centre

West Yorkshire-based pet supplies and animal feed brand The Blue Barn has opened a new site at Tong Garden Centre in Bradford. The Blue Barn opened its first site outside its Pool in Wharfedale headquarters with a 1500 sq ft concession which stocks a wide range of pet supplies and…

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Sniffers Pet Care secures £850k funding from Traditum

Pet treat supplier Sniffers Pet Care has secured £850k in follow-on funding from Traditum Private Equity, following an initial investment of £1.75m by the West Yorkshire based private equity house in September 2022. Sniffers, which is based near Halifax, supplies natural pet treats for customers including Pets at Home and…

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The Innocent Hound launches limited edition Valentines treat

The Innocent Hound has announced the launch of its next limited edition air-dried treat, Strawberry Crush Hearts. The heart-shaped treats are handcrafted, using quality British beef with crushed strawberries. The Innocent Hound’s last limited edition treat sold out within weeks of launching and the treats come in resealable and recyclable…

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Pure Pet Food launches first renal recipe range

Pure Pet Food has launched two new recipes to its pet food range aimed at dogs with renal and kidney issues. These recipes are formulated by an in-house nutritionist and aimed at helping the hundreds and thousands of dogs that are affected by these conditions. Customers can try the range…

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The Innocent Pet to reduce trade orders

The Innocent Pet has announced it will be reducing its trade orders in order to better support its retail customers across the UK throughout the latest lockdown. The company which was founded in 2013, is a family run business, based in Thorp Arch, West Yorkshire run by Chloe Heaton, and…

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Pets Choice move aniMate to Blackburn

Pets Choice has revealed it is moving the manufacturing of its aniMate sherpa fleece crate mats to Blackburn.  The company who manufactures pet food acquired aniMate last November, and are now moving assets from its base in Ripponden,West Yorkshire to Pets Choice headquarters at Whitebirk Industrial Estate in Blackburn.  Pets…

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New Tier system announced

The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’.  Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…

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Manchester moved into Tier three

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor Andy Burnham and the UK government collapsed.  As a result of being placed under Tier 3, pubs and restaurants must close unless they are supplying substantial meals and outside household…

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Pets Choice acquires Animate

Pets Choice has acquired the assets and goodwill of The Animate Company for an undisclosed sum. The West Yorkshire distributor and manufacturer of dog products will operate as usual prior to 1 November, then all of its operations will be carried out by Pets Choice. Paul Sivyour, managing director of…

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Pure Pet Food expands offering

Natural pet food group, Pure Pet Food, announced it has expanded its offering through a newly-launched line of healthy dog treats. All treats are made with natural, human-grade ingredients, and the brand notes the latest line is ideal to use in training. In addition, the treats are free from preservatives…

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