Wet Food
This coverage explores the wet food segment within the UK petcare industry, focusing on its relevance to retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and supply chain operators. Pet Gazette reports on product innovations, nutritional trends, consumer preferences, and category performance, as well as developments from leading brands and emerging producers. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to inform product selection, category growth strategies, and competitive positioning in the wet pet food market.
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May- 2019 -3 MayBusiness
FourFriends Pet Food signs deal with Toad Hall Cottages
The UK distributors of Swedish premium pet food brand, FourFriends Pet Foods have struck a promotional deal with Toad Hall Cottages based in Devon. This deal will help to introduce the brand to the ever-increasing dog friendly hotel/holiday cottage market by offering visitors a money-off discount and samples of the…
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Apr- 2019 -10 AprilManufacturers
Naturediet partners with Bestpets for extended range
Naturediet has announced it has partnered with Bestpets in order to extend its Feel Good range. The Naturediet Feel Good range will now include a smaller 200g pack into its range of steam cooked dog meals and to include Feel Good Natural Treats, which are semi-moist bite size treats. A…
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8 AprilManufacturers
Jobs at risk as Nestle Purina considers canning plant closure
Nestle Purina Petcare is planning to discontinue its canning production at it Wisbech plant due to a fall in demand for canned pet food. The factory employs 600 people but it is not known how many job losses there will be, if any. Staff were informed of the potential plans…
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1 AprilCurrent Affairs
‘Dog Food Diet’ book launches
Fitness expert Dr April Phule has announced the launch of her second book, ‘The Dog Food Diet’, which aims to use pet food to keep humans fit. Following the launch of her first book ‘Ditch Your Puppy Fat’ in 2017, Phule’s new research on molecular macrowooftrients reveals how pet food…
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Mar- 2019 -29 MarchManufacturers
Naturediet partners with Glenkrag in Ireland
Independent dog food manufacturer, Naturediet Pet Foods has announced it has partnered with Irish distributor Glenkrag. Naturediet said it was “proud to be the first UK dog food manufacturer” to specialise in Tetra Pak cartons as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional wet food packaging such as single-use plastic trays…
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15 MarchManufacturers
Scrumbles expands pet food range
Scrumbles is expanding its pet food range with a selection of grain free wet food and treats for dogs. Maintaining its all natural gut health focus, the new products incorporate “tummy tonic” slippery elm. There are three flavours to choose from for the wet dog food which are all high…
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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryManufacturers
FourFriends to expand retail arm
Swedish pet food brand FourFriends Pet Foods has set out its expansion plans for the future in the UK as it launched a new supplement range for cats and dogs. The company is currently looking to increase its number of stockists and to expand its breeder offering. Set up by…
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15 FebruaryFeatures
Pooch & Mutt/MPMA debate: Can or carton, which is best?
It’s been an ongoing discussion in the packaging sector for some time now, which is the more eco-friendly format for packaging food, cans or cartons? And it seems that question is in the spotlight once more, following claims by pet food manufacturer, Pooch & Mutt, that their new cartons of…
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15 FebruaryManufacturers
Dog food brands missing ‘key nutritional information’ on labels
Research into 20 leading dog food brands and examining nutritional values has found many fail to list salt and carbohydrate levels in products. The research conducted by pet insurance provider, Everypaw, supported by veterinary consultant Dr Eric Jackson, found that 30% of food brands didn’t label any information on the…
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1 FebruaryManufacturers
FourFriends Pet Food introduces new meat sausages
Leading Swedish pet food manufacturer, FourFriends Pet Food has launched in the UK with a new range of complete cat food. Its latest product, FourFriends meat sausages can be used as a complete food for cats in their own right or can be combined with the FourFriends complete dry food…
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