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Distribution of natural chews
Kennelpak enters into partnership with Primal Pet Group
The UK-based company Kennelpak has announced an exclusive distribution partnership with the Primal Pet Group, which is based in the USA. This will see two new brands of natural dog chews launched in the UK.Under the …
Wayne Kemp
Casco Pet appoints group managing director
International shopfitting company Casco Pet has appointed Wayne Kemp as group managing director. “The newly created position reflects the…
29 September – 1 October
Pats attracts growing number of new exhibitors
The new three-day format of Pats 2024 – the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show – is attracting an increasing number of new companies eager…
Supply chain partner
Jollyes agrees new 10-year contract with Wincanton
British pet store chain Jollyes has confirmed that it has agreed a new 10-year logistics partnership with supply chain partner …
Dr Emily Mugford succeeds Dr Roger Mugford
Company of Animals heralds generational change
After 44 years at the helm of the Company of Animals (COA), founder and CEO Dr Roger Mugford is passing the torch to his daughter …
100 000 subscribers on YouTube
Supreme Petfoods received the Silver Play Button Award
Supreme Petfoods is recognised as a leading manufacturer of food and snacks for small animals. The company's YouTube channel …
Acquired by TDR Capital
Kester Capital sells Jollyes
Kester Capital, a leading UK lower mid-market private equity firm, has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio business, …
Environmentally sustainable
Lily’s Kitchen celebrates B Corp certification
UK pet food manufacturer Lily’s Kitchen was a founding member of B Corp certification (Benefit Corporation) in 2006 and became the …
Personnel
Essential Foods appoints David Elsass as CEO
British pet food company Essential Foods has appointed David Elsass as its new CEO with effect from 15 February. He will work closely …
Successful partnership with Billy Chip
Jollyes donates £25 000
Stemming from its partnership with Billy Chip, a social enterprise supporting homeless people, the UK pet store chain Jollyes has donated over £25 000 to …
3rd quarter 2024
Pets at Home increases turnover
The UK pet store chain Pets at Home has issued a trading statement for the 12-week period to 4 January. This reveals that customer revenue increased…
Casco Pet
De Walt is new President of the US business
Casco Pet has announced the promotion of Kevin De Walt from Vice President of Sales to the role of President in its US business, with …
Arrival of James Sturrock
New chief executive at Bella & Duke
Bella & Duke, the Scotland-based subscription pet food and wellbeing company, has announced the appointment of James Sturrock as chief …
GBP 200 mio milestone passed
Inspired Pet Nutrition achieves big sales uptick
The UK pet food manufacturer Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has passed the GBP 200 mio sales milestone for the first time. Based in …
29 September to 1 October
Pats show to include aquatics
The Pats trade show in the UK will be staged from 29 September to 1 October in Telford. Its organiser has announced that an aquatics zone is to be …
United Kingdom
Supreme Petfoods introduces dog treats
The UK manufacturer Supreme Petfoods is considered a leading company in small animal food. Now it is venturing into the realm of dog treats …
UK’s Bestway Awards
Feedem awarded Pet Retailer of the Year
Bestway Wholesale, the biggest independent wholesaler of pet products, food and drinks in the UK, revealed the winners of the Bestway Awards…
Banned dogs in England
XL Bully announcement
The American Bully XL is being added to the list of banned dogs in England and Wales. This means that from 31 December, it will be illegal to breed, sell, …
Acquisition in Great Britain
Assisi Pet Care acquires Burns Pet Nutrition
The British pet supplies company Assisi Pet Care Group Ltd has announced that it has acquired pet food manufacturer Burns Pet Nutrition…
Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Multiple awards for Pets Purest
In November, UK manufacturer Pets Purest picked up two prestigious business awards. Company founders Oli and Evie Bristowe were recognised as Family…
New openings, partnerships and social activities
31 per cent growth overall for Jollyes
UK pet store chain Jollyes has provided an update on developments in the first half of fiscal 2024 up to 27 November 2023.The company …
Non-profit biobank
Pet Quip Awards support Nature’s Safe
The Pet Quip Awards, held as part of the Pats Telford trade show, are an annual opportunity to recognise innovative brands in the British pet …
Results from the first half of the year
Pets at Home grows across all channels
The British specialist retail group Pets at Home has reported its results for the first half of the financial year, which ended on 12 October…
Steep development of Jollyes
Awards, nominations and new openings
UK specialist retail chain Jollyes has been named Retail Chain of the Year by the Pet Industry Federation and was subsequently shortlisted for …
1 mio overweight dogs in the UK
Pets at Home launches new campaign
The UK’s leading pet retailer Pets at Home has launched a new campaign, “Five Minutes More”, with broadcaster and dog lover Clare Balding to …
Newly created role for the UK and Europe
Casco Pet appoints Will Ridgway as sales manager
Casco Pet, the internationally active shopfitting company, has appointed Will Ridgway to the newly created post of sales manager …
Awards
PetQuip announces the winners
At the start of October, the UK trade association PetQuip held its annual awards ceremony following the Pats Telford trade show. The event recognised …
Takeover in United Kingdom
Pet Family Group acquires Astrapet
The UK retail group Pet Family has acquired the Astrapet chain of shops.Established 30 years ago as a small retail business, Astrapet has since …
United Kingdom trade show
Successful edition of Pats Telford
The UK trade show Pats Telford was staged on 1 and 2 October, with more than 260 companies and brands appearing in the three halls of the Telford…
Plans to expand in Belgium
Pet Family acquires stake in Cats and Dogs
The English pet retailer Pet Family, which operates Pets Corner, has purchased a 30 per cent share of Cats and Dogs, a family-owned …
From retail to manufacturing
Peter Pritchard moves to Woof and Brew
Peter Pritchard, former chief executive of the store chain Pets at Home, has joined the board of the British pet drinks business Woof and Bre…
PATS Telford to grow much bigger from 2024
The two PATS exhibitions merge into one
The organisers of PATS, the UK’s national pet industry event, have announced the launch of a three-day exhibition to take place at the …
Retail in UK
The Range buys Wilko brands
Following the collapse of the UK households goods chain Wilko, it has been reported that competitor The Range is to acquire the Wilko brand for GBP 5 mi…
Feeding guinea pigs
Supreme Petfood hosting a free webinar
At 4 pm (British time) on 26 September, Supreme Petfoods and Companion Consultancy are to host a free webinar entitled “Food for Life; …
Accelerating Q1 performance
Jollyes reports 33.6 per cent increase in sales
The UK store chain Jollyes has reported that the company achieved its best first-quarter results to date in the 13 weeks to 27 Augus…
Pets Corner owner buys into Cats & Dogs
Pet Family invests in Belgian pet store chain
Pet Family, owner of the UK pet supplies chain Pets Corner, has acquired a 30 per cent share in Cats & Dogs. The latter is a …
Halti wins prestigious World Branding Award
Company of Animals triumphs
The British company, Company of Animals, is proud to announce its momentous achievement in securing the esteemed World Branding Award for its flagship …
Luxury pet firm expands
Pet Hamper expands by opening its first store
British company Pet Hamper sells high-end goodies for cats and dogs. “Following months of research, design and DIY, the new home of …
1-2 October
Pats Telford set to be biggest yet with 250 exhibitors
More than 250 pet companies and brands have signed up to exhibit at Pats Telford on 1-2 October. “Suppliers and manufacturers…
Podium Pet Products welcomed by King Charles
Carina Evans at Buckingham Palace reception
Carina Evans, CEO of Podium Pet Products, was welcomed by King Charles at a Buckingham Palace reception to mark the company’s …
PPM Retailer Recommended Awards
Supreme Petfoods celebrates double victory
British manufacturer Supreme Petfoods has announced its success at the PPM Retailer Recommended Awards 2023. The company is the recipient…
Consumer prices rise by 8.7 per cent
UK inflation remains high
To the surprise of analysts, inflation in the UK did not fall in May. On the contrary, consumer prices as a whole increased as in April by 8.7 per cent …
Record annual results
Jollyes reports strong growth
The UK store chain Jollyes has reported that sales in fiscal 2023 (up to 29 May 2023) increased by 33 per cent to GBP 115 mio (previous year: GBP 87 …
Recycling polyethylene films
Coveris opens Re-Cover recycling plant
In Louth in the UK, packaging manufacturer Coveris has opened a new Re-Cover recycling plant. It aims to set new standards for recycling …
Sustainability and ESG management
Grub Club receives Impact Here Award
Futureplus, a platform for sustainability and ESG management and reporting, and Outernet have announced sustainability-focused UK pet food m…
PetQuip
Susan Fairley succeeds Pat Flynn
Susan Fairley has been appointed new manager of the UK trade association for Gardenex, Petquip and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA). …
Preliminary results for fiscal 2023
Pets at Home increases sales by 6.6 per cent
The UK retailer Pets at Home has released preliminary figures for fiscal 2023, which ended on 30 March 2023. According to these, the …
New feature at UK’s leading B2B pet fair
New Starter Zone at PATS Telford
Pet start-up companies are being given the chance to showcase their products in front of retailers and buyers at the UK’s pet industry …
Telford shows cancelled
Aqua 2023 and Water Alive called off
OATA Impact Exhibitions and OATA have made the joint decision to cancel the Aqua 2023 show and consumer event Water Alive, originally planned …
Great Value advertising
Supreme launches new campaign
Supreme Petfoods has announced the launch of its new Great Value consumer advertising campaign, aimed at raising brand awareness around the …
Launch on 20 April
Pets at Home unveils new brand identity
The leading UK pet store chain Pets at Home has relaunched with a new brand identity and advertising campaign. This is intended to unite all…
International retail performance
Podium Pet Products receives the King's Award for Enterprise
The UK pet company Podium Pet Products is one of the first companies to receive the King's Award for Enterprise 2023 …
Number 1 seller of own-brand pet food
Aldi dominates the UK pet food market
The discount chain Aldi has become the number 1 seller of own-brand pet food in the UK, according to the newsletter of the PLMA association. …
Pats Sandown
Successful spring show
The UK pet trade show Pats in Sandown on 26 and 27 March was attended by 150 companies and brands. The organisers report great success along with satisfied …
26-27 March
High expectations at Pats Sandown
The British trade show Pats Sandown on 26-27 March will welcome more than 150 brands, including Beco, Flexi, Su-Bridge, James & Steel, Acana …
International Women’s Day
Podium Pet Products gives support to charity
The UK-based pet supplies company Podium Pet Products, an international specialist in natural pet products, celebrated yesterday’s …
Addition to Aqua Telford in October
Twin shows for the aquatics segment
The Aqua show will once again take place in Telford in the UK from 12 to 14 October. Among players in the sector it has long been hailed as the …
Date set for 7 and 8 June
New UK pet conference
The UK’s Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a completely new event. Entitled “The Business of Pets”, it is a two-day conference designed to help…
Fleischeslust now also present in England
Seitz expands its distribution network
The Seitz Group has added the UK distributor BSB Products in Reigate, south of London, to its distribution network for Fleischeslust products…
Interim report
Evidence on the welfare of exotic pets in Scotland
An interim report on exotic pets in Scotland, funded by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, outlined concerns about the …
Q3 FY22 trading statement
Pets at Home upgrades its profits forecast
The Pets at Home Group, the UK’s leading pet products retailer, has published a trading update for the 12-week period up to 5 January…
Founder of Bruce’s Doggy Day Care
Bruce Casalis appointed chair of PIF
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced Bruce Casalis as its new chair. Founder of Bruce’s Doggy Day Care (www.bruces.dog) in 2008, …
RSPCA interview on BBC
25 per cent increase in pets being abandoned in UK
The number of abandoned pets in the UK increased by 25 per cent to 22 908 between January and July this year, compared with the …
Study on the carbon footprint of pet food
Omni criticises BBC report
Dry pet food based on kibble is responsible for seven times fewer carbon emissions compared with wet food or fresh home-made food. Animal proteins such …
National Pet College in the UK
Courses for the hospitality industry
The UK’s National Pet College is targeting the hospitality industry with a new course, highlighting the benefits of becoming dog-friendly. This…
Half-yearly figures published
Pets at Home increases sales through all channels
The UK pet store chain Pets at Home has released its half-yearly figures for the 28-week period up to 13 October. These show that …
Presentation of PIF Awards
Outstanding firms in the United Kingdom
The presentation of the UK’s Pet Industry Federation (PIF) awards in 20 categories on 22 November attracted considerable interest. Wooden …
United Kingdom
PFMA becomes UK Pet Food
The Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) in the United Kingdom has been renamed UK Pet Food. Accounting for 90 per cent of British manufacturers, UK …
Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022
Carina Evans chosen as a finalist
Carina Evans, founder and proprietor of Podium Pet Products in the United Kingdom, has been chosen as a finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur…
Record-breaking attendance
2 185 retailers and buyers at Pats Telford
The latest Pats show has broken all records, with the two-day show at Telford in Shropshire recording its highest-ever attendance figures…
10th International Petquip Awards
Podium Pet Products wins gold and silver awards
At the 10th International Petquip Awards, the British company Podium Pet Products won gold in the category for Green & Organic …
New Product Showcase
Pats Telford recognises new products
At the British trade fair Pats in Telford, a team of independent retailers and retail experts decided on the awards for new products. They had …
JR Pet Products in United Kingdom
Big fire destroys warehouses and goods
A major fire has completely destroyed two warehouses belonging to the UK treat manufacturer JR Pet Products in Llandovery (Wales). Around 900…
United Kingdom
Pet Industry Federation launches new website
The British Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a completely revamped website, packed full of useful industry information and …
Pets at Home
“Our performance has been noteworthy”
The UK-based retailer Pets at Home increased its overall group sales in fiscal 2022 by 15.3 per cent to GBP 1.317 bn (approx. 1.547 bn euros).
United Kingdom
Jollyes acquires Penparc Pet Centres
The British pet retailer Jollyes has announced the acquisition of Penparc Pet Centre Group. The company bought the five stores in Cannock, …
United Kingdom
PIF export scheme moves to trial phase
Following several months of due diligence, the Pet Industry Federation’s export scheme is now ready to move to a trial phase.The Pet Industry…
UK hub
Trixie opens distribution centre for treats
On 1 June, Trixie opened a distribution centre in the UK for treats. As of 15 June, treats are being dispatched to UK pet stores …
Interim results
Pets at Home reports strong growth
The UK retail group Pets at Home has released its interim results for the 2022 financial year, which ended on 31 March. These show that overall …
25 and 26 September
High expectations for Pats Telford
The last Pats pet trade show in the UK in Sandown, the 25th edition, was held earlier this year and attracted 1 794 visitors. It was hailed as a …
Pet salon management software
PIF partners with Tuft
The UK-based Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced a new partnership with pet salon management software Tuft. This company enables salon owners to …
Pats Sandown
Jubilee in Sandown
It was smiles all round at Pats Sandown as retailers and suppliers got the chance to meet face-to-face at the UK’s spring pet industry show for the first time in…
Alpha Pet Ventures
Alpha Pet acquires Arden Grange
Alpha Pet Ventures, a leading technology-driven brand platform for premium pet food based in Munich (brands including Wolfsblut and Wildes …
Pet population in the United Kingdom
13 mio dogs and 12 mio cats
The UK's Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA) has unveiled its Top Ten pet chart with over six in ten households (62 per cent) owning some kind of…
Survey of Omni customers
"Vegan dog food is healthier than meat diets"
The British pet food manufacturer Omni specialises in vegan dog food. It has reported on the provisional results of a survey of nearly…
Focus on premium pet food
Alpha Pet acquires Arden Grange
Alpha Pet Ventures, a leading technology-driven brand platform for premium pet food based in Munich, Germany, has acquired UK-based premium pet food…
Supplier to the Scottish Football Association
Urban Pup.com makes it dance
The British fashion specialist for dogs, Urban Pup.com, has been appointed official supplier to the Scottish Football Association to supply a range of…
United Kingdom
PIF announces next Virtual Petindex
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced the launch of the fourth edition of its online trade show, Virtual Petindex (VPI). The trade …
Return to normality
Over 190 exhibitors at PATS Telford
After the lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic, normality is gradually returning to the UK pet supplies sector. PATS Telford, held close to…
Plans for expansion
Jollyes plans 20 store openings
British pet store chain Jollyes is currently running almost 70 stores and is looking to open 20 new branches over the next 18 months, several …
Head of corporate affairs
Royal Canin appoints Miriam Zabiega
Miriam Zabiega has been appointed as corporate affairs director for Royal Canin UK and Ireland. She joins the UK and Ireland leadership team and…
Potential impact of “pingdemic”
Online retail sales plummet in UK
Online retail sales have continued to plummet for the third month in a row, according to analysts at IMRG and Capgemini. They report that UK …
Industry Awards 2021
PetQuip announces finalists
The UK pet association PetQuip has announced the finalists for the next PetQuip Industry Awards. A list of 106 finalists was drawn up from a record …
United Kingdom
New headquarters for Pet Place
Retail business Pet Place, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, has opened new headquarters following a pandemic sales boom.The company - …
Many new exhibitors
Great confidence for Pats Telford
Pats Telford is to be held in three halls at Telford International Centre on 26 and 27 September, rather than the previous two. Organisers report …
United Kingdom & Ireland
Scruffs expands its exclusive range
Scruffs, a Manchester-based pet bedding and accessory company, has announced a new UK distribution partnership with District 70 Dog & Cat B…
United Kingdom
Vital Pet Group distributes Yarrah
Vital Pet Group has become the exclusive distributor of the pet food range Yarrah.In partnership with Vital, Yarrah has developed a programme of …
Trixie UK Pet Products
Trixie establishes a subsidiary in the United Kingdom
The situation in the last few months following the Brexit agreement has brought changes and challenges for many companies. …
United Kingdom
How much people spend on their pets
More than half (51 per cent) of the UK population has a pet, with some people spending over 3 500 GBP a year on their animals, according to a …
United Kingdom
Virtual Petindex reports successful live days
Two successful live days at Virtual Petindex (VPI) took place on 16-17 March to provide an opportunity for exhibitors to showcase new …
United Kingdom
PFMA releases latest pet population data
The British Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) has released its annual pet population data, confirming that 3.2 mio households in …
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