Newsletter - Pet Trade Xtra

PATS 2026 has been hailed a major success by exhibitors, with the record-breaking show attracting a high-quality audience of pet retailers, buyers and industry professionals with attendance numbers up by 8% on last year. A total of 6,505 visitors attended the three-day event at NEC Birmingham, compared with 6,021 in 2025, underlining the growing appeal of the UK’s leading Pet and Aquatics Trade Exhibition.

New Product Award winners celebrate their success

The PATS New Product Award winners have been celebrating their success during the show. We got got their reaction to their award success...

Hound Hose founder Maisie Osborne on her stand after winning the grooming category.

Save the date for PATS 2027

The dates for PATS 2027 have now been announced – next year's show will take place on 19-21 September 2027 at the NEC Birmingham.

What they had to say about this year's show

The record-breaking PATS 2026 at NEC Birmingham came to a triumphant close on Tuesday, with exhibitors and visitors hailing a hugely successful three days of business, networking and new product discovery...

All the PATS news in PATS Daily

The team from Pet Trade Xtra covered all the news from PATS in a special digital newsletter called PATS Daily. If you missed an issue click on the links below…

PATS Daily – Day One Live

PATS Daily – Day Two Live

PATS Daily – Day Three Live

Rise in UK pet spending adds to changing ‘couch economy’ habits, Visa research finds

Advertising watchdog criticises pet firm for lack of response to ad complaint

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Luma Pet, which posted a social media advert for its red-light therapy pad, and criticised the company for not responding to its investigation...

Raccoon announces major animal health expansion as Edition Dog Live joins rapidly growing portfolio

Raccoon Media Group, the owner of PATS and BETA International, has announced a new joint venture with Edition Media Ltd, bringing Edition Dog Live into its growing animal health portfolio and setting out plans to significantly grow the event.

Jollyes Pets opens latest outlet in Asda superstore

Retail group Jollyes Pets has opened its latest store – its 128th in total – in Sheffield with comedian Paul Chuckle cutting the ribbon. The Drakehouse outlet is the first of its kind to be located inside an Asda superstore...

More news from the pet world

The best of last edition of Pet Trade Xtra

The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...

Record number of entries for PIF Awards 2026

The Pet Industry Federation has announced the finalists for the PIF Awards 2026, following a record-breaking year which saw the highest number of entries in the Awards' history...

All the PIF Awards 2026 finalists revealed here

To see a full list of all the finalists for the PIF Awards 2026 click on the link below...

Click here to see all the finalists

£162,000 raised at Pets Foundation Ball

A fantastic £162,000 was raised for the Pets Foundation at this year’s Pets Supplier Conference and Pets Foundation Ball, held at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester...

Pet care firm Group55 named Business of the Year

Group55, the B Corp certified contract manufacturer of pet care, personal care and home care products, has been named Business of the Year at the 2026 BIBAs. The company also won Medium Business of the Year and Scale Up Business of the Year...

Purina invests €50m investment into production facilities

Purina has announced a new phase of development for its Portogruaro production facility in Italy and further investment into the dynamic European pet care market...

Dog food brand resumes business following product recall

Dog food company Years is set to resume serving its customers next month following a voluntary recall of its fresh meals in August. The move follows an investigation by independent experts, which found no contamination, toxins or safety issues in Years fresh dog food...

Burgess Pet Care announces winning rescue centres from the 2026 Yorkshire Takeover

Burgess Pet Care has named Lincs Dobermann Rescue UK and HerOES Old English Sheepdog Rehoming as the winners of its 2026 Yorkshire Takeover campaign...

FELIWAY boosts support for Cats Protection

Ceva Animal Health’s FELIWAY brand is doubling its September contribution to Cats Protection, as part of a three-year partnership set to raise at least £60,000 for cats and kittens in the charity’s care...

Politicians used the vet fees crisis to score points, says former RSPCA chief vet

As the CMA’s veterinary remedies order takes effect this week – focusing initially on consumer transparency and pricing through compulsory price lists and prescription fee caps – former RSPCA Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Caroline Allen FRCVS stated that political focus on the investigation produced headline-driven, superficial reforms that fail to resolve the pet care affordability crisis...