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Sneyd’s Wonderfeeds Ltd is recalling several pet food products because of the presence of salmonella in one of the ingredients used their manufacture...

New treats business aiming to take the market by storm

An Irish company called PARK LiFE aims to take the UK treats market by storm with its natural ‘guilt-free’ products...

Su-Bridge Pet Supplies donates pet food to Ukraine

Su-Bridge Pet Supplies Ltd has sent three pallets of pet food to Ukraine to help feed the cats and dogs caught in the conflict with Russia...

Award-winning retailer set to open 21st pet store

Just for Pets, voted UK Pet Retailer of the Year in the 2021 PetQuip Awards, is set to open its 21^st store in the Oxfordshire market town of Witney on Saturday, March 19...

HOWND launches silicone-free detangled and ear cleaner made with bamboo water at Crufts

Multi award-winning ethical pet care company HOWND launches new Knot a Care silicone-free Natural Detangler and Can You Hear Me? Natural Ear Cleaner at Crufts (Hall 5, stand 183b)...

Bira offers further support for High Street retailers

The British Independent Retailers Association is calling on shoppers to support their independent shops with its new online trading site Neartoo...

New support system for rescue pets and owners

Burns Pet Nutrition has launched the Burns Pet Rescue initiative, a new support system that offers a helping paw to rescue pets and their new owners, as well as rescue centres and shelters...

Pet company donates £132k to animal charities

Award-winning dog-friendly holiday company PetsPyjamas has recently given £30,000 to a variety of animal charities, many with limited fundraising resources, who have found the last two years especially difficult. This brings the total donated by PetsPyjamas to more than £132,000...

Pet health brand introduces new feeding system

Pet health and wellness brand PitPat has introduced a revolutionary new feeding system after carrying out a ground-breaking new study into dog obesity...

New Hill’s product tackles weight and mobility issues

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has launched a breakthrough Weight Management & Active Mobility pet food – a nutritional solution that is clinically proven to help dogs reach and maintain a healthy weight, with additional mobility support...

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Crufts is officially back with 16 hours of TV coverage

Welcoming over 20,000 dogs of all shapes and sizes under one roof, Crufts 2022 begins today (Thursday) and culminates with the prestigious Best in Show on Sunday...

Top canine first aider set to demonstrate skills at Crufts

Qualified veterinary nurse Rachel Bean will appear at the Birmingham NEC show on Sunday (March 13) to give a demonstration of canine first aid...

Burns ‘Charity of the Year Awards’ open for submissions

The charity scheme, now in its seventh year, rewards the outstanding achievement of animal welfare organisations throughout the UK and Ireland...

New qualification supports animal welfare

iPET Network has launched the UK's first-ever Ofqual regulated dog breeding qualification, in bid to support animal welfare. The organisation collaborated with ethical dog breeder Rebecca Walters...

Owners more likely to accept job with pet-friendly office

New research by fresh dog food brand Butternut Box has revealed that 67% of dog owners say they would be more likely to accept a new job if they could work from home with their pet pooch...

The best of last week's Pet Trade Xtra

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

Pet business features on hit TV series Dragons’ Den

A digital dog-booking platform is the latest pet business to have featured on the hit BBC One series Dragons’ Den...

Pet industry urged to help get supplies to Ukraine

An urgent call has gone out to the UK pet industry from Natural Cornish Pet to donate pet food, blankets, leads, treats and other supplies, which will be sent via convoy to the Poland/Ukraine border...

Pet firm predicts rapid growth after securing investment

Fish4Pets, the company behind the popular Fish4Dogs and Fish4Cats brands, has received a substantial business development fund, that will set the ‘champions of fish’ on a growth trajectory that will make waves in the petfood market...

Award-winning pet store adds to prestigious accolades

Plymouth-based Redpaw Pet Supplies has earned another outstanding accolade after being voted Pet Shop of the Year in the South England Prestige Awards...

Be:Loved set to launch new lifestyle products at PATS

The popular Be:Loved brand is launching two lifestyle products for pets at PATS Sandown later this month – Be:SunSafe and Be:Bugfree...

Brexit red tape costs food businesses £60m in a year

The PFMA, alongside other food-related organisations, has revealed that the new Export Health Certificates (EHCs) requirements imposed on exports to the EU is estimated to have cost at least £60m in paperwork in just one year (to November 2021)...