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Danish Design Pet Products Ltd has become part of Petcare Group, based in Sweden, as founding directors Stuart and Susanne Newsome plan to retire from the business...

New pet store owners set highest standards

A couple of animal lovers and friends opened the doors to their new pet shop last weekend and already it has proved to be a big hit with customers...

Turning from supplier into retailer with new pet shop

A national accounts manager for a pet food supplier is now turning to a career in retailing with the opening of his own pet store.

Take a look inside Jollyes new flagship store

Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes opened its flagship Scunthorpe store on Saturday with hundreds of customers visiting the store over its launch weekend...

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Be:Loved range wins prestigious business award

Podium Pet Products is celebrating after its Be:Loved range won the Business & Product Innovation Award at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) South East Awards...

HOWND plant-based dog food makes top 500 list

HOWND plant-based nutritionally complete dog food has secured 219th position in the Food Tech 500 final ranking by Forward Fooding...

Manchester entrepreneur launches new pet business

Manchester-based entrepreneur Felix Robinson has set up a business with her son Tom to make the buying of dogs online safer...

Forthglade unveils new multi-functional treats at PATS

Natural pet food supplier Forthglade has introduced three new treats to its popular multi-functional soft bites range...

PATS proves itself as number one with successful Spring show

PATS has proved itself yet again to be the UK’s number one pet industry exhibition with suppliers and buyers agreeing the Sandown show had been a huge success...

Picture round-up from the pet extravaganza

There was so much to see and do over the two days of PATS Sandown exhibition. If you weren't lucky enough to make it, here's a picture round-up from Sandown...

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Watch the video of PATS Sandown

A video capturing all the excitement from a successful two-day event on Sunday and Monday has been released…

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Burns Pet Nutrition introduces Wholesome Turkey

Burns Pet Nutrition has announced the return of its ever-tasty turkey wet food following its initial debut over the festive period as a limited-edition product...

Pet ownership stats reveals fall in indoor fish tanks

Latest pet population statistics show that there are around 1 million fewer fish tanks in people’s homes, possibly due to rising energy prices...

Fish4Dogs is the pet food of champions

A fish-rich diet is the secret to success for Crufts Best in Show 2023 winner. Orca’s perfect muscular, skin and coat condition, is a result of a sustainably sourced digestible protein diet high in essential oils and omega 3, from Fish4Dogs...

Pedigree artificial grass is best in class

For the 20th year running, Kent-based Artificial Lawn Company has supplied and installed its Pedigree Lawn to the 2023 Crufts Dog Show. ALC laid a total of 2890m² of its dog-friendly lawn in the main arena, the obedience ring, and the young kennel club arena...

Mars Petcare makes debut into supplements

Mars Petcare is making its debut into the supplements category with the launch of Pedigree Multivitamins – a trio of soft chews formulated to address three key pet needs: immunity, digestion, and joint care...

Purina supports three-year seaweed research

Purina has brought together a consortium of experts in seaweed bio-stimulants, plant health and soil science to launch a three-year academic study on the possible role of seaweed-based bio-stimulants in regenerative agriculture...

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Change to Pets at Home board of directors

Pets at Home has announced a change to its board of directors with the appointment of a new independent non-executive director...

Law Print & Packaging gets set for Zoomark

Law Print & Packaging Management Ltd Pack will be exhibiting at Zoomark in Italy from 15-17 May 2023...

‘Flawed’ study puts pets at risk, argues nutritionist

Following news that scientists claim to have found a vegan diet for dogs that’s “adequately nutritious”, lead nutritional advisor at ProDog Raw Alison Frost described the findings as misleading...

Stock up for Hedgehog Awareness Week

Brambles Pet and Wildlife are advising retailers to stock up on Brambles Hedgehog Food ahead of the forthcoming Hedgehog Awareness Week (HAW), which takes place on 30 April-6 May...

Vets and nurses battle to save eight dogs after horror house fire

A team of vets and nurses faced a 10-hour fight to save lives after a horror house fire involving eight dogs...

The human dog bed that’s taken social media by storm

MiLounge has introduced the UK’s first Human Dog Bed that comes complete with an orthopaedic memory foam mattress for customised support and luxurious cushioning to provide the perfect lounging experience...

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...

PATS Sandown 2023 New Product Awards revealed

The winners of the PATS Sandown 2023 New Product Awards were chosen by a team of independent pet retailers, who arrived at the show before 9.30am today (Sunday), in order to make their choices from more than 200 new products entered.

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Well-known industry figure launches new pet food

Peter Roy, a well-respected figure in the UK and European pet food industry, is launching an exciting new business called COYA Pet. Retailers and buyers will get first glimpse of the brand at PATS Sandown, which opens on Sunday...

Annual Pet Survey shows 50% rise in small pets
UK Pet Food (formerly the PFMA) releases its annual pet population data

According to the UK Pet Food’s annual pet population data, 57% of British households (16.2m) now house 38m pets. Although the number of pets is up from 35m last year (a rise of 9%), there has been a fall in the proportion of households owning a pet, from 17.4m (62%) in 2022. The most popular pets list shows a 50% rise in the number of smaller pets...

GA Pet Food Partners wins Family Business and Export Awards

GA Pet Food Partners, a private label pet food manufacturer based in Chorley, Lancashire, has won both the Family Business Award and Export Award at the 13th Annual Red Rose Awards that took place at the Blackpool Winter Gardens, with over 1000 business professionals in attendance...

Kennelpak opens new Pets & Friends pet store

Pets & Friends, a specialist pet retailer with a network of UK stores, salons and a leading website, has announced the opening of its latest location in Brigg Garden Centre, North Lincolnshire...