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Growing pet food firm searches for bigger premises

Yorkshire-based Pure Pet Food, which has grown an amazing 50% in March alone, is set to turnover in excess of 1.5 million this year, prompting a search for bigger premises in which to produce its award-winning products...

UK pet company launches products in French outlets

Pooch & Mutt has launched a select range of products in 40 Casino supermarkets across France. Casino is one of the largest supermarket chains in France...

Hey Diddle Diddle pet food produced for Tesco stores

Hey Diddle Diddle, a range of premium cat and dog food, has been launched in Tesco stores...

Bigger and better New Product Showcase at AQUA 2017

Visitors to the two-day AQUA 2017 exhibition can expect to see an impressive display of new products when the premier aquatics and water gardening trade show takes place at the Telford International Centre on October 18-19...

First Zoomark trade show for Vitalin Cat Food

The Vitalin team is heading to this year’s Zoomark to promote its range of Super Premium dog, cat and ferret food...

Expert's unique study to shed new light on dog behaviour

A canine health expert is hoping to shed new light on dog behaviour relating to chronic muscle pain when she travels to India next month to undertake a unique study...

Buyers from around the globe meet British pet firms

Innovative products shown by the UK exhibitors at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, in the group organised by PetQuip, attracted a wide audience from worldwide markets...

Skinner’s Pet Food sponsors Gundog Row at the Game Fair

Skinner’s Pet Food’s long association with gundogs is set to continue, as the company has just announced its renewed sponsorship of Gundog Row at the Game Fair...

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PetSmart to acquire online pet store Chewy.com

American pet supplies retailer PetSmart revealed this week it has agreed to acquire Chewy.com, a fast-growing online retailer of pet supplies...

Pet shop owner fined for selling puppy illegally

A pet shop owner who forged an underage puppy's passport and sold the animal online to an unsuspecting Plymouth couple has been fined more than £3,000 by a court...

Only 33% of retailers believe staff take cybersecurity seriously

The government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey: 2017, released on Wednesday, demonstrates UK business’ soft underbelly when it comes to cyber-attack vulnerability...

US pet product distributor set to acquire rival business

Animal Supply Company (ASC), an American leader in pet food and supplies distribution, intends to acquire the assets of Lads Pet Supplies, which is headquartered in Angola, New York...

Pet owners face painful vet charges as average bills top £750

Animal lovers face a sharp hike in veterinary charges with the average bill topping £750 for the first time...

Happy Rabbit project aimed at improving pet welfare

Two Dutch groups have launched the Happy Rabbit project which encourages staff at pet shops and garden centres to tell potential owners how to take better care of their pets...

Eukanuba donates over 150 bags of food to charity

Eukanuba has donated over 150 bags of dog food to Valgray’s Border Collie & Animal Rescue charity as part of its ongoing commitment to animal welfare...

Beaphar’s Professional Online Training is now AMTRA accredited

Beaphar has announced that its professional training modules have now been AMTRA accredited, with up to 18 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points available...

Ceva launches new pheromone support for cats

Ceva Animal Health has launched an innovative new pheromone – FELISCRATCH by FELIWAY – to help with the frustrating issue of cats scratching household furniture...

Kittyrama features in Vogue magazine

Within three months from launch, the award-winning Kittyrama company secured trials with both Pets at Home and Pets Corner chains, exported to Japan, France, Portugal and Iceland and featured in British Vogue magazine...