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Fears auctioned-off pet food could flood the market

Bags of James Wellbeloved pet food with very short use-by-dates have appeared on an auctioneer’s website, prompting fears that discounted items could be flooding on to the market place...

An appetising upgrade to our Adult Sensitive recipe
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Arden Grange’s vastly popular Sensitive recipe has recently undergone some improvements, and now includes fresh ocean white fish and sweet potato, making it even tastier for dogs with sensitivities...

Put your best paw forward in 2019 with Different Dog
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As we start the new year, many pet owners are focussed on feeding themselves and their dogs more healthily. Pet obesity remains alarmingly high. However, responsible retailers can help to tackle this issue with carefully selected food ranges...

Scruffs to showcase luxury range at Parisian show

Manchester-based pet bed specialist Scruffs is set to return to Paris’ ExpoZoo later this month, following an insightful and successful debut at the show last year. The company says it is keen to capitalise on recent European growth...

Fish4Dogs comes to the aid of 'fleeced' rescue charity

Fish4Dogs has helped a rescue charity that was fleeced of its finances by a bogus ‘volunteer’ who was subsequently jailed for six years...

Sustainable dog food set to revolutionise pet market

A trailblazing new dog food - believed to be the most sustainable ever - is set to revolutionise the pet food market when it launches this month. Made of nutritious insect protein combined with oats, potato and natural botanicals, Yora is a healthy new dog food that contains no growth hormones or antibiotics.

Best of British on show at PATS Sandown

PetLondon is bringing the Best of Britain to PATS Sandown next month as it looks to kickstart a renewed sense of pride as well as finding its position post-Brexit...

Good pet food labelling code endorsed by EU

A new edition of the FEDIAF Labelling Code has been approved by the EU Standing Committee for Animal Nutrition. It now includes updates since the first edition of the Code was endorsed back in 2011, which is based on the EU Regulation for the Marketing and Use of Feed...

"The document is a huge support to PFMA members,” says chief executive Michael Bellingham.

King British says ‘give your fish the Royal Treatment’

So confident are King British in the quality of their fish flake, for a limited time only they are giving consumers the opportunity to ‘Try me for £1’. The offer is part of the brand's new consumer campaign, ‘Give your fish the Royal Treatment’...

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Woman receives £2 refund from Poundland after finding mouse in pet food

A woman has claimed she found a dead mouse in a bag of pet food bought from a Poundland store in Aberdeen...

WildWash excels in its cruelty-free status

WildWash is proud of its cruelty-free status, and if proof were needed all of the company’s own brand cosmetic products are now certified as not being tested on animals under the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny programme...

CSJ still celebrating 20 years on!

Twenty years of involvement with the many dog sports has given CSJ a unique insight into the needs of working and competing dogs and their handlers…and the excitement continues...

New 100% natural gentle British dog shampoo

New British company Charlie & Co Naturals will be unveiling a premium dog shampoo at PATS Sandown in February...

Revealed: Top 50 pet industry news stories of 2018

It has been an amazing and eventful year for the UK pet industry with lots of companies making headline news (good and bad) as well as scores of exciting and innovative new products being launched. What better way to look back on 2018 than through the Top 50 best-read stories?

The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra

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

Pet food recalled after testing positive for salmonella

Scotland-based Avondale Pet Foods has recalled its Just Natural Chicken & Trip raw dog food because it has been found to contain salmonella. The product had been sold in Scotland and England...

Ten million owners don't know what's in their pets' food

Research by True Instinct has revealed that 10 million dog and cat owners are not aware of what’s in their pet’s food. Despite this, a quarter are pledging to make a healthy New Year’s resolution for their furry-friend in 2019 with the top one being going for more walks...

Pets at Home ramps up training recruitment scheme

Pets at Home is ramping up recruitment for its training academy in 2019. Recruitment agency Encore Personnel, which has an onsite team hiring and supporting agency workers at the pet retailer, revealed it will enhance the training programme further by training up to 10 new recruits each month.

Vince the Vet completes launch of unique range of clinically proven, natural supplements and remedies,

Dr Vince MacNally, a veterinary surgeon in Southport with over 30 years’ experience, has made available a unique range of clinically proven, natural supplements and Pet Remedies, which over the last 25 years, have transformed the lives of countless dogs and cats...