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Second New Product Award for Unipet International
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Unipet International are pleased to have won their second New Product Showcase Award at PATS Sandown 2018. The SingingFriend uniFeedr scooped the Best Bird Product award at this year’s event, following on from their 2017 success, where they won with the Super Suet Starter Pack...
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New dog food range launched exclusively in Pets at Home
AVA, a pet nutrition brand exclusive to Pets at Home, has launched a range of 14 breed specific dog foods which boast veterinary approved credentials...
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Pet retailer Ken Burgess puts profitable store up for sale
Well-known pet retailer Ken Burgess is retiring and has put his profitable store – Burgess Boys Pet Care Centre in New Addington, Croydon – up for sale with a £95,000 price tag...
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More than 1,800 visitors attend PATS Sandown
A total of 1,801 visitors attended this year’s PATS Sandown as the pet trade experienced two highly successful days of business activity. Retailers and buyers turned out in force to discover hundreds of new products being launched at the show...
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Watch Guy Blaskey's popular talk at PATS Sandown
Pooch & Mutt founder Guy Blaskey's talk at PATS Sandown – 9 tips on growing a business – was one the most popular. If you didn't get a chance to catch the talk at the show, you can watch it here...
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One in 10 puppies abandoned by Brits, says new research
The UK is in the grips of a puppy dumping epidemic, with new research from Forthglade showing that one in 10 puppies are requiring new homes after just one month of pet ownership...
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Farm-to-bowl ethos emphasised on Butcher's packaging
Butcher's Pet Care has introduced new on-pack and digital communications to better help people to understand that Butcher’s only uses great ingredients to give dogs the nourishing food they would instinctively choose.
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Lily's Kitchen supports equality and LGBT rights
Lily’s Kitchen has announced a unique partnership with Stonewall, Britain’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality, as part of its commitment to embrace diversity and promote equal rights for all...
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Less than one in 10 Brits consider grooming needs
Less than one in 10 Brits consider a breed’s grooming requirements to be important when it comes to buying a dog, according to new research by FURminator...
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Natures Menu celebrates show success following launch of True Instinct
Natures Menu is celebrating its most successful Crufts to date since launching the ultimate natural nutrition for cats and dogs, True Instinct...
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WildWash sets up 'refill' centres in bid to use less plastic
WildWash is launching a campaign to use less plastic and is introducing refill centres across the UK where customers will be able to take their empty WildWash Pro 300ml bottles and refill them...
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Record number of British exhibitors at Interzoo 2018
The exhibitor group in this year’s British pavilion at Interzoo is offering buyers from across the world a multitude of new product launches at this year’s show. Almost all of the 50-plus exhibiting companies in the PetQuip-organised group have new and exciting products on display, covering many sectors of the pet industry.
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Tetra launches stylish new aquariums
Tetra has introduced two new Cascade Globe aquariums, in stylish Bordeaux (red) and white colours, giving would-be fishkeepers more variety when it comes to joining the fascinating underwater world...
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Pets at Home appoints new CEO for vet group
Pets at Home has announced the appointment of Andrei Balta as chief executive of its vet group, following the resignation of Sally Hopson...
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Man admits city centre pet shop burglary
A Salisbury man has admitted burglary at a city centre pet store - on the first day of his trial...
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ORIJEN announces ambassador after nationwide search
Bern Pet Foods, the exclusive importers and distributors of ORIJEN & ACANA pet foods, has announced that, after a nationwide search, Elsa the Lhasa Apso has become ORIJEN’s new ambassador...
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New recipe, new packaging, new size for Crunchy Bites dog treats
The tasty Crunchy Bites dog treat range from Arden Grange has had a re-vamp, with new packaging, treat size and recipe...
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Pets gets its own dedicated sector at garden trade show
The organisers of Glee have confirmed that 2018 is set to mark an exciting year of development for pet products at the show, with several enhancements being added to a dedicated pet sector – ‘Pets at Glee’.
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EUKANUBA launches its new and improved nutrition
EUKANUBA has launched its new and improved nutrition, which has been carefully tailored across each life stage and breed size to support optimal body condition allowing owners and dogs to live life well together...
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Baroness Fairhead visits Armitage Pet Care
Armitage Pet Care welcomed a visit from Baroness Fairhead CBE - Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion at the Department for International Trade (DIT)...
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True Instinct appoints leading PR agency
True Instinct has appointed Leading PR and content agency, The Lucre Group...
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Warrington Wizards win Crufts Flyball
CSJ are delighted to congratulate the Warrington Wizards team on winning the 2018 Crufts Flyball Championships...
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Gauntlet searches for the face of FiDO
During National Pet Month in April, commercial insurance specialist Gauntlet is launching a search for the bus and coach sector's canine stars and one particular face that can front the publicity for its intuitive risk management service – FIDO – the Fleet Insurance Diagnostic Opportunity...
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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...
PATS Sandown 2018 New Product Awards revealed
The winners of the PATS Sandown 2018 New Product Awards, sponsored by pbwnews, were chosen by a team of nine expert pet retail judges, who arrived at the show before 9.30am on Tuesday, March 20, in order to make their choices from an impressive number of more than 180 new products entered...
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Exhibitor and visitor reaction to 10th PATS Sandown
The pet trade has given PATS Sandown a thumbs-up with exhibitors and visitors agreeing it has been one of the best shows in its 10-year history...
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All the action from PATS Sandown captured in pictures
A look-back at the two-day pet trade show...
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Vital offered exciting experience for retailers at PATS
Vital Pet Trade Specialist made a big impact at PATS this year, providing an enhanced experience for retailers.
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