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Revealed: Top 100 pet industry news stories of 2022
Most clicked item in Pet Trade Xtra
Merry Christmas to all Pet Trade Xtra readers
Dragons’ Den star features pet food firm in podcast
Well-established pet store in Hampshire for sale
Pet tech brand sets ambitious targets for 2023
Pets at Home launches pet food donation drive
UK in animal welfare crisis, says Dogs Trust
Father Pup-mas hands out treats at pet store
Animology strengthens range with three new products
Dorwest Herbs Foundation donates £6,000 to charities
WildWash and dog fashion firm create new product
Ruffwear ambassador delivers Christmas ‘miracle’
Innocent Hound strengthens 1.5kg air-dried food range
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Pets at Home appoints ex-Asda CEO to board
November's sale data makes for 'grim' reading, says bira
Energy bill support delay disappointment
Staffordshire Bull Terrier most likely dog to be stolen
Pet care in the cost-of-living crisis
IVC Evidensia creates first ever UK Referrals Board
Forgotten Felines: Black cats failing to find home this Christmas
The best of last edition of Pet Trade Xtra
UK pet firm grows globally with US acquisition
Pet superstore wins prestigious business growth award
PIF launches cost-saving fuel card for members
Award-winning product featured in Regents Street store
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Revealed: Top 100 pet industry news stories of 2022

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. In this final Pet Trade Xtra bulletin of the year, what better way to look back on 2022 than through the Top 100 best-read stories?

The Barking Bakery hit national newspaper headlines in March when the Daily Mirror reported on the company's rapid growth.

Discover which news items made the best-read stories of 2022
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Most clicked item in Pet Trade Xtra

The most clicked item in Pet Trade Xtra during the year was a short video by award-winning company PARK LiFE to demonstrate how one of its treats – Fris-Bix – lived up to its name...

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Merry Christmas to all Pet Trade Xtra readers

This is the final issue of Pet Trade Xtra for 2022. We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks for your continued interest in our weekly newsletter and just to let you know we'll be back on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

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Dragons’ Den star features pet food firm in podcast

Will Bushell, head of dog marketing at Inspired Pet Nutrition, was a recent guest on BBC Radio 5’s Big Green Money Podcast. Hosted by Dragon’s Den panellist, Deborah Meaden, the podcast delved into how some of the UK’s biggest companies are operating in today’s market...

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Well-established pet store in Hampshire for sale

A well-known and highly rated pet supply business in Fareham, Hampshire, has been put up for sale with an asking price of £62,500...

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Pet tech brand sets ambitious targets for 2023
 

Tuft Global, the innovative app-integrated salon management software that gives dog groomers a convenient way to manage their business and reach new clients, has celebrated significant growth since the start of the year...

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Pets at Home launches pet food donation drive

Pets at Home is launching new community food donation points in stores across the UK to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to rise...

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UK in animal welfare crisis, says Dogs Trust
 

As costs continue to spiral, the UK’s largest canine charity, Dogs Trust, has announced that it has crossed the sad milestone of 50,000 requests this year from desperate owners asking the charity to take in their dog. This is the highest annual number of handover requests in the charity’s history...

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Father Pup-mas hands out treats at pet store

Healthy Pet Store based in Totton, near Southampton, invited dogs and their caregivers to an afternoon of festive cheer which was a paw-sitively joyful celebration...

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Animology strengthens range with three new products
 

Market-leading pet care brand Animology has strengthened its range with three new pet care products...

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Dorwest Herbs Foundation donates £6,000 to charities

Launched in 2018 to show commitment to ongoing charitable giving, the Dorwest Foundation helps dogs and cats that are in need of care, health and quality of life improvement as well as supporting dogs that are trained to help humans either in an assistance, rescue or medical capacity...

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WildWash and dog fashion firm create new product
 

WildWash has collaborated with dog fashion company DoffleDog to create a new product that will keep dog owners’ hands clean and germ free on the go...

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Ruffwear ambassador delivers Christmas ‘miracle’

Accapi Group, the exclusive European distributor of Ruffwear, was able to spread some festive cheer this week by donating a cheque to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) which has supported the purchase of life saving kit, in memory of Ruffwear’s most treasured ambassadors Max ‘The Miracle Dog’...

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Innocent Hound strengthens 1.5kg air-dried food range

The Innocent Hound has expanded its 1.5kg pack offering with two additional flavours of the award-winning air-dried dog food...

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