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Fresh dog food brand Marleybones has secured £900,000 in seed funding to continue its fast-paced growth. The company was founded in 2020 by Josephine Rode Bager and Mikala Skov.

UK start-up selected to join accelerator programme

UK start-up PetInstincts is one of eight participants in the prestigious ‘Unleashed by Purina’ accelerator programme, which supports and propels new generations of disruptive pet-tech and pet-care companies to help fulfil their potential...

OSCAR Pet Foods celebrates 30-year anniversary

OSCAR Pet Foods is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of dedicated service to pets and their owners...

UK Pet Food’s Pet Data Report 2024 now available

UK Pet Food has released of its highly anticipated annual Pet Data Report for 2024. Highlights from the report include increases in both cat and dog populations, which now stand at 12.5 million and 13.5 million, respectively...

Frozzys Banana & Honey gets permanent listing

Last year Frozzys released two new limited-edition frozen yogurt flavours to celebrate 10 years in business. The Banana & Honey flavoured frozen yogurt has proved to be extremely popular and has now secured a permanent listing due to overwhelming demand...

Revolutionary ‘Yellow Space Zone’ from My Anxious Dog

My Anxious Dog is introducing a revolutionary ‘Yellow Space Zone’ for dogs in yellow at the All About Dogs Show at the Newbury Showground this weekend (April 13-14)...

Pets Foundation’s Easter Appeal raises nearly £350,000

Pets at Home has raised £346,074 for charity through its Pets Foundation Easter Appeal...

Insect-based dog food brand stocked in Pets at Home

Innovative insect-based dog food brand Grub Club has announced its first national retailer listing with Pets at Home. The leading pet retail chain will stock Grub Club's insect protein treat range across 466 stores nationwide...

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Pet shop appeal after theft of gecko

A pet shop posted CCTV pictures of the theft of a gargoyle gecko and urged the person responsible to return it immediately...

Vital's Kieron Hardman prepares to raise cash for RSPCA

Kieron Hardman, a staff member at Vital Pet Trade Specialist, is undertaking a series of physical challenges to raise funds for the RSPCA...

Zoomark collaborates with Pet Fair South East Asia

Zoomark is strengthening its collaboration with Pet Fair South East Asia, the leading fair for the pet market in Southeast Asia, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 30 to November 1...

Report on naturally healthy body shapes for dogs

The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) has published a position paper, heavily informed by research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), that helps owners to recognise good innate health in dogs...

Hero vets save dozens of cattle from overturned lorry

A team of vets have been hailed heroes after their quick actions saved the lives of dozens of cattle from an overturned lorry...

Bira welcomes new law making assaults on shop workers a criminal offence

The British Independent Retailers Association is applauding the government's decision to make assaulting a shop worker a separate criminal offence in England and Wales...

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...

‘Wonderful World of Treats’ unveils exciting new range

The creative UK bakers at ‘Wonderful World of Treats’ have created recipes that bring foods usually only available for humans to our four-legged friends...

See inside the new Just for Pets superstore in Cambridge

Just for Pets Cambridge has moved to a bigger unit on its Barnwell Road site in Cambridge, opening a much improved and larger store...

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High-street pet shop celebrates 30 years of trading

The Pet Shop in Sittingbourne High Street, Kent is this month celebrating 30 years of trading.