In This Issue
Leading German firm acquires Arden Grange
Award-winning pet retailer set to open 20th store
Pet shop thieves spray animals with blue paint 
‘Haunted’ pet shop invites customers to séances
PIF begins work on licensing review and asks for input
Fast-growing UK firm acquires dog treat business
Pets Choice long term lease creates 18 permanent jobs
WHM Pet Group flies the flag for sustainability at PATS
Pet store picks up customer service accolade
Pet supplies business receives retailer award
Grooming added to firm’s global dog services
Butternut Box launches its first-ever veggie meal 
Pet store hosts Britain's first doggy dates diner
Dog walking app launches first funding round 
Pet theft campaigners nominated for top award
Vital Retail Academy courses receive Vetpol accreditation
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PIF launches new weekly news digest for members
Wilsons welcomes new national account manager
Fish4Dogs launches new Finest Fish Flakes
No takers for unlucky in love mongrel
Eheim declines to participate at Interzoo
Pandemic Puppies survey launched
IVC Evidensia bolsters learning and development commitment
The best of last week's Pet Trade Xtra
Dragons' Den appearance boosts sales for pet firm
Responsibly sourced pet food is way forward
Lorry containing 4,000 live invasive Prussian carp seized
Raw food business secures £2m 'expansion' funding
Work on pet firm's warehouse expansion underway
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Leading German firm acquires Arden Grange

AlphaPet Ventures, a technology-driven brand platform for premium pet food in Europe, has announced the acquisition of Arden Grange. The takeover strengthens the German company’s ambition to establish itself as a leading Pan-European player serving over 200 million healthy meals for pets in 2022.

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Award-winning pet retailer set to open 20th store

Award-winning retail group Just for Pets is set to open its 20th store at Leamington Shopping Park on Saturday (February 19)...

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Pet shop thieves spray animals with blue paint 

A pet shop owner has recounted the horror of finding distressed animals sprayed with blue paint during an overnight burglary at the store...

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‘Haunted’ pet shop invites customers to séances

 

A ‘haunted’ pet shop, which made national newspaper headlines with reports of an ‘annoyed ghost’ throwing toys around and frightening dogs, is inviting customers to share an eerie experience at future séances at the store...

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PIF begins work on licensing review and asks for input

The Pet Industry Federation has announced its intention to establish a number of working parties to enable its members to contribute to the post-implementation review of the Animal Activities Licensing Regulations, scheduled to take place in 2023...

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Fast-growing UK firm acquires dog treat business
 

Fast-growing Assisi Pet Care has extended its operation in Europe with the acquisition of Polish company Maced, a manufacturer of natural dog treats...

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Pets Choice long term lease creates 18 permanent jobs

Pets Choice has signed a five-year lease and shipping agreement with ABP at the port of Cardiff, securing the location of its cat litter manufacturing site...

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WHM Pet Group flies the flag for sustainability at PATS
 

Wild bird care specialist WHM Pet Group, whose brands include Marriage’s Feed and Honeyfield’s Wild Bird, will be flying the flag for sustainability at PATS Sandown next month...

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Pet store picks up customer service accolade

A pet store based in Totton near Southampton has been recognised for its ‘friendly and knowledgeable customer service’ in a national retail award competition...

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Pet supplies business receives retailer award
 

Derby-based independent pet superstore, Trusty Pet Supplies, has been named as Natures Menu ‘Retailer of the Month’...

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Grooming added to firm’s global dog services

British global dog services company Bark & Birch has expanded with a fourth revenue stream, to include grooming services across all of its territories...

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Butternut Box launches its first-ever veggie meal 
 

Leading UK fresh dog food brand Butternut Box has launched its first meat-free meal, Ready Steady Veggie...

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Pet store hosts Britain's first doggy dates diner

Dogs (and their owners) queued up outside Jollyes pet store in Runcorn for a blind date at ‘C’est Jollyes’ – Britain’s first doggy dates diner...

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Dog walking app launches first funding round 
 

A revolutionary dog walking app has launched its first funding round to advance its use of blockchain technology and help drive ambitious growth plans. It hopes to raise £500,000...

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Pet theft campaigners nominated for top award

A team of pet theft reform campaigners has been nominated for the Petition Campaign of the Year Award at the Your UK Parliament Awards...

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Vital Retail Academy courses receive Vetpol accreditation

Vital Pet Group has announced that its Retail Academy courses have been accredited by SQP regulator Vetpol, making the classes suitable to fill the requirement for continued professional development (CPD) of SQPs (suitably qualified persons)...

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