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Natural Instinct recalls Wild Venison cat food

RAW pet food company Natural Instinct is recalling its Wild Venison (Natural Cat Food) because some of the ingredients were not inspected in line with EU requirements. The absence of inspection means the safety of the product cannot be confirmed and may therefore carry a potential risk...

Pet shop owner devastated by £60,000 raid

The owner of a pet store admits that a raid on his premises in the West Midlands, which resulted in £60,000 worth of supplies being stolen, has had a ‘devastating’ affect on the family-run business...

International interest soars in PATS trade exhibition

PATS Telford is on track to attract ever-stronger numbers of international buyers in 2019. Leading trade association PetQuip will be taking part in PATS Telford once more. Its multi-lingual personnel will be manning the International Buyers’ Lounge, providing information on the UK market and suppliers to the international buyers attending the show.

National award for pet-tech product entrepreneur

Pet product entrepreneur Andrew Nowell, founder of PitPat, has been crowned ‘Internet of Things Founder of the Year’ at the inaugural BMW i UK Tech Founder Awards, coming out on top above the likes of TechSixtyFour, JCC Bowers and Limbic AI.

Law Print partners on refresh of grain-free pet food brand

Leading UK pet food manufacturer Symply has again turned to Law Print for its packaging needs, this time to help with its Canagan brand ‘refresh’...

WHIMZEES releases seasonally-shaped dental chews

WHIMZEES – the all-natural daily dental treats for dogs – is making the leap from alligators to Christmas shapes! Its first ever seasonal shapes, which hit pet stores in the UK this December, feature a snowman and a Christmas tree...

PetSafe Brand expands Play & Challenge range

Global pet product expert PetSafe Brand has announced a further expansion of its popular Play & Challenge range with the addition of two new dog toys...

Training packages get City & Guilds’ stamp of approval

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association is re-launching its industry training packages with new online courses after gaining City & Guilds accreditation...

Vet issues winter warning to dog owners

A leading UK vet has issued a winter warning to owners of water-loving dogs over the dangers of potentially-fatal canine hypothermia, as Storm Deirdre threatens to bring a Nordic blast of cold to the UK.

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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...

Revealed: Secrets of an award-winning pet retailer

Devon-based Redpaw Pet Supplies were crowned Independent Pet Retailer of the Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards. This week Pet Trade Xtra finds out from owner Sammie Hunt what makes the company stand out from the rest…

Vet students strip off for a good cause

Final-year students at the Royal Veterinary College have stripped naked for a 2019 calendar in support of charity...

Pets at Home opens new pet-friendly head office

Pets at Home has opened a new, pet-friendly head office called Chester House, named after the first Pets at Home store that opened in 1991. Founder of Pets at Home, Anthony Preston, was invited to the opening of the new building by group chief executive, Peter Pritchard.

Pet firms urged to set reasonable sales targets

Targets are a major source of discontent amongst today’s sales people, says recruitment specialist Lynda Ward, who has urged pet product suppliers to set achievable goals to their staff...

Bestpets wins Wholesaler of the Year for second year

Bestpets, the specialist pet care division of Bestway Wholesale, was named as Wholesaler of the Year at the Pet Industry Federation awards, for the second year in a row...

Specialist retailer branches out into dog treats

Specialist retailer Orvis UK has launched a new range of dog treats, using sustainably sourced fresh ingredients, and air dried to maintain nutritional value...

Natures Menu named Manufacturer of the Year

Natures Menu has been crowned Manufacturer of the Year after achieving the highest score on the criteria set by the judges of the Pet Industry Federation Awards...

Plans to turn former pet store into shop selling pies and pasties

A former pet shop in Sheringham, North Norfolk, which closed in September, is set to be turned into a store selling pies, sausage rolls and pasties...

Deadly disease warning to rabbit owners

The UK’s leading animal welfare experts and organisations are urging rabbit owners to get their rabbits vaccinated against the latest strain of deadly Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic disease, RVHD2.

How HayPigs became a big player in small animal market

The circus comes to town for two Essex-based entrepreneurs as their Big Top inspired pet accessories for guinea pigs hits the big time, wins industry awards and helps to improve animal welfare...

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