In This Issue
Dragons’ Den winner reveals how award-winning pet brand has become a worldwide success
Relaunching with new products in Pets At Home
Award-winning Woof & Brew raises £1m of new investment
Mars creates ‘pet friendly workplace of the future’
Pets at Home launches blue-badge parking spaces scheme
Fish4Dogs celebrates Bring Your Dog to Work everyday
Exhibitors reveal why PATS Telford is the BEST place to showcase new products
Register now for free entry to the UK’s No.1 pet industry exhibition
Specialist pet trade urged to help tackle pet obesity
European pet food industry CEOs discuss future trends
TV actress Lisa Faulkner joins Royal Canin campaign
Forthglade urges owners to make most of dog walking time
Balto the husky cecomes Carnilove's first dog ambassador
PDSA vets save burnt kitten trapped under car bonnet
Nutro brings 'clean eating' products to UK
Dog agility champ becomes pet firm's brand ambassador
HiLife taps into a new generation of cat owners
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Applaws company seeks to find a buyer
Pet Munchies wins Pet Treat Brand of the Year award
Natures Menu introduces new Country Hunter Superfood Crunch range
Poppy’s Picnic appoints new Sales Account Manager
Royal Canin named Jollyes' Food Business Partner of the Year
Tetra refershes AquaSafe formula enhanced with anti-stress properties
Leading vet warns of dangers of non-vaccination of pets
Pets & Aquatics weekend fun at Squire’s Garden Centres
Oscar & Hooch’s treat bags make the perfect gift
Swedish manufacturer introduces quality dry food recipe to UK
Vince the Vet launches customer information video showing how to deal with ticks
Trespaws sets out its stall at PATS with launch of new Dogby Down Coat
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Bosses say employers should allow ‘Bring Your Dog to Work’ every day
Yorkshire pet treat manufacturer opens factory doors with 'virtual reality' video tour
Henry Bell launches recyclable packaging for its bird food range
UK pet owners urged to save nearly £100 a year on vet bills
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Dragons’ Den winner reveals how award-winning pet brand has become a worldwide success

 

Top-selling brand Billy + Margot first came to prominence when founder Marie Jones appeared on the BBC TV hit programme Dragons’ Den where she secured investment from Deborah Meadon. The brand, now owned by Australian firm Real Pet Food Company, is now relaunching in the UK with an exciting range of new products.

 

Canine nutritionist Marie, who is still involved in Billy + Margot, talks exclusively about her remarkable journey with the brand since first launching seven years ago.

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Relaunching with new products in Pets At Home

 

Billy + Margot has announced a major UK relaunch with a new range of products to be sold in Pets at Home stores for the first time. The decision is the brand’s biggest UK move since being acquired by Australian pet food company, the Real Pet Food Company (“the RPFC Group”), in 2016. 

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Award-winning Woof & Brew raises £1m of new investment

 

Woof & Brew, the award-winning pet drinks company behind top selling products like Bottom Sniffer Beer for Dogs and Pawsecco, has successfully raised £1m of new investment.

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Mars creates ‘pet friendly workplace of the future’

 

Mars Petcare claims to have created the ‘Pet Friendly Workplace of the Future’ at its new North American headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee...

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Pets at Home launches blue-badge parking spaces scheme
 

Pets at Home has introduced blue-badge parking for colleagues with elderly dogs at their head office in Wilmslow...

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Fish4Dogs celebrates Bring Your Dog to Work everyday

 

Fish4Dogs, an official supporter of Bring Your Dog to Work Day, is proud of the fact that it encourages staff to take their four-legged friends into the office all year round...

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Exhibitors reveal why PATS Telford is the BEST place to showcase new products
 

Exhibitors at PATS Telford in September has been revealing why it's the BEST place to showcase their products this Autumn...

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Register now for free entry to the UK’s No.1 pet industry exhibition

 

Pet stores and garden centres are being urged to register now for free entry to PATS Telford, the UK’s number one pet industry exhibition, where leading brands will be showcasing their new products and services under one roof...

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Specialist pet trade urged to help tackle pet obesity
 

There was a clear message to the specialist pet trade at Royal Canin's recent Weight Management Congress - that they have a big role to play in supporting owners to maintain their pets' weight.

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European pet food industry CEOs discuss future trends

 

Business leaders from the European Pet Food Federation have been discussing ways to future-proof the industry...

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TV actress Lisa Faulkner joins Royal Canin campaign
 

TV chef and actress Lisa Faulkner has been recruited by Royal Canin to help drive brand awareness and education about pet ownership and feeding habits.

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Forthglade urges owners to make most of dog walking time

 

As part of Forthglade’s Great Dog Walk Challenge, the Devon-based pet food maker, has announced results from a national mindful dog walking survey, with the aim of encouraging more UK dog owners to make the most of precious daily dog walking time...

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Balto the husky cecomes Carnilove's first dog ambassador
 

BSB Products, the exclusive importers and distributors of Carnilove, has appointed its first-ever Carnilove dog ambassador. Balto is a six-year-old Siberian Husky who was rescued as a puppy and has since become a therapy dog as well as working diligently to promote rescue dogs and the Siberian Husky breed...

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PDSA vets save burnt kitten trapped under car bonnet

 

A kitten has miraculously survived life-threatening injuries after hiding under the bonnet of a neighbour’s car then unwittingly going on a 40-mile journey...

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Nutro brings 'clean eating' products to UK
 

‘Clean eating’ is widely acknowledged as one of the fastest growing trends in the human food industry, and the launch of Nutro Grain Free and Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet from Mars Petcare will enable dog owners to feed their pets in the same, mindful way they are adapting for their own diets. The two ranges will join Nutro Wild Frontier on shelf from June 2019.

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Dog agility champ becomes pet firm's brand ambassador

 

Leading raw dog food manufacturer Poppy’s Picnic has recruited Young Kennel Club dog agility specialist, Jess Cuthbertson as a new brand ambassador...

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HiLife taps into a new generation of cat owners
 

Popular petfood brand, HiLife has teamed up with a new cat subscription box service, Gus & Bella, to tap into a new generation of cat owners who want to treat their pets to products that promote wellness...

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