In This Issue
Pet food firm secures £5m in funding to support global expansion
Parking restrictions blamed for pet shop closure
The Easy way to break into water features
Chuckit! sets tails wagging with launch of Ultra exciting new combo
Festive pet product becomes a nationwide bestseller
Dates and venue announced for AQUA 2019
Rescue Pet of the Year winners announced
Vets strip off to help pets of the homeless
Pure launches potato-free Brilliant Beef primal recipe
Both pets and owners suffer anxiety from fireworks
Edgard & Cooper launches new winter fish recipes
WildWash wins Best Pet Cosmetics Award
Lily's Kitchen extends puppy range
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Inspired Pet Nutrition appoint Graham Wheeler to the board
The Guild of Master Groomers welcomes new member
Celebs set to appear at trade fair
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Pets at Home to hold ‘Dragons’ Den’ style innovation day
New Product Awards winners revealed at AQUA
Investment company raises stake in Pets At Home
Start-up firm set to launch range of cat climbing frames
Lifetime Achievement Award for ex-OATA chief executive Keith Davenport
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Pet food firm secures £5m in funding to support global expansion
Investment is set to create 25 new jobs at Forthglade Foods

 

Okehampton-headquartered Forthglade Foods Ltd, the award-winning supplier of natural pet foods, has secured £5 million in Growth Capital funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial to further support the firm’s UK and overseas expansion plans as well as the development of a larger manufacturing facility. The investment will help to create 25 new jobs...

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Parking restrictions blamed for pet shop closure
 

The owner of a pet shop in a West Sussex village has blamed parking restrictions imposed by the local council for the closure of his store...

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The Easy way to break into water features
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Visitors to AQUA 2017 were able to see leading UK supplier Kelkay's wide range of self-contained water features and the flexible merchandising system in action at the show last week...

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Chuckit! sets tails wagging with launch of Ultra exciting new combo

 

The unveiling of Chuckit!’s Ultra Ball and Ultra Grip Launcher bundle at PATS Telford has proved so successful, the dog toy expert is now rolling out a limited run of the set to selected retailers across the country. ..

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Festive pet product becomes a nationwide bestseller
 

Pet Advent Calendars are taking off in a big way this year with the popular Armitage Good Boy Advent Calendar jumping into a nationwide bestsellers chart...

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Dates and venue announced for AQUA 2019

 

AQUA, the market-leading showcase for the UK’s water gardening and aquatics trade, will be returning to the Telford International Centre on October 16-17, 2019...

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Rescue Pet of the Year winners announced
 

Maine Coon Darwin and whippet cross Scout (pictured) have been named the ROYAL CANIN Rescue Cat and Dog of the Year respectively.

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Vets strip off to help pets of the homeless

 

Students of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at Edinburgh University have stripped naked for a high quality 2018 calendar with the proceeds going to the All4Paws charity.

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Pure launches potato-free Brilliant Beef primal recipe

 

Brilliant Beef is the latest addition to Pure’s range of freeze dried superfood recipes. Boasting 50% beef this single source protein complete food for dogs is packed with superfood ingredients such as coconut and celery. The new recipe is potato free, making it ideal for raw feeders and dogs with potato allergies.

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Both pets and owners suffer anxiety from fireworks

 

A survey by Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of ADAPTIL and FELIWAY, has revealed that nearly 65% of owners are anxious about their pet while fireworks are going off, with over 65% of owners believing that their pet picks up on this anxiety...

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Edgard & Cooper launches new winter fish recipes

 

Edgard & Cooper has unveiled its new, perfect wholesome recipes to keep pets in tip top condition as the colder months draw in. ‘Goodness from up North’ features three meals full of natural omega 3s...

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WildWash wins Best Pet Cosmetics Award

 

After a busy weekend at Discover Dogs where it sold out to queues of customers, the WildWash team has just been awarded the Best Pet Cosmetics Provider – UK Award by the GHP Animal Health and Wellness Awards 2017...

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Lily's Kitchen extends puppy range

Lily’s Kitchen has extended its range for puppies with the launch of a new flavour Turkey & Duck, available in both 400g tin and 150g tray sizes, as well as a new air dried puppy treat pack...

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