In This Issue
PATS gets set for a memorable 10th Sandown show
Hundreds of new launches to be unveiled at the big show
Pet exhibition opens its doors next Tuesday
Pet industry counts cost as country store chain goes into administration
TV personality to present animal welfare awards
Sales of Webbox pet food break £4m barrier
Great stories behind Petface's Christmas 2018 collection
Classical music proven to calm and comfort dogs
Anco get set to unveil major re-branding
Nineteen 87 parked the bus at Crufts to entice dog owners to try tasty baked ranges
Helping businesses to thrive in ever-changing pet market
Natures Menu launches True Instinct to consumers at Crufts
Specialist trade has key role in fight against pet obesity
Baked treats, raw food, harnesses, bow ties and nervous anticipation at Crufts
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Fire destroys Gardman warehouse at Daventry
Group55 wins International Award for second year running
PIF connects members to huge savings on exclusive telecom deals
A new, fresh look to celebrate Cotswold RAW's PATS debut
Beast from the East causes Wild Bird Care sales uplift
Leaving wet food out for a cat could give it food poisoning
Eukanuba launches search to find ambassadors
Pets Choice makes it a hat-trick at Crufts 2018
Evolution Aqua look to appoint Area Sales Manager for Bermuda brand
Inca wins nation's heart to scoop HiLife PAT Dog of the Year
Tetra products tested against rival brands
Natures Menu promises special offers at PATS Sandown
It’s arrived! Turmeric tincture from CSJ
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
B&M removes pet treat from shelves after dog death
Wiltshire pet store set to close after almost 40 years
Pet firm makes it into Top 100 'Best Small Companies to Work for' list
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PATS gets set for a memorable 10th Sandown show

 

PATS, the UK’s number one pet trade exhibition, enters its 10th year with two major shows lined up in 2018, starting at Sandown Park in Surrey next Tuesday (March 20) and followed by a second event at Telford in Shropshire in September.

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Hundreds of new launches to be unveiled at the big show

Hundreds of new products are set to be unveiled when PATS Sandown opens its doors next Tuesday. Get a flavour of some of the new products to be unveiled...

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Pet exhibition opens its doors next Tuesday

 

Opening times

Tuesday 20th March: 9.30am-5.30pm

Wednesday 21st March: 9.30am-4.30pm

 

Make sure you register NOW for free entry to the show – click here

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Pet industry counts cost as country store chain goes into administration

 

A number of pet product suppliers will be hoping that a buyer can be found for the failing Countrywide Farmers business, which went into administration just over a week ago...

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TV personality to present animal welfare awards
 

Renowned television presenter, Matt Baker, host of The One Show and Countryfile, will be hosting the prestigious 2018 Ceva Animal Welfare Awards...

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Sales of Webbox pet food break £4m barrier

Sales of Webbox Natural pet food have broken through the £4million barrier just 20 months after its launch, manufacturer Pets Choice has revealed...

 

 

Tony Raeburn (above), CEO of Pets Choice, said: “These figures show the increasing popularity of natural food choices in the market."

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Great stories behind Petface's Christmas 2018 collection
 

Petface is introducing four magical stories to a winter wonderland of new products in its Christmas 2018 range.

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Classical music proven to calm and comfort dogs

 

Eukanuba teamed up with composer Iain Jackson to create an original classical score, performed by a 10-piece string orchestra, and assess the impact the music had on a dog's stress and anxiety levels.

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Anco get set to unveil major re-branding
 
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Anco is all set to launch a complete re-brand of the company and its products for the first time in 14 years. The new look will be unveiled at PATS Sandown, says Colin Maidment...

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Nineteen 87 parked the bus at Crufts to entice dog owners to try tasty baked ranges

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Nineteen 87, the new brand from Inspired Pet Nutrition, came up with a novel way to encourage dog owners to try their super tasty baked range. They parked a red Routemaster bus inside the halls at Crufts.

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Helping businesses to thrive in ever-changing pet market
 

The Pet Industry Federation will be hosting a Business Lounge at PATS Sandown from where visitors will be able to discover ways to grow their businesses in an ever-changing pet market. On each day of the show PIF CEO, Nigel Baker (pictured), will also be delivering a seminar entitled ‘Licensing: all you need to know’.

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Natures Menu launches True Instinct to consumers at Crufts

 

Natures Menu has officially launched True Instinct at Crufts 2018. True Instinct specialises in premium nutrition, is free from grain and gluten and only made with natural raw and raw-inspired ingredients...

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Specialist trade has key role in fight against pet obesity
 

The specialist pet trade has a key role to play in helping owners keep their pets on the straight and narrow in the fight against obesity. That was the message from a Weight Management Congress in Nottingham, organised by Royal Canin...

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Baked treats, raw food, harnesses, bow ties and nervous anticipation at Crufts

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There were plenty of ideas and inspiration for pet retailers at Crufts this year.  Stands full of baked treats merchandised as if they were for humans, a myriad of raw food suppliers, big increases in the sales of harnesses, delightful doggy bow ties and collars and a few nervous suppliers awaiting news on how new ranges sell through in the coming weeks at PATS and at retail...

Read our notes from Crufts and see the Pet Trade Xtra picture gallery
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