Piper, the UK’s leading specialist investor in consumer brands, has increased its presence in the natural pet food sector by investing £5m into Pet Food UK, the company behind the Barking Heads, Meowing Heads and AATU brands...
Paul Hunter, the managing director of Pet Foods UK, has revealed to Pet Trade Xtra that the investment by Piper will help the company to grow and create new jobs...
US chilled pet food brand Freshpet, one of the fastest growing pet food companies in North America, has reached a deal with Tesco to see its products in 300 of its UK stores...
The Pet Charity and Hadlow College have announced the development of a pioneering new centre of welfare excellence for reptiles and amphibians, based at Hadlow College in Kent...
PATS Sandown is gearing up for another memorable exhibition as more than 140 exhibitors get set to showcase a record number of new products at the event on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 21-22...
The Pet Industry Federation has launched its new public-facing website – ‘Mypetpeople.co.uk’ – which will list PIF members exclusively to the pet-owning public and will launch later in March...
Pet trade distributors, retailers and dog owners in a basket of countries have signed up for Beco Pets' new eco-conscious Food for Dogs, the company has announced, as it takes its 'Fresh Ingredients Showcase' to PATS Sandown...
West Sussex based pet food brand Arden Grange has once again been selected as a finalist in this year’s Sussex Super Growth Awards. The awards celebrate the fastest 60 growing companies in the county...
A record number of UK pet product suppliers is exhibiting in the PetQuip trade association’s group at Zoomark 2017 in Italy. The group comprises 23 companies in the British pavilion (Hall 22) and five companies exhibiting independently in other halls of the show...
The Pet Industry Federation has launched two new City & Guilds Certificates of Technical Competence aimed at professional dog walkers and pet sitters...
WildWash has introduced two new natural flea repellent products to its range - an effective natural Anti Flea Shampoo for dogs and a powerful natural Flea and Bug Repellent for dogs and horses...
A petition is calling for a Crufts-winning breeder from Farnborough in Hampshire, who killed nine Border Collie puppies to be “banned from owning or breeding any pets for life.”
The Subura Group completed the acquisition of Vital Pet Products from the Steuart family for the sum of £12.8m, at 2pm yesterday. The global pet market is experiencing strong growth* and the acquisition is expected to deliver efficiency throughout the supply chain, benefiting both retailers and suppliers.
