Newsletter - Pet Trade Xtra

Directors of Devizes based raw dog food brand, Poppy's Picnic, played their very own game of thrones on BBC Dragons' Den on Sunday... and won as they accepted an offer of £60k for 15% of the business...

Meet the pet food firm ‘owned by the animals’

The founder of pet food firm Almo Nature is transferring all the assets of the business to a foundation aimed at protecting cats and dogs...

Strong seminar line-up at PATS Sandown

PATS Sandown has secured a strong line-up of speakers for two days of seminars designed to give pet retailers ahead-of-the-game ideas on new lines, new approaches and new profit potential...

Ceva launches ADAPTIL Junior for puppies

Recent research by Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of ADAPTIL, has revealed that over 60% of dog owners purchase their dogs as puppies, with half of those questioned getting their dogs before they are three months old...

Help to run a pet health plan is as important as fee collection, according to practice owners and managers

Simplyhealth Professionals, the leading provider of preventive health plans for cats, dogs, rabbits and horses, has reported the results of a survey that found that help to run a preventive health plan is as important to practice owners and managers as help with the processing and collection of fees...

MDC signs UK exclusive deal for Aikiou

MDC Pet Products is expanding its portfolio of products by adding the Aikiou range of interactive feeders...

Innovation and excellence award for Broadreach Nature +

Broadreach Nature + has won the Corporate Livewire Innovation and Excellence Global Award for Animal Health Supplements of the Year....

Soopa’s nutritional booster toppings a great success

Since launching in September last year Soopa’s 100% natural, nutritional toppings have proved a huge success with dog owners and stockists alike...

IAMS' challenge to make a paws-itive change to pets' lives

With a shocking 49% of dogs and 44% of cats in the UK now considered overweight or obese by vets, IAMS says it’s time for pet lovers to take action with its Pet Pledge...

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Former owners of Just for Pets took heavy financial hit, accounts reveal

Accounts recently published by Wynnstay, the former owners of Just for Pets, reveal that the company took a heavy financial hit after it put the pet business into administration last year...

Podium Pet Products appoints Business Development Manager

Podium Pet Products has announced the appointment of Brooke Saville as Business Development Manager. Brooke joins the company from her strong background in sales...

‘Coldfeet’, mud and thrills at Aviemore!

With over 250 mushers and 1,000 dogs the 2018 Aviemore sled dog rally held over 27^th and 28^th January was a spectacular event for spectators and competitors alike despite the cold, rain and mud...

BETA International 2018 – a big hit with the trade

BETA International 2018 certainly lived up to its reputation as the unmissable trade buying event for equestrian, country clothing, outdoor and pet products as it welcomed 4,044 visitors* and almost 300 exhibitors from across the UK and overseas to the NEC, Birmingham from 21 to 23 January...

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...

Private equity firm sells off remaining stake in Pets at Home

The global private equity giant that acquired Pets at Home for a reported £955m in 2010 and floated the pet supplies retailer in 2014 has sold its remaining stake in the business in a £108m deal...

Pets at Home faces £2million bill over store closures

The closure of the seven high-street Barkers dog stores will cost owners Pets at Home around £2 million, it has been revealed in the retailer's latest financial figures. The costs are attributed to lease commitments and the write down of fixed assets.

Pet food firms hit back at raw food claims

UK-based pet food manufacturers have hit back at new research claiming that bacteria and parasites often found in raw dog and cat food products can pose health dangers to pets and their owners...

Pet retailer bucks online shopping trend

Pets Corner, the second largest pet retailer in the UK, is bucking the trend for online shopping, reporting that over 98% of its sales are attributed to its network of 149 stores. And the company plans to invest £9m over the next three years in new stores and rolling out over 60 of its natural pet grooming spa...

Exciting plans for the UK’s National Pet Trade Event

Firmly established as the UK’s National Pet Trade Event, PATS Telford is making every effort to ensure that September’s show is even more successful for its growing numbers of visitors and exhibitors...