In This Issue
Seahorse Atlantic and Soopa share winning formula
Hundreds of UK pet shops selling inadequate hutches
Herbal tea makers WOOF&BREW build on early success
King British hopes to produce the world's biggest fish flake
Records continue to tumble at AQUA 2013
Low cost opportunities for British exhibitors at Interzoo
Hagen's late chairman honoured with global award
Interpet brings bestselling US collars and leads to the UK
New Fishy's dog treats from Johnson's
Ruffwear announces new distributor in Europe
Essex pet shop owners fined £42,000
New scratcher-and-toy-in-one for cats
Lancashire-based vet becomes BVA President
Kennel Club warns of dangers caused by unnecessary dog bans across Britain
The Shining hotel to dig up pet cemetery
Exo Terra leading the way with new digital technology
Agility Festival now captured on film
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Seahorse Atlantic and Soopa share winning formula


Two Irish pet companies - Seahorse Atlantic and Soopa Pets - are sharing ideas, contacts and resources to grow their businesses into household names. And judging by their joint initiative of exhibiting together at PATS Harrogate they are on the road to success. This week the women behind the companies - Sarah O'Sullivan and Barbara Hanly - reveal how they are helping each other out...
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Hundreds of UK pet shops selling inadequate hutches


The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund has been carrying out mystery-shopper checks to discover that hundreds of pet shops in the UK are still selling rabbit hutches that could cause unnecessary suffering to domestic rabbits...
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Herbal tea makers WOOF&BREW build on early success


WOOF&BREW has been busy signing up dozens of new retailers and taking orders as its innovative product of herbal teas for dogs takes off in a big way...
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King British hopes to produce the world's biggest fish flake


King British has set itself a massive challenge for the forthcoming AQUA 2013 exhibition at Telford...to produce the world's biggest fish flake.
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Records continue to tumble at AQUA 2013
New Product Award entries are the highest ever


With stand space sold out months before the opening date of October 9 (next Wednesday) and pre-registration booking levels well in advance of 2011, entries for the New Product Awards are up over 10% this year.
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Low cost opportunities for British exhibitors at Interzoo
PetQuip association secures valuable Government funding
 
As a result of successful bids by the PetQuip association, which works to help UK firms gain new international business, significant government funding has been secured for two major international pet care trade shows in 2014.
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Hagen's late chairman honoured with global award


The World Pet Association (WPA), America’s oldest non-profit organisation within the pet industry, has awarded Hagen’s late chairman Rolf C. Hagen with the Matsui award at SuperZoo 2013...
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Interpet brings bestselling US collars and leads to the UK
 
With the nights drawing in, UK dog owners will be delighted by the arrival of Dog-e-Glow collars and leads from the US, to be distributed exclusively by Interpet...
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