Newsletter - Pet Trade Xtra

Pets at Home Group has announced the appointment of Lyssa McGowan as Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 June 2022. Receiving a basic salary of £580,000 per year, she will succeed Peter Pritchard, who announced his intention last November to step down from his role...

Pet food supplier hits back at ‘jury still out’ claims

Ethical pet firm HOWND has pledged to keep developing its range of plant-based products despite a leading veterinary association claiming that the ‘jury is still out’ on vegan diets...

Change at the top for leading pet company

Forthglade, the Devon-based natural pet food maker, has appointed David Cox as new CEO. Initial investors Chris Brooking and Gerard Lovell, who helped shape the business over the past 11 years, have stepped down as joint managing directors while remaining investors in the business alongside the company’s senior management team...

Welsh entrepreneur wins ‘Made in the UK’ award

Wales-based business Clydach Farm has been awarded the Made in the UK award for GBEA Wales at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards...

Contest to get more dogs’ faces on billboards

Fresh dog food company Butternut Box has launched a series of billboards across the UK as part of its #DogsDeserveBillboards competition...

PetQuip to host first-ever British Pavilion at Superzoo

PetQuip has reached an agreement with the organisers of Superzoo to host a pavilion for UK firms for the first time at the Las Vegas show, which takes place on 22-25 August 2022...

Pet food firm brings 'hope' to coral reef restoration

Through one of its most well-known brands Sheba, Mars Petcare is marking the launch of its latest purpose-driven campaign with a £1.25m investment in in-store and online support across all channels to raise maximum awareness among new and existing shoppers to the brand...

Vital supports independent pet trade with catalogue revamp

Vital Pet Group has launched its new and improved pet product catalogue for 2022. The fresh monthly catalogue content has been constructed based on feedback from a previous Vital survey, which was completed by more than 100 readers from the retail world...

Dog charity offers fundraising Valentine's gift boxes

To celebrate the special bond that homeless people around the county share with their dogs, the Street Paws charity is selling special Valentine's gift sets to help raise much-needed funds...

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Grove Pet Foods bought by Cranswick

Cranswick has acquired the Lincolnshire-based dry dog food producer Grove Pet Foods Ltd, with the deal being announced on Monday (January 31)...

Defra reviews guidance on animal activity licensing

Defra has reviewed its guidance for local authority inspectors in England on licensing activities involving animals...

Pet Industry Federation hails EU Export Webinar success

The Pet Industry Federation hosted a successful webinar to introduce details of a new export solution for UK pet businesses, who want to sell their products to customers into the EU...

Man fined for pet store theft

A thief who stole dog food from a Pets at Home store and assaulted a police officer has been fined for the offences...

Su-Bridge releases natural treats range

Su-Bridge Pet Supplies has recognised a gap in the market for an all-natural pet treat range that drives down the high cost to consumers, while meeting the required needs of a competitive margin...

Sleeping out to raise money for Street Paws charity

Canine first aid educator Rachel Bean and dog expert Diane Hannon will sleep overnight in the Dog E Dayz daycare facility in Failsworth, to raise much needed funds for the Street Paws charity...

Successful trial calls for more cat owner volunteers

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for vets and cat owners to take part in its latest study investigating the effects of supervised caloric restriction in diabetic cats who might benefit from weight loss.

The best of last week's Pet Trade Xtra

The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...

New ‘all natural’ pet shop to open next week

A new independent pet shop specialising in natural products has opened in Haywards Heath...

PATS and Pedigree Wholesale set to celebrate in style

PATS, the UK’s number one pet industry exhibition, will be celebrating its 25^th show in style at Sandown Park in Surrey on 27-28 March 2022...

Surge in abandoned ‘pandemic pets’ predicted

Rescue centres are bracing themselves for a surge of ‘pandemic pups’ being abandoned this year, according to new research...

UK firm set to become biggest dog services operation

British company Bark & Birch has expanded its dog services into several new territories, including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong...