In This Issue
PATS Sandown 2023 New Product Awards revealed
Well-known industry figure launches new pet food
Visitors flock to Sandown Park on first day of PATS
Annual Pet Survey shows 50% rise in small pets
Exhibition stand made of paper to be turned into cat litter
Frozzys marks 10th anniversary with limited edition pack
Kennelpak opens new Pets & Friends pet store
Pet superstore launches doggy scholarship scheme
Jollyes flagship Scunthorpe store opens on Saturday
Little BigPaw donates pet food to Ukraine
GA Pet Food Partners wins Family Business and Export Awards
In Vogue Pets set to showcase new FY Active range
Benyfit Natural announces launch of new website
Purina Europe backs seven disruptive start-ups
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ProDog Raw launches ‘Economy Core’ range 
Surprise inflation rise of 10.4% will hurt the high street
Dog collagen brand Pawable launches new product
UK’s largest ever feline dental study
Dogstival’s Summer of Love festival on 3-4 June
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Pet owners cut back on weekly food shop to afford care for four-legged friends
Natural pet food brand Scrumbles raises £6m in funding
Growing the bird category with Bucktons and Peckish
Momentum builds behind new consumer show Water Alive
Vale Pet Foods wins new trade clients at Crufts...
Microchipping for cats becomes compulsory
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PATS Sandown 2023 New Product Awards revealed

The winners of the PATS Sandown 2023 New Product Awards were chosen by a team of independent pet retailers, who arrived at the show before 9.30am today (Sunday), in order to make their choices from more than 200 new products entered. 

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Well-known industry figure launches new pet food

Peter Roy, a well-respected figure in the UK and European pet food industry, is launching an exciting new business called COYA Pet. Retailers and buyers will get first glimpse of the brand at PATS Sandown, which opens on Sunday...

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Visitors flock to Sandown Park on first day of PATS

The opening day of PATS Sandown has been hailed a huge success as an amazing array of new products were unveiled by more than 150 companies and brands...

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Annual Pet Survey shows 50% rise in small pets
UK Pet Food (formerly the PFMA) releases its annual pet population data
 

According to the UK Pet Food’s annual pet population data, 57% of British households (16.2m) now house 38m pets. Although the number of pets is up from 35m last year (a rise of 9%), there has been a fall in the proportion of households owning a pet, from 17.4m (62%) in 2022. The most popular pets list shows a 50% rise in the number of smaller pets...

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Exhibition stand made of paper to be turned into cat litter

An exhibition stand at PATS Sandown, made entirely of paper, is to be recycled into cat litter, which will then be donated to Woodgreen Animal Shelter...

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Frozzys marks 10th anniversary with limited edition pack
 

Award-winning Frozzys, the frozen yogurt for dogs, is turning 10 this year, and to celebrate the brand has produced limited edition celebration packs...

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Kennelpak opens new Pets & Friends pet store

Pets & Friends, a specialist pet retailer with a network of UK stores, salons and a leading website, has announced the opening of its latest location in Brigg Garden Centre, North Lincolnshire...

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Pet superstore launches doggy scholarship scheme
 

A pet food and accessory retailer based on the south coast has launched a doggy scholarship scheme to help care-givers access dog behavioural support...

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Jollyes flagship Scunthorpe store opens on Saturday

Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes will open its new store in Scunthorpe on Saturday and will be teaming up with Jerry Green Dog Rescue to raise funds for the charity’s vital work in North Lincolnshire.

 

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Little BigPaw donates pet food to Ukraine
 

Little BigPaw, the UK based premium pet food brand in conjunction with Mackle Pet Foods, has been supporting the Pet Industry Federation's 'Save the Pets of Ukraine' initiative...

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GA Pet Food Partners wins Family Business and Export Awards

GA Pet Food Partners, a private label pet food manufacturer based in Chorley, Lancashire, has won both the Family Business Award and Export Award at the 13th Annual Red Rose Awards that took place at the Blackpool Winter Gardens, with over 1000 business professionals in attendance...

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In Vogue Pets set to showcase new FY Active range
 

In Vogue Pets, the sole distributors of American brand FuzzYard in the UK, is set to unveil FY Active, a new range built for action and adventures...

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Benyfit Natural announces launch of new website

Benyfit Natural has launched an improved website, with the focus on creating a new look and feel for online customers...

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Purina Europe backs seven disruptive start-ups

Purina has announced the seven start-ups that will participate in the fourth cohort of its acclaimed accelerator programme, Unleashed. The programme is designed to support and propel the next generation of disruptive pet-tech and pet-care start-ups...

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