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PATS Telford breaks 2,000-visitor mark…AGAIN!

The number of visitors attending the two-day PATS Telford show has broken the 2,000 mark for a fifth successive year. A total of 2,103 visitors went through the doors at the impressive Telford International Centre, an increase of 2.7% on last year and one of the highest PATS attendance figures on record.

Could this award-winning product take the market by storm?

Holland Animal Care won a New Product Award at PATS Telford this week with their Spotted! Smart Pet Tag and already there's talk of this innovative item becoming the next bestseller in pet stores.

Picture round-up from pet extravanganza

There was so much to see and do over the two days of PATS Telford. If you weren't lucky enough to make it, here's a picture round-up from Telford.

Marriages injected a bit of fun to the show with their Christmas-themed stand.

And if you're pushed for time...

...watch this 60-second video from the show. Just click here

PATS Telford 2019 New Product Awards revealed

The winners of the PATS Telford 2019 New Product Awards, including two new categories, were presented at the PetQuip Awards after the first day of a hugely successful show...

PetQuip Award winners revealed at glitzy event

Burgess Pet Care won two awards at the prestigious PetQuip Awards party last night – Marketing Project of the Year and Pet Product of the Year – while Just for Pets picked up the honour of UK Pet retailer of the Year. Other winners included Natures Menu, Fish4Dogs, Pawfect Food, Henry Wag and ChickenGuard...

The team from Burgess celebrate their double success.

Lifetime achievement award for Pets Corner boss

Dean Richmond, managing director of Pets Corner, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the PetQuip Awards....

Pet Remedy to launch in Europe’s largest pet store chain

Pet Remedy, manufacturers of the unique and clinically proven natural de-stress and calming range, have won a major contract to launch with Fressnapf. With over 1,500 stores, Fressnapf is Europe’s largest pet retailer...

Naturediet launches new Feel Good Selection Pack

By popular demand, and in time for PATS Telford, Naturediet has launched a brand new Feel Good Selection Pack...

Fish4Dogs celebrates Exporter of the Year Award

Small but mighty - Fish4Dogs, the premium pet food company that employs just 51 people has won the PetQuip Exporter of the Year Award 2019...

More news items from the pet world

Downloads of Bestpets app increase 140% in first three months post launch

Downloads of the new Bestpets app have increase 140% since June, as more and more pet businesses benefit from the quick and easy ordering provided by Bestway Wholesale’s specialist pet division’s new ordering platform...

First day at PATS Telford ‘exceptionally busy’

The opening day of PATS Telford was buzzing with excitement as visitors flocked to see the record number of trade stands and pet industry innovations on show...

Dogs for Good PATS puppy comes to show

PATS Telford had a very special visitor – Winter, the Dogs for Good puppy it sponsored a year ago.

Turning human food waste into pet food goodness

Purely Fish was created as a way to use the parts of the fish that are not used for human consumption. The company takes leftover, human grade fish products and uses them to create pet food, with the primary aim of reducing food wastage...

Danish Design committed to reducing plastic bottle waste

Danish Design has switched to a 100% recycled fibre filling for its pet bedding. "By switching to PET recycled fibre we can ensure that around 8 million plastic bottles a year are stopped from reaching landfill, our natural environment and the oceans," said Rob Newsome, Director of Sales & Operations.

Poppy’s Picnic to launch new COMPLETE meals and trade deals at PATS

Poppy’s Picnic has announced enticing trade deals and new additions to the Poppy’s Picnic COMPLETE range at PATS Telford (Stand H11)...

George Barclay’s new in-store ordering system set to revolutionise how consumers buy luxury dog beds

Get set for a dog bed revolution thanks to the new merchandising and in-store ordering system from luxury dog bed supplier, George Barclay. This new ‘order in-store, deliver to door’ concept will make it easy for retailers to offer over 300 stunning designs, all within a 1m2 footprint...

Wilsons Pet Food launches new Raw Frozen Range

Wilsons Pet Food, a Perthshire-based pet food company that can trace its heritage back well over a 150 years, has launched a brand new Raw Frozen Range at PATS Telford (stand A31)...

PetSafe Brand unveils new Drinkwell fountain range

Global pet product expert PetSafe Brand unveiled three new pet fountains from its popular Drinkwell range at PATS Telford...

Chill out with Dorwest...they’ve gone balmy

Herbal experts Dorwest Herbs has yet again the perfect solution for keeping pets calm this firework season with their ‘Licensed to Chill’ campaign, which has been launched to the trade at PATS Telford....

New cat product launches from WildWash

WildWash is launching two new cat products at PATS Telford – Cat Shampoo and Cat Detangle...

Beaphar extends Pheromone Calming range

The new Beaphar CaniComfort Calming range contains a synthetic copy of the Dog Appeasing Pheromone. The Dog Appeasing Pheromone is naturally produced by the bitch during nursing to help calm her puppies, and is clinically proven to promote feelings of reassurance in dogs of all ages and breeds...

The Dog Treat Company introduces Snibbles to UK

It was the breakout success of The Dog Treat Company’s 1^st vegan-friendly/gluten-free treat in 2018, (coconut, chia and turmeric) at targeting the growing number of UK dogs suffering from delicate tummies & meat/protein-based allergies, that was indirectly responsible for the launch of the Devon business’s 3-strong vegetarian Snibbles range into North America late last month, a range which trumpets its imminent arrival to the UK via PATS Telford..

Summer's over - so Get Over!

CSJ’s Get Over! is a successful herbal blend which is simply sprinkled on a dog's food...