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Pets at Home is closing all seven of its specialist Barkers high street stores and is offering staff alternative roles at its superstores. All the Barkers shops will be closed by the end of March...

Sainsbury’s extends pet range with new food launch
New products are the biggest investment the retailer has ever made in its pet food range

Sainsbury’s has announced that it is set to take on the £430 million healthy and hypoallergenic pet food market with the launch of its Hypoallergenic Range...

Pet food firms could do more to tackle plastic waste

Pet food companies could be doing more to tackle plastic waste, according to Henrietta Morrison, founder and CEO of Lily’s Kitchen pet food. The enterprising business woman is urging other companies to ‘ditch the pouch’ in favour of more recyclable packaging...

£1.5m new investment at Inspired Pet Nutrition site

Inspired Pet Nutrition is investing around £1.5 million in new equipment at its Dalton Mill site near Thirsk in North Yorkshire to meet increased demand for its range of pet food...

New technology firm gets funding for its pet product

Felcana, a leading pet technology company that creates an all-in-one digital pet health centre, announced this week that it has received seed funding from InseadAlum Ventures (IAV), a Singapore-headquartered investment firm founded by INSEAD alumni...

UK pet food manufacturer raises the bar on traceability

Leading the charge when it comes to raising the standards of the ingredients in their food for dogs, Beco Pets, the UK’s foremost eco-friendly pet company, has launched a campaign focusing on the traceability and ethics of the chicken in their free-range chicken recipe...

HOWND offers savings on Valentine's Day orders

HOWND is offering 15% off its shelf-ready trade cases of four units of its Butch Leather Cologne and Peach Bum Parfum fragrances in the lead up to Valentine's Day...

Pet food firm launches new franchise business

Heights Farm Premium Pets Foods, a family-run business based in Bolton, Lancashire, is set to expand its empire with the launch of a new franchise operation...

New tray format to appeal to smaller dogs

Lily’s Kitchen is extending its tray format to its range of food for dogs to appeal to the nation’s smaller canines...

Fish4Dogs pledges support for Cinnamon Trust charity

Pet food manufacturer Fish4Dogs has pledged its support to a charity that strives to maintain the inseparable bond between pets and their owners when age or infirmity affect their lives...

News from around the stands at BETA International 2018

Exhibitors at BETA International 2018 have lined up some special events, launches and celeb visitors on their stands to make the trade fair experience truly memorable....

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Skinner's appoints new Managing Director

Suffolk-based pet food manufacturer Skinner’s has appointed Des Smith as Managing Director. Des joins the company after spending 10 years at Aspall Cyder where he was appointed Managing Director in 2011 and then CEO in 2012...

Aquatics wholesaler gets set to close

Aquatics wholesaler Peter Golding Ltd is set to close as its owner seeks to pursue other interests...

Last chance to nominate for Ceva Animal Welfare Awards

It’s the last chance to nominate individuals or teams for the prestigious Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018, which celebrate the achievements of welfare heroes from the farming, veterinary and charity industries...

Photizo lights up 35th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally

Photizo Light Therapy is co-sponsors the 35th Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Aviemore Sled Dog Rally, taking place on January 27-28. The race is now the largest event of its kind in the UK, with over 1,000 sled dogs and 250 mushers.

Xtra Dog to become sponsor of the Agilitynet Winners Out Certificate

Ampet Products, the sole distributor of the Xtra Dog fleece walking harnesses, has reached an agreement with Agilitynet for Xtra Dog to co-sponsor the agility Winning Out certificates.

Problem Indicator helps owners to find solutions to health problems

Hokamix’s new Problem Indicator is helping owners to find a natural solution to their dog’s health problems...

IPN strengthens commercial team

Inspired Pet Nutrition has strengthened its commercial team with three new national account appointments...

Veteran Charlie gets back in harness to win Gold

Bethan and Danny Fitzgerald had stopped racing their ‘oldie’ sled dogs but felt that early retirement just walking on the beach and in the forest didn’t suit them so Danny decided to treat them to a 6 dog race at the New Year’s race at Thetford...

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...

High street pet store in danger of closure

A high street pet shop in North-East London may be forced to close down because of plans to turn the building into a restaurant...

Private equity firm invests in growing pet business

Inflexion Private Equity announced this week that it has invested in Lintbells Limited, producer of the popular YuMOVE and YuMEGA supplements for pets.

Pet firm named in Top 100 franchise list

The dog walking and pet sitting firm, We Love Pets, has been recognised as one of the UK's top franchises...

Big success predicted for Little BigPaw in 2018

British pet food brand Little BigPaw is looking forward to a successful 2018 with rapidly expanding UK and International partnerships after collecting a number of impressive industry accolades last year...