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Mars Petcare UK plans to axe scores of jobs
Pet care industry expected to grow by 2% this year
National Pet Show attracts nearly 24,000 visitors
Interzoo long-term plan applauded by PetQuip
TastyBone launches a host of new additions at Zoomark
Research backs up award-winning pet food brand
German mail order company seeks UK pet accessories
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Pet shop owner caught dealing drugs
CSJ advises pet owners to ‘get Skinny’!
Don’t blame pet shops for puppy farm problems, says leading industry figure
Hot deals at Pedigree Wholesale’s Pet & Aquatic Trade Show
The Innocent Hound launches functional treat range
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Pet food brand Webbox creates Mutts Nuts beer
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Mars Petcare UK plans to axe scores of jobs


Mars Petcare UK has told staff it plans to shed 64 positions on its Melton production line in Leicestershire. According to a report in the Leicester Mercury, a consultation with the workforce is now underway...
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Pet care industry expected to grow by 2% this year
 
The pet care industry is expected to achieve good growth, with a 2% rise expected in constant 2017 value terms, according to market analysts Euromonitor International. Pet owners are continuing to establish strong bonds with their pets, and although the humanisation phenomenon may not be new, it has been driving the industry, says the company's Head of Pet Care Research, Paula Flores...
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National Pet Show attracts nearly 24,000 visitors


The National Pet Show welcomed 23,878 visitors and over 200 of the UK’s biggest and best pet suppliers and experts to its London show held at the ExCeL Centre over the weekend of 6th and 7th May, creating the ideal platform for exhibitors to showcase the very latest in pet products, veterinary care and dietary information...
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Interzoo long-term plan applauded by PetQuip
 
The announcement by the organisers of Interzoo that the show will remain at its current venue in Nuremberg until at least 2036 has been applauded by the British-based PetQuip association. Stability will be good for British exhibitors, says director general Amanda Sizer Barrett (pictured)...
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TastyBone launches a host of new additions at Zoomark


TastyBone, the UK’s No 1 manufacturer of nylon, edible and rubber chew and play toys, exhibited a host of new products at Zoomark along with added to its best-selling lines...
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Research backs up award-winning pet food brand


The team behind leading New Zealand premium petfood brand, Ziwi (formerly called ZiwiPeak), knows that a high meat diet is what dogs want and need for a healthy life. This has now been backed up by new independent research which shows that feeding dogs a high meat diet delivers unrivalled health benefits.

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German mail order company seeks UK pet accessories
Seven leading product buyers from Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia and Russia have accepted invitations to participate in its next popular ‘Meet the International Buyers’ event, organised by Gardenex and PeQuip for June 7...



Previous 'Meet the Buyer' Days run by Gardenex and PetQuip have been highly successful.


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