Newsletter - Pet Trade Xtra

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Recruitment expert warns that pet industry is losing top talent

There could soon be a shortage of top talent in the pet trade because senior figures are becoming disillusioned, according to recruitment expert Lynda Ward. She says lack of motivation is one of the causes of poor employee morale...

Pet food company secures £10m for overseas expansion

Pet food company MPM Products has secured a £10m funding package from HSBC.

Free entry to international dog photography contest

The Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year, which attracts international coverage and is viewed by tens of thousands of people from around the world, is now open and free to enter...

Collarways to distribute collars and leads made from recycled bicycle inner tubes

Collarways has been appointed UK distributor for US-based Cycle Dog, designers and manufacturers of a range of collars, leads, toys and accessories using post-consumer recycled materials...

Chance to meet buyers from The Netherlands and Sweden

Important trade buyers of pet care products will be travelling from The Netherlands and Sweden to meet with British suppliers at the PetQuip ‘Meet the Buyer’ event to be held on June 19...

Green sea turtle image wins major award

The annual Exo Terra herpetological photography competition, the Nactus Award 2012, has been awarded to Falmouth photographer Clare Greenwood for her visionary photograph of a green sea turtle in its natural environment...

Ancol launches new Christmas dog toy range

Ancol has launched a new range of festive dog toys which are now available for retailers to pre-order for the Christmas sales period.

Happy hedgehogs hibernate in their Zoo Zone homes

Hedgehog Crispin and his spiky friends thought their Christmases had come all at once when they received their latest delivery of Hagen’s Zoo Zone small habitat crates...

New exhibitors sign up for PATS Harrogate

Visitors to PATS Harrogate in September will be greeted by a host of new exhibitors as well as the industry’s big-name brands...

New concept in dog control

Following a successful Zoomark exhibition, ROK Straps Europe are set to change the perceptions of dog owners in the UK when it comes to leads.

Pet Trade News

Natures Menu wins legal battle against German firm

Natural pet food company Natures Menu has received a substantial amount of damages and court costs from a German company over trade mark infringements...

Beaphar appoints a dedicated UK Product Development Executive

Sam Griffiths has joined Beaphar UK in the new role of UK Product Development Executive...

Zoomark exhibition is a great success for KONG

KONG has announced that exhibiting at Zoomark in Italy recently has proved to be a massive success...

Online retailer appoints specialised E-Commerce Manager

Muddy Paws has appointed Tessa Rogers as E-Commerce Manager, a new role within the organisation...

London Pet Show a huge hit for Hagen

A walkthrough aquarium, a pond area and an exotic array of reptiles were the exhibits on display from pet product manufacturer Hagen at the recent London Pet Show at Earl’s Court...

New Trade Marketing Manager for Tetra

Spectrum Brands Pet Division has appointed Dan Lowndes as its new Trade Marketing Manager for Tetra...

Pets Corner to open store in Warminster

Pets Corner is opening a new store in Fairfield Road, Warminster, next month after being encouraged by feedback from local residents...

Reptile keeping book launched by Arcadia

Arcadia Reptile has announced the launch of the first in a planned series of five reptile keeping books...

Denise Welch's dog savaged by fox

Pip, an eight-year-old bulldog, was left foaming at the mouth and struggling for air following the attack by a fox which strayed in actress Denise Welch's kitchen...

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