Newsletter - Pet Trade Xtra

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Great response to Din Dins pet supplements

Since their launch in October last year, Din Dins pet supplements have become very popular among owners looking for an easy way to get raw and healthy foods in their pet’s diet. The products’ reach has been growing ever since and is set to grow even quicker with news that Pets Corner is the latest retail chain to stock them. This week the two women behind Din Dins – Alison Daniel and Keri Perkins – spoke about their journey so far…

Check out the Din Dins product range

Din Din's nutritious, vet approved pet supplements are bursting with tasty, 100% natural ingredients like cranberry, flaxseed and Seagreens®, essential for strong immunity and top to tail health. Here's a look at the product range...

Notcutts boss Andy King quits to join Tesco's

Andy King, the Chief Executive of Notcutts Garden Centres, has quit the company to join the Tesco Group as Managing Director of Dobbies. The move comes a week after the announcement that Dobbies CEO James Barnes and Finance Director Sharon Brown had left the Tesco-owned garden centre business...

New vision for Glee revealed by organisers i2i Events Group

The organisers of Glee, i2i Events Group, have announced that 2014 will mark the start of a new chapter for the exhibition, with a number of changes set to be implemented that will create a revitalised and exciting showcase...

Prosecution collapses against ex-pet shop owner

A former pet shop proprietor in Harrow, North West London, hopes his criminal conviction will be quashed after a second court case against him collapsed...

Crown Petfoods, Mars Petcare, Nestlé Purina and Positive Petcare sponsor pet industry event

The Pet Industry Federation has announced the sponsors for its Forum & Awards event on October 17-18 at Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth. The lead sponsors are confirmed as Crown Petfoods, Mars Petcare, Nestlé Purina and Positive Petcare.

AQUA 2013 seminars will have universal appeal

Five seminars with universal appeal have been announced by AQUA 2013. They have been designed to ensure attendees go away with ideas of how to drive forward their businesses forward during these tough economic times while still staying within the retailing laws...

Fishkeeper Inverness opens at Simpsons Garden Centre

Fishkeeper Scotland by Maidenhead Aquatics opened its latest Scottish store at Simpsons Garden Centre, Inverness, on Saturday...

New orthopaedic pet bedding from Scruffs
Story in association with PetQuip

Scruffs Hilton orthopaedic pet beds are new for 2013 and are predominantly aimed at larger breeds or pets that require more support for their joints, back or body...

Pet Trade News

Key appointments at Natural Instinct

BARF diet company Natural Instinct has annouced today further expansion with the appointment of several new key members of staff...

Pet retailers urged to enter new industry awards

As entries start to flood in, pet retailers are being urged to put their shops forward for a new industry awards event organised by the PetQuip trade association before the closing date of July 29...

Partner in Pet Food buys Agro-Trust division

Partner in Pet Food, one of Europe’s leading pet food producers, has announced it is to acquire the pet food division of Hungarian company Agro-Trust...

Pets at Home seeks pet product inventors

More animal-friendly innovations are being sought by national retailer Pets at Home, which has issued an appeal to product inventors wanting to get their designs on the shelves of its 345 stores...

Burgess Pet Care allergen-free dog food wins Asda listing

Yorkshire-based Burgess Pet Care has gained its first supermarket listing...

One-in-three pet owners wish their pet could talk

One-in-three pet owners wish their pet could talk, according to a recent survey by PDSA.

A few last-minute tickets available for GIMA's

This year's GIMA Awards Gala Dinner and Presentation Evening takes place at The Queens Hotel Leeds this evening (Thursday) with pre-dinner drinks being served in the Ark Royal Suite from 6.00pm...

Neon LED pet collars help you locate dogs and cats in the dark

A San Francisco-based start-up have created a range of neon LED collars that will help owners find your pets...

Research on animals in UK rises by 8% to exceed 4m procedures

The number of scientific procedures carried out in Britain on animals rose by 8% in 2012, compared with the previous year, according to figures published by the Home Office on Tuesday...

Increase in number of dogs used in experiments

The Kennel Club has expressed its disappointment at news of an increase in the number of dogs being used in scientific experiments in 2012...

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