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West Yorkshire-based Pure Pet Food, which turned down a Dragons’ Den investment offer in 2015, is on track to double its size this year. After declining the £40,000 Dragons’ Den offer, the company has gone on to employ more than 70 people and sell over 30 million dog meals...

Co-founders Mathew Cockroft and Dan Valdur-Eha started the business with a £300 council grant and an overdraft.

Burns set to close one of its pet shops

Burns Pet Shop Cardigan is set to close its doors for the final time this weekend, blaming the current retail climate for its decision...

Pet shop specialising in natural items opens second store

The owners of a popular Gloucestershire pet shop, specialising in natural and sustainable products, have opened a second store following the success of their Tetbury location, which they established in 2022.

Visitor registration for biggest-ever PATS now open

PATS 2024 – the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show – will stage its biggest ever show at the Telford International Centre from Sunday, 29th September to Tuesday, 1st October 2024, with pet stores and garden centres now being invited to register for free entry...

Retail group adds fast growing pet nutrition brand to stores

Fettle, a leading manufacturer of 100% natural, wholefood pet toppers and supplements, has reached new partnership with retailer Just for Pets...

Pet Health Club announces StreetVet donation initiative

A new campaign has been launched by Pet Health Club, which will mean that every new subscriber to the pet health plan service will also be supporting IVC Evidensia’s charity partner, StreetVet...

iPET Network awarded support grant to offer fully bilingual animal FE courses in Wales

iPET Network has been awarded grant funding to help support our development of a series of brand-new fully bilingual animal related qualifications...

The EasyEat…an ergonomically designed dog feeder

The EasyEat has been created in the UK by passionate pet lovers Callum Saunders and Declan Poole in order to alleviate the harm that is caused by the unhealthy eating position from traditional and even raised bowls...

Donald Cooke becomes exclusive Boil and Broth distributor

Donald Cooke Ltd has become the exclusive distributor for Boil and Broth, a UK manufacturer of Dehydrated Bone Broth for dogs and Kefir Water for dogs.

Ready meals for pets launch in Ocado Retail

Ted’s Bowl is set to transform the pet food scene by launching a range of ready meals for pets. The brand has already secured a major listing with Ocado.com...

Dorwest Herbs launches new look packaging

Herbal pet care expert Dorwest Herbs has launched a rebrand of its supplements, topicals and homoeopathics ranges’ packaging...

Furr Boost now available at B&M

Furr Boost, the healthy hydration smoothie drink that scooped the Best Product Innovation Awards at both PetQuip and the PIF Awards in 2022, is now available to buy at B&M both in store and online...

The launch of PAWD DRINKS, a ground-breaking range of easy-to-feed liquid supplements for dogs

Battersea Park is going to be the venue for the launch of PAWD DRINKS, a revolutionary and groundbreaking range of liquid health supplements, scientifically crafted to target the common health issues faced by dogs...

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Spring Budget offers retailers glimmer of hope, says bira

The British Independent Retailers Association has said it is optimistic about the spring budget where the Chancellor announced the reduction of National Insurance rates...

Entries for Crufts 2024 up on last year

Crufts will welcome well over 24,000 dogs at the NEC Birmingham from today until Sunday, taking part in a wide variety of competitions and displays...

The Kennel Club and Mars Petcare launch Partners in Petcare

The Kennel Club and Mars Petcare join forces to launch Partners in Petcare, a five-year partnership to create a better world for pets and enhance the experience of pets, pet owners and breeders...

Will Pomeranian breeder set new record at Crufts?

Successful Pomeranian breeder Averil Cawthera-Purdy heads to Crufts this week in the hope she might make history by becoming the first person ever to win the Kennel Club Breeders Competition, sponsored by Agria, for a record third time...

Retailers urged to stock up on hedgehog food

Pet shops and garden centres are being urged to stock up on hedgehog food as the loveable creatures wake up from hibernation...

Grass roots reminder for CSJ community

CSJ's Ceri Rundle is recovering from surgery after smashing her right knee...with a bit of help from a ‘mad’ Black Welsh Mountain sheep...

Lisa Giddings is new Vetpol Professional Development Lead

Approved veterinary SQP regulator, Vetpol Ltd, has welcomed Lisa Giddings to its experienced team as Professional Development Lead...

One in seven pet rabbits suffer with dental disease

New research from the Royal Veterinary College has identified that each year, more than one in seven companion rabbits under primary veterinary care in the UK are suffering from dental disease, a condition which can cause severe pain...

The best of last edition of Pet Trade Xtra

The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...

Sniffers Pet Care secures additional £850k in private equity backing to support high-growth trajectory

Fast-growing pet treat supplier Sniffers Pet Care has secured £850k in follow-on funding from Traditum Private Equity, following an initial investment of £1.75m by the West Yorkshire based private equity house in September 2022...

Dog treat brand founder turns down Dragons’ offer

Dog treat firm PARK LiFE was the latest pet brand to appear of Dragons’ Den with founder Richard Marles turning down investment from Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman, after both offered the investment amount sought but proposed larger shares...

Jollyes secures investment to supercharge growth

Retail chain of the year Jollyes has secured significant backing from investment funds managed by TDR Capital LLP to enable it to accelerate its UK store growth plans...

Growing pet firm expands into new industrial unit

Award-winning company Pet Treats Wholesale is expanding into a 7,750 sq ft industrial unit which will provide a larger packing and fulfilment provision for the firm’s continued growth...

Plans for three-day PATS 2024 well underway
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Plans for the first ever three-day PATS are well underway as the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show gets set to stage its first-ever THREE-DAY event at Telford International Centre from Sunday, 29th September to Tuesday, 1st October 2024...