In This Issue
Pet food firm secures £15m investment to fund future growth
PAWS Wholesale brings bestselling dog toy to UK
Pet food producer secures listings with Europe’s biggest online pet retailer
Obesity report released to tackle rising pet obesity
Picture special of designer brands arriving at Just for Pets
Zoomark keeps growing with more exhibition space
Jollyes plans to open three new stores before end of 2024
View the PetQuip Awards 2024 Winners' Special
'Go to animal guru’ wins major employee award
Bakers is first pet food brand to use NaviLens technology
Doodlebone introduces new Jacket range
TropiClean launches new Watermelon grooming range
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Purina agrees $1 million grant for research in to pet urinary conditions
Vet expert warns against pet costumes this Halloween
PetQuip hosts first time UK pavilion at Pet Fair South East Asia 
TV star to design garden for dogs at Chelsea Flower Show
1.23m doses of Dorwest’s Scullcap & Valerian Tablets sold during fireworks season last year
BETA International 2025 is already 75% full
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Pet store opens its first concession at garden centre
Growing pet firm set to move into bigger premises
Rising star Clara shines light on muzzled dogs
Chuckit! introduces Eco Fetch toy range
Jollyes encourages job seekers to take pets to interviews
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Pet food firm secures £15m investment to fund future growth

Pure Pet Food, which provides personalised dog food delivered to customers’ doors, has completed a major £15m investment round led by Felix Capital and including Mercia Ventures. The latest investment will support the further expansion of the Yorkshire-based business following a period of rapid growth...

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PAWS Wholesale brings bestselling dog toy to UK

PAWS Wholesale has become the official UK distributor for American pet company Woof, whose product range includes the bestselling dog toy Pupsicle...

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Pet food producer secures listings with Europe’s biggest online pet retailer

Independent Yorkshire-based Burgess Pet Care is to have its Burgess Excel range stocked by Zooplus in Germany, a move that also gives it access to other European markets...

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Obesity report released to tackle rising pet obesity

UK Pet Food’s latest report reveals a continued rise in pet obesity across the UK. Surveys of vets and pet owners, expose a sharp contrast in perceptions—while only 4% of owners think their pets need to lose weight, vets say 50% of dogs, along with other species, are overweight...

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Picture special of designer brands arriving at Just for Pets

Just for Pets has expanded huge fashion range to include household names like Barbour, BOSS, Joules and Tommy Hillfiger. These designer brands have been introduced in a department store style format at the company's store at Ventura Shopping Park Tamworth.

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Zoomark keeps growing with more exhibition space

A new hall has just been added to the layout of Zoomark, and a host of new features is planned for next year's show, which takes place on 5-7 May 2025 in Bologna, Italy. Trade association PetQuip will be hosting the UK Pavilion at the exhibition...

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Jollyes plans to open three new stores before end of 2024

Award-winning retail group Jollyes, which plans to open three new stores before the end of the year, has named the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals (NFRSA) as one of its key charity partners. All of its 100-plus stores will be able to accept donations...

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View the PetQuip Awards 2024 Winners' Special
 

PetQuip has produced a special digital magazine showcasing all the winners of the PetQuip Awards 2024 and gauging their reaction to picking up such a prestigious honour...

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'Go to animal guru’ wins major employee award

Michelle Williams, from Associated Veterinary Services, won gold at the PetQuip Awards after being nominated as Employee of the Year. Here the 30-year-old (pictured, second from the right, receiving her trophy) shares her views on what it takes to become an influential team member...

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Bakers is first pet food brand to use NaviLens technology
 

Pet food brand Bakers will be supporting blind or partially sighted dog owners, when it launches NaviLens codes on its packaging. NaviLens technology allows people with sight loss to more easily find the information they need on a product when shopping.

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Doodlebone introduces new Jacket range

Doodlebone has launched a new Jacket range, which includes improved designs in funky colours to keep dogs super cosy and dry on chillier walkies..

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TropiClean launches new Watermelon grooming range
 

TropiClean has launched anew Watermelon Range – a fresh, fruity collection designed to make pet grooming fun, easy, and effective. Infused with the invigorating scent of watermelon, this new range offers pet owners a natural and refreshing grooming solution...

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