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PATS Telford to grow much bigger from 2024
The two PATS exhibitions merge into one
The organisers of PATS, the UK’s national pet industry event, have announced the launch of a three-day exhibition to take place at the Telford International Centre in 2024. The new event, to be staged on Sunday 29 …
Retail in UK
The Range buys Wilko brands
Following the collapse of the UK households goods chain Wilko, it has been reported that competitor The Range is to acquire the Wilko brand for GBP 5 mi…
Feeding guinea pigs
Supreme Petfood hosting a free webinar
At 4 pm (British time) on 26 September, Supreme Petfoods and Companion Consultancy are to host a free webinar entitled “Food for Life; …
Accelerating Q1 performance
Jollyes reports 33.6 per cent increase in sales
The UK store chain Jollyes has reported that the company achieved its best first-quarter results to date in the 13 weeks to 27 Augus…
Pets Corner owner buys into Cats & Dogs
Pet Family invests in Belgian pet store chain
Pet Family, owner of the UK pet supplies chain Pets Corner, has acquired a 30 per cent share in Cats & Dogs. The latter is a …
Halti wins prestigious World Branding Award
Company of Animals triumphs
The British company, Company of Animals, is proud to announce its momentous achievement in securing the esteemed World Branding Award for its flagship …
Luxury pet firm expands
Pet Hamper expands by opening its first store
British company Pet Hamper sells high-end goodies for cats and dogs. “Following months of research, design and DIY, the new home of …
1-2 October
Pats Telford set to be biggest yet with 250 exhibitors
More than 250 pet companies and brands have signed up to exhibit at Pats Telford on 1-2 October. “Suppliers and manufacturers…
Podium Pet Products welcomed by King Charles
Carina Evans at Buckingham Palace reception
Carina Evans, CEO of Podium Pet Products, was welcomed by King Charles at a Buckingham Palace reception to mark the company’s …
PPM Retailer Recommended Awards
Supreme Petfoods celebrates double victory
British manufacturer Supreme Petfoods has announced its success at the PPM Retailer Recommended Awards 2023. The company is the recipient…
Consumer prices rise by 8.7 per cent
UK inflation remains high
To the surprise of analysts, inflation in the UK did not fall in May. On the contrary, consumer prices as a whole increased as in April by 8.7 per cent …
Record annual results
Jollyes reports strong growth
The UK store chain Jollyes has reported that sales in fiscal 2023 (up to 29 May 2023) increased by 33 per cent to GBP 115 mio (previous year: GBP 87 …
Recycling polyethylene films
Coveris opens Re-Cover recycling plant
In Louth in the UK, packaging manufacturer Coveris has opened a new Re-Cover recycling plant. It aims to set new standards for recycling …
Sustainability and ESG management
Grub Club receives Impact Here Award
Futureplus, a platform for sustainability and ESG management and reporting, and Outernet have announced sustainability-focused UK pet food m…
PetQuip
Susan Fairley succeeds Pat Flynn
Susan Fairley has been appointed new manager of the UK trade association for Gardenex, Petquip and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA). …
Preliminary results for fiscal 2023
Pets at Home increases sales by 6.6 per cent
The UK retailer Pets at Home has released preliminary figures for fiscal 2023, which ended on 30 March 2023. According to these, the …
New feature at UK’s leading B2B pet fair
New Starter Zone at PATS Telford
Pet start-up companies are being given the chance to showcase their products in front of retailers and buyers at the UK’s pet industry …
Telford shows cancelled
Aqua 2023 and Water Alive called off
OATA Impact Exhibitions and OATA have made the joint decision to cancel the Aqua 2023 show and consumer event Water Alive, originally planned …
Great Value advertising
Supreme launches new campaign
Supreme Petfoods has announced the launch of its new Great Value consumer advertising campaign, aimed at raising brand awareness around the …
Launch on 20 April
Pets at Home unveils new brand identity
The leading UK pet store chain Pets at Home has relaunched with a new brand identity and advertising campaign. This is intended to unite all…
International retail performance
Podium Pet Products receives the King's Award for Enterprise
The UK pet company Podium Pet Products is one of the first companies to receive the King's Award for Enterprise 2023 …
Number 1 seller of own-brand pet food
Aldi dominates the UK pet food market
The discount chain Aldi has become the number 1 seller of own-brand pet food in the UK, according to the newsletter of the PLMA association. …
Pats Sandown
Successful spring show
The UK pet trade show Pats in Sandown on 26 and 27 March was attended by 150 companies and brands. The organisers report great success along with satisfied …
26-27 March
High expectations at Pats Sandown
The British trade show Pats Sandown on 26-27 March will welcome more than 150 brands, including Beco, Flexi, Su-Bridge, James & Steel, Acana …
International Women’s Day
Podium Pet Products gives support to charity
The UK-based pet supplies company Podium Pet Products, an international specialist in natural pet products, celebrated yesterday’s …
Addition to Aqua Telford in October
Twin shows for the aquatics segment
The Aqua show will once again take place in Telford in the UK from 12 to 14 October. Among players in the sector it has long been hailed as the …
Date set for 7 and 8 June
New UK pet conference
The UK’s Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a completely new event. Entitled “The Business of Pets”, it is a two-day conference designed to help…
Fleischeslust now also present in England
Seitz expands its distribution network
The Seitz Group has added the UK distributor BSB Products in Reigate, south of London, to its distribution network for Fleischeslust products…
Interim report
Evidence on the welfare of exotic pets in Scotland
An interim report on exotic pets in Scotland, funded by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, outlined concerns about the …
Q3 FY22 trading statement
Pets at Home upgrades its profits forecast
The Pets at Home Group, the UK’s leading pet products retailer, has published a trading update for the 12-week period up to 5 January…
Founder of Bruce’s Doggy Day Care
Bruce Casalis appointed chair of PIF
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced Bruce Casalis as its new chair. Founder of Bruce’s Doggy Day Care (www.bruces.dog) in 2008, …
RSPCA interview on BBC
25 per cent increase in pets being abandoned in UK
The number of abandoned pets in the UK increased by 25 per cent to 22 908 between January and July this year, compared with the …
Study on the carbon footprint of pet food
Omni criticises BBC report
Dry pet food based on kibble is responsible for seven times fewer carbon emissions compared with wet food or fresh home-made food. Animal proteins such …
National Pet College in the UK
Courses for the hospitality industry
The UK’s National Pet College is targeting the hospitality industry with a new course, highlighting the benefits of becoming dog-friendly. This…
Half-yearly figures published
Pets at Home increases sales through all channels
The UK pet store chain Pets at Home has released its half-yearly figures for the 28-week period up to 13 October. These show that …
Presentation of PIF Awards
Outstanding firms in the United Kingdom
The presentation of the UK’s Pet Industry Federation (PIF) awards in 20 categories on 22 November attracted considerable interest. Wooden …
United Kingdom
PFMA becomes UK Pet Food
The Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) in the United Kingdom has been renamed UK Pet Food. Accounting for 90 per cent of British manufacturers, UK …
Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022
Carina Evans chosen as a finalist
Carina Evans, founder and proprietor of Podium Pet Products in the United Kingdom, has been chosen as a finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur…
Record-breaking attendance
2 185 retailers and buyers at Pats Telford
The latest Pats show has broken all records, with the two-day show at Telford in Shropshire recording its highest-ever attendance figures…
10th International Petquip Awards
Podium Pet Products wins gold and silver awards
At the 10th International Petquip Awards, the British company Podium Pet Products won gold in the category for Green & Organic …
New Product Showcase
Pats Telford recognises new products
At the British trade fair Pats in Telford, a team of independent retailers and retail experts decided on the awards for new products. They had …
JR Pet Products in United Kingdom
Big fire destroys warehouses and goods
A major fire has completely destroyed two warehouses belonging to the UK treat manufacturer JR Pet Products in Llandovery (Wales). Around 900…
United Kingdom
Pet Industry Federation launches new website
The British Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a completely revamped website, packed full of useful industry information and …
Pets at Home
“Our performance has been noteworthy”
The UK-based retailer Pets at Home increased its overall group sales in fiscal 2022 by 15.3 per cent to GBP 1.317 bn (approx. 1.547 bn euros).
United Kingdom
Jollyes acquires Penparc Pet Centres
The British pet retailer Jollyes has announced the acquisition of Penparc Pet Centre Group. The company bought the five stores in Cannock, …
United Kingdom
PIF export scheme moves to trial phase
Following several months of due diligence, the Pet Industry Federation’s export scheme is now ready to move to a trial phase.The Pet Industry…
UK hub
Trixie opens distribution centre for treats
On 1 June, Trixie opened a distribution centre in the UK for treats. As of 15 June, treats are being dispatched to UK pet stores …
Interim results
Pets at Home reports strong growth
The UK retail group Pets at Home has released its interim results for the 2022 financial year, which ended on 31 March. These show that overall …
25 and 26 September
High expectations for Pats Telford
The last Pats pet trade show in the UK in Sandown, the 25th edition, was held earlier this year and attracted 1 794 visitors. It was hailed as a …
Pet salon management software
PIF partners with Tuft
The UK-based Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced a new partnership with pet salon management software Tuft. This company enables salon owners to …
Pats Sandown
Jubilee in Sandown
It was smiles all round at Pats Sandown as retailers and suppliers got the chance to meet face-to-face at the UK’s spring pet industry show for the first time in…
Alpha Pet Ventures
Alpha Pet acquires Arden Grange
Alpha Pet Ventures, a leading technology-driven brand platform for premium pet food based in Munich (brands including Wolfsblut and Wildes …
Pet population in the United Kingdom
13 mio dogs and 12 mio cats
The UK's Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA) has unveiled its Top Ten pet chart with over six in ten households (62 per cent) owning some kind of…
Survey of Omni customers
"Vegan dog food is healthier than meat diets"
The British pet food manufacturer Omni specialises in vegan dog food. It has reported on the provisional results of a survey of nearly…
Focus on premium pet food
Alpha Pet acquires Arden Grange
Alpha Pet Ventures, a leading technology-driven brand platform for premium pet food based in Munich, Germany, has acquired UK-based premium pet food…
Supplier to the Scottish Football Association
Urban Pup.com makes it dance
The British fashion specialist for dogs, Urban Pup.com, has been appointed official supplier to the Scottish Football Association to supply a range of…
United Kingdom
PIF announces next Virtual Petindex
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced the launch of the fourth edition of its online trade show, Virtual Petindex (VPI). The trade …
Return to normality
Over 190 exhibitors at PATS Telford
After the lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic, normality is gradually returning to the UK pet supplies sector. PATS Telford, held close to…
Plans for expansion
Jollyes plans 20 store openings
British pet store chain Jollyes is currently running almost 70 stores and is looking to open 20 new branches over the next 18 months, several …
Head of corporate affairs
Royal Canin appoints Miriam Zabiega
Miriam Zabiega has been appointed as corporate affairs director for Royal Canin UK and Ireland. She joins the UK and Ireland leadership team and…
Potential impact of “pingdemic”
Online retail sales plummet in UK
Online retail sales have continued to plummet for the third month in a row, according to analysts at IMRG and Capgemini. They report that UK …
Industry Awards 2021
PetQuip announces finalists
The UK pet association PetQuip has announced the finalists for the next PetQuip Industry Awards. A list of 106 finalists was drawn up from a record …
United Kingdom
New headquarters for Pet Place
Retail business Pet Place, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, has opened new headquarters following a pandemic sales boom.The company - …
Many new exhibitors
Great confidence for Pats Telford
Pats Telford is to be held in three halls at Telford International Centre on 26 and 27 September, rather than the previous two. Organisers report …
United Kingdom & Ireland
Scruffs expands its exclusive range
Scruffs, a Manchester-based pet bedding and accessory company, has announced a new UK distribution partnership with District 70 Dog & Cat B…
United Kingdom
Vital Pet Group distributes Yarrah
Vital Pet Group has become the exclusive distributor of the pet food range Yarrah.In partnership with Vital, Yarrah has developed a programme of …
Trixie UK Pet Products
Trixie establishes a subsidiary in the United Kingdom
The situation in the last few months following the Brexit agreement has brought changes and challenges for many companies. …
United Kingdom
How much people spend on their pets
More than half (51 per cent) of the UK population has a pet, with some people spending over 3 500 GBP a year on their animals, according to a …
United Kingdom
Virtual Petindex reports successful live days
Two successful live days at Virtual Petindex (VPI) took place on 16-17 March to provide an opportunity for exhibitors to showcase new …
United Kingdom
PFMA releases latest pet population data
The British Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) has released its annual pet population data, confirming that 3.2 mio households in …
United Kingdom
Virtual Petindex opens today
The UK's virtual pet trade show gets underway today, 16 March. Nearly 3 000 visitors have registered to attend the event, which runs until 30 March. …
United Kingdom
Scampers joins Pets Corner group
Scampers Natural Pet Store in Cambridgeshire is to become part of the Pets Corner group, according to online news service Petbusinessworld.co.uk. …
Garden centres
Blue Diamond is building new outlets
The UK-based garden centre chain Blue Diamond Group has announced that it aims to build two brand new garden centres in 2021. The developments …
United Kingdom
Brexit and the pet sector
The United Kingdom ceased to be part of the EU internal market and customs union on 1 January 2021. The realisation of Brexit has also had an impact on …
United Kingdom
Pets at Home builds new distribution centre
Pets at Home is investing GBP 48 mio in the construction of a new warehouse and distribution centre. It is scheduled to open next year …
Vafo and Pooch & Mutt
Investment deal in the UK
The UK pet food manufacturer Pooch & Mutt has received strategic investment from its long-time manufacturing partner, the Vafo Group, in a …
Trading statement
Pets at Home grows by 18 per cent
In the third quarter of its fiscal 2021, spanning the period from 9 October to 31 December, the leading UK pet chain Pets at Home increased its …
Resource-Efficient Pack Of The Year
Award for Company of Animals
The Company of Animals is the winner of "Resource-Efficient Pack Of The Year" by UK Packaging Awards 2020 in collaboration with Design …
10 years of Rabbit Awareness Week
Rabbits in the UK have never been better off than today
Research from the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report - the largest and most comprehensive report into the UK's pets - has …
Interim results
Pets at Home reports 5.1 per cent growth
The British pet store chain Pets at Home has reported its interim results for the first half of fiscal 2021, which covers the 28-week …
New pet owners in UK
PFMA confirms rise in pet acquisition during lockdown
The British Pet Food Manufacturers Association has released its Covid-19 Pet Survey and confirms a staggering rise in pet …
11-12 May
New dates for Pats Sandown announced
Organisers of Pats Sandown have announced the show will be moving to a new date in 2021. The two-day pet industry exhibition will now be held …
Awards
PetQuip announces the winners
Following six months of turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UK pet industry can finally celebrate the announcement of the 2020 PetQuip …
11 and 12 October
Virtual Petindex is open for registrations
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that Virtual Petindex (VPI), the UK pet industry's virtual trade show, is now open for …
United Kingdom
Numerous bookings for Pats Sandown
Nearly 70 companies have booked their stand space for the British pet trade fair Pats Sandown, which is planned for 14 and 15 February 2021 The …
Pats Telford Forum
New initiative from England
The organiser of the UK trade show Pats is launching a new initiative for manufacturers to inform retailers at home and abroad about their latest …
Pet Insight Vanguard Award
Grooming award for Pure and Natural Pet
Pure and Natural Pet has won the prestigious Pet Insight Vanguard Award for Grooming. The award recognises leaders in the pet industry who …
UK pet market
Spike in sales of dog grooming products
The availability of dog groomers in the UK has been severely limited due to Covid-19, which has obviously had a significant impact on the …
Survey in UK
Strong wild bird food market
The feeding of wild birds is very popular in the UK. 41 per cent of people who have outdoor space at home engage in feeding wild birds, according to a …
Increased demand
Petshop.co.uk triples its workforce
One of the UK's biggest online pet supplies retailers, Petshop.co.uk, has tripled its staff to cope with growing demand from pet owners across …
Ireland
Royal Canin appoints new market director
Simon Dunne has been appointed market director for the Irish division of Royal Canin UK & Ireland. He will be part of the UK and …
New research
UK tops poll of pet-loving Europeans
The UK is the most pet-loving nation in Europe, according to new research. The survey, by Agria Pet Insurance, examined the feelings of pet …
United Kingdom
Sainsbury’s trials in-store Pet Hubs
20 Sainsbury's stores have rolled out the Pet Hubs pilot, with more on the way if successful. The new Pet Hubs amenity will offer customers a …
United Kingdom
Pets Choice acquires Bob Martin Healthcare factory
Pets Choice has announced the purchase of the Bob Martin Healthcare factory, assets and goodwill after Bob Martin (UK) Ltd …
United Kingdom
High expectations of PATS in Sandown
The PATS spring trade show will take place in Sandown, Surrey, on 9 and 10 February 2020. Nearly 2 000 visitors attended the last event in …
Head of sales
Chris Johnson joins Scruffs
Pet bed manufacturer Scruffs has recently appointed a new head of sales to cover the UK & Ireland market.Chris Johnson joins the team to oversee all…
Personality
Mars Petcare UK announces new general manager
Mars Petcare UK has announced Helen Warren-Piper's appointment as general manager. She was the Mars Petcare UK sales director, …
Brexit
Trouw Nutrition plans ahead
Trouw Nutrition has received certification from the British customs authorities of its status as an Authorised Economic Operator Full (abbreviated: …
Awareness Week
Vaccinating rabbits against RVHD2
British animal welfare organisations and veterinary bodies are currently asking rabbit owners to have their pets vaccinated against RVHD2. The …
UK
Nightmare Brexit
Scarcely any topic unsettles and divides people as much as Great Britain's exit from the EU. "Nobody can actually say anything yet, because nobody knows …
Problems with veterinary business
Drop in profits at Pets at Home
The leading UK pet store chain Pets at Home has suffered an 80 per cent drop in profits before tax to £8 mio in the first six months of its …