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10 Questions with Andrew Cooke from Donald Cooke Ltd

Paul Hepburn — Sat, 09 May 2026 12:38:36 +0000

Andrew Cooke went straight into the family business after completing his A-Levels, making him the fifth generation to enter the Cooke family business. As managing director, he focuses on refining workflows, identifying growth opportunities, and empowering the team to thrive. He is also the owner of Dolly, an eight-year-old rescued Lurcher. 1TELL US A LITTLE [...]

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10 Questions With Chris Brough from Rosewood Pet Products

Paul Hepburn — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:15:31 +0000

Chris Brough joined Rosewood Pet Products in early 2025, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience in senior commercial roles in the FMCG sector at Mars, Heinz, Hovis and, most recently, grocery sales director at Butcher’s Pet Care. He is now responsible for driving Rosewood’s expansion plans, including accelerating the company’s licensing strategy. [...]

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Ask The Expert with Joe Flanagan

David Rees — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 11:05:00 +0000

After 15 years’ experience making indoor air cleaner and healthier, Joe Flanagan has worked with Probiotic Group for the last three years to help reduce exposure to chemicals, and improve help pet and human health by swapping chemical products for healthier probiotic alternatives. Probiotics for the outside of the pet? The time is now! Leading [...]

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10 Questions with Kevin Dover

David Rees — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 11:02:52 +0000

Kevin Dover is sales and marketing manager for Albion Meat Products Ltd What are the benefits of raw feeding for pets? The main benefit of feeding a raw diet is simple – no additives, no fillers, preservatives, and no added colourants. Over the many years of supplying Albion products, we have found that this gives [...]

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Vetpol looks to increase the number of SQPs in UK pet shops

Simon King — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:12:55 +0000

Vetpol is one of the regulatory bodies for suitably qualified persons (SQPs), who are qualified to prescribe and supply medicines to companion animals, equines, farm animals, avians or any combination of these. Simon King speaks to Vetpol director Caroline Johnson on the organisation’s plans to grow the number of SQPs in the pet shop sector. [...]

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10 questions with Dr Rowena Arzt

David Rees — Tue, 31 May 2022 09:26:36 +0000

10 questions with… Dr Rowena Arzt, director of exhibitions at WZF, organiser of Interzoo 1. Tell us about the history of Interzoo, and how the event has evolved over time? Interzoo began in 1950 as an exhibition of goods on wallpaper tables during an association conference in Frankfurt-am-Main. This idea was so well received by [...]

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10 Questions with Lara McCullough

David Rees — Tue, 31 May 2022 09:20:51 +0000

10 Questions with…Lara McCullough, Director, Karnlea Bone Broth 1. Tell us a little about your background in the pet trade? I’ve been in the pet trade for 16 years. Like many people I started very small and through a genuine interest in pet nutrition. I had a very sickly rescue dog and so my first [...]

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Ask the expert: Susan McKay

David Rees — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:33:00 +0000

Susan McKay is a vet and the founder and managing director of Companion Consultancy, a public relations and marketing agency that services the needs of businesses in the vet and pet space. As well as dedicated design, digital marketing and copywriting teams, the agency employs five veterinary surgeons. This May, the company will celebrate [...]

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10 questions with Adam Moore

David Rees — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:41:00 +0000

1. What do you see as the key trends in the pet food sector today? As always, key trends are mirroring the same trends in the human food sector. More people are looking to eat healthier, natural, or plant-based foods, and those that do inevitably look to buy healthier foods for their pets. The same [...]

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Ask the expert: Zoe Taphouse

David Rees — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:57:00 +0000

Mars Petcare category and market activation director Zoe Taphouse explains how independent retailers can take full advantage of the opportunities created by the expanding new generation of British pet owners GOOD TIMES FOR THE TRADE It is an exciting time for petcare. Britain is in the midst of a pet population boom, driven partly [...]

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