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UK Pet Food to refocus its efforts on tackling misinformation

David Rees — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:09:31 +0000

Incoming UK Pet Food chief executive Nicole Paley has identified misinformation as a key focus for the manufacturers’ trade association going forward. “We’ve recently been working on a big piece around misinformation,” Paley said. “The campaign ‘Love Them Madly, Feed Them Wisely is all about trying to cut through all the stuff that’s online. that [...]

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Government responds to parasite medication report

David Rees — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:01:41 +0000

The Government has accepted many of the findings of the recent House of Lords inquiry into flea and tic medication, but has stopped short of recommending any changes to the law at this stage. In its official response to the recent report by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, the Government said [...]

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Guinea pig owners urged to take part in health check challenge

David Rees — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:59:54 +0000

Guinea pig owners across the UK are being encouraged to take part in the Big Pig Health Check, a nationwide challenge aiming to deliver 500 five-minute Guinea pig health checks in a single day. The challenge, which will be open to veterinary teams, charities and rescues as well as individual pet owners, will take place [...]

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Peregrine Livefoods acquires Faunalux

David Rees — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:57:36 +0000

Reptile care wholesaler Peregrine Livefoods has acquired British specialist lighting firm Faunalux. Founded in 2025, Faunalux designs lighting around animal vision and welfare, with brands and trademarks including TrueChroma Spot, Faunalux, ReptileVision and Educated by Nature. Faunalux will continue as its own premium brand within Peregrine, sitting alongside Peregrine’s existing ranges, and the TrueChroma Spot [...]

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Burgess Pet Care launches white label offering

David Rees — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:56:10 +0000

Burgess Pet Care has launched a white label pet food proposition for independent retailers. The new range, which includes a 12.5kg value dry dog food and a 10kg value dry cat food, has been developed specifically for the retail channel, including larger independent pet shops and agricultural stores, and store owners will be able to [...]

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Jollyes to open in Mansfield this week

David Rees — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:54:48 +0000

Retailer Jollyes Pets is to open its 129th store this Friday (October 16), at Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. The store at Oak Tree Centre will be officially opened by deputy mayor of Mansfield Craig Whitby and the store team will be led by store manager Sam Newbold. Newbold said: “It’s brilliant to be bringing Jollyes Pets [...]

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Birmingham Dogs Home begins refurbishment of its Wolverhampton centre

David Rees — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:18:47 +0000

Birmingham Dogs Home has embarked on a £4.1 million refurbishment of its Wolverhampton centre in order to transform the facility and improve the experience and welfare of the dogs in its care. The centre is now closed as the refurbishment takes place and is set to relaunch in summer 2027 as Wolverhampton Dogs Home. The [...]

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Dutch distributor creates new B2B platform

David Rees — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:17:34 +0000

Netherlands-based pet care distributor Hofman Animal Care has launched a fully redesigned B2B platform. The new platform at www,hofmananimalcare.nl is part of a wider digital investment, which also includes a new Product Information Management (PIM) system and an updated platform for email marketing and customer communication to bring e-commerce, product information, customer data and communication [...]

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New facility to boost fish-free Omega 3 production

David Rees — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:16:24 +0000

Danish microalgae company Algiecel has opened a new production facility to provide omega-3-rich microalgal biomass for a variety of applications including pet nutrition. The new plant, which has been built at biotechnology giant Novonesis’ Kalundborg site in Denmark, will produce 12 tonnes of biomass annually from next year, increasing Algiecel’s production capacity nearly fivefold. The [...]

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PATS welcomes record visitor numbers

David Rees — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:10:25 +0000

Visitors to the PATS 2026 trade exhibition were up 8% on last year, the organisers report. A total of 6,505 pet retailers, buyers and industry professionals attended the three-day event at NEC Birmingham, compared with 6,021 in 2025. More than 600 brands showcased a record number of new products across Halls 3 and 3A, occupying [...]

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