All Petcare articles – Page 3
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News
The Pack adds nutritionally complete oven-baked vegan dry dogfood
Billed as the ‘first of its kind in Europe’, the NPD contains a strain of fermented rye believed to support dogs’ gut health
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Lily’s Kitchen sales build at home and abroad following Nestlé takeover
Premium petfood player Lily’s Kitchen has continued to rapidly build sales following its April 2020 acquisition by Nestlé
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City snapshot: Henry Dimbleby joins board of lab-grown petfood brand Good Dog Food
Lab-grown petfood brand Good Dog Food has appointed former government food tsar Henry Dimbleby as a non-executive director.
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Vet’s Kitchen’s Laura Shears on cars, rodents and Boy George
‘I miss the greeters in Asda and the sense of pride you used to get from the shop floor teams in Tesco. It’s rare to feel the ’buzz’ in any retailer these days’
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Pooch & Mutt snapped up by production partner Vafo
Petfood brand Pooch & Mutt has been taken over by long-term production partner and backer Vafo in ‘a multimillion-pound deal’
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KVI Tracker
Dogs and cats hit by cost-of-living as petfood prices soar
Prices of petfood are up by as much as 58% year on year in some instances, according to our KVI tracker
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Mars Pet Nutrition appoints chief growth officer
Nye has replaced Helen Warren-Piper, who became global VP of strategic initiatives for the business in January
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City snapshot: Pets at Home posts record sales but margins shrink
Retail group Pets at Home posted record revenues of more than £1.4bn last year, but margins were hit by rising costs and energy prices. Plus trading updates from Fever-Tree and Tate & Lyle
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Pip & Nut teams with Butternut Box for peanut butter dog treats
Billed as the perfect post-walkies treat, the treats contain ‘human-quality ingredients’ including peanuts, oats and chia seeds
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Raw dogfood player Paleo Ridge receives £1m investment to boost retail ambitions
Paleo Ridge has secured a further seven-figure investment from investor Ashridge Capital
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Ÿnsect launches mealworm petfood ingredients brand Sprÿng
The brand offers ‘easy-to-incorporate, neutral-tasting, odourless and light brown ingredients’, which can be used in dry and wet petfood
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Cultivated petfood supplier Good Dog Food raises £3.6m
Good Dog Food has raised the seed financing to fund its efforts to create slaughter-free alternatives for petfood
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Lily’s Kitchen CEO resigns after just 18 months
A spokeswoman for Lily’s Kitchen told The Grocer the board would like to thank Magalini ‘for his outstanding leadership and commitment’
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City snapshot: Nestlé first quarter volumes slip back as price hikes near 10%
Nestlé has reported organic growth of over 9% despite a dip in sales volumes. Plus ABF margins hit by cost inflation, Ocado to shut CFC, trading improves at McBride and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Petfood makers and FareShare team up to help animals
Companies including Pets at Home, Purina Petcare, Lily’s Kitchen and Mars Petcare are taking part in the scheme
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Butternut Box extends European reach with PsiBufet acquisition
UK-based DTC dogfood player Butternut Box has strengthened its position in continental Europe with the acquisition of Polish fresh dogfood company PsiBufet
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Surging Harringtons sales see IPN revenues jump by 24%
Dry dog food sales were up 24% in the year to 25 June 2022
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Rankings
Meet the brands challenging the 100 biggest in the UK
Price hikes have been behind significant gains in value for these brands
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Scrumbles wins BGF backing to grow natural pet food brand
Natural pet food brand Scrumbles has secured a £6m investment from the BGF to continue its omni-channel growth strategy.
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide To Petcare
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, pet owners are reluctant to alter their pet food buying habits, treating their furry friends increasingly as an extension of the family. Find out how suppliers are catering to this demand, while being mindful of the inflationary pressures surrounding shoppers, as well as ...