All Petcare articles – Page 4
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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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News
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 ...
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News
Plant-based dogfood brand Omni raises £400k to fuel expansion
The DTC business offered customers the chance to invest for as little as £11
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News
Lily’s Kitchen revenues soar in post-Covid pet ownership boom
Revenues at the natural petfood brand, which was snapped up by Nestlé in April 2020, shot up 31.6% in the year to 31 March 2022
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News
Petfood startup Tuggs debuts with fresh insect-based dogfood
Tuggs uses ingredients such as black soldier fly larvae in its petfood pouches and offers a subscription service of preportioned meals
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Analysis and Features
Petcare 2022: Premium pet products still lead the pack
The UK is a nation of pet lovers, but the cost of living crisis is putting that love to the test
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Rankings
Five fastest growing products of 2022
Challengers like Madrí Excepcional are making great gains
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Comment and Opinion
Which fmcg categories are proving the most resilient as we head into 2023?
While growth opportunities will exist, finding them will be challenging, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI
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News
Petfood subscription service Butternut Box sees sales leap
Online petfood player Butternut Box saw a 50%-plus leap in sales last year as it built on pandemic demand, though losses grew due to investment in growth
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Category Report
Will online petfood sales keep growing? Category report 2022
After lockdowns, online petcare sales took a dip. But suppliers are confident sales will endure – and even grow – in the winter crisis
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Analysis and Features
How to align sustainable petfood with pricing
With recession looming, UK petfood suppliers might be forgiven for putting green initiatives aside
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Category Report
Can petfood weather inflation? Petcare category report 2022
Pet ownership is still up on the pandemic, despite a recent uptick in putting them up for adoption. So why are petfood sales falling?
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Petcare: 24 September
Petcare value has risen and volumes have fallen as prices of everyday items rise and shoppers buy more premium fare
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News
Mars petfood prices surge in supermarkets amid Tesco dispute
The price of Chappie Adult Wet Dog Food Tins Favourites in Loaf 24x412g rose from £15.49 to £21 in Asda – a 35.6% increase
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News
KatKin raises £18m for its fresh-cooked cat food concept
Founded by brother-and-sister team Brett and Nikki O’Farrell in 2019, the brand steam cooks 100% human-grade meat, with no fillers, grains or preservatives, which is then frozen before being sent out to customers.
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News
MPM Products sales soar to close to £100m amid pet ownership boom
A boom in pet ownership during the pandemic has helped premium petfood maker MPM Products increase sales to almost £100m in its first year under new PE ownership
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News
Jollyes continues acquisition spree as it aims for £100m turnover
Nationwide pet store retailer Jollyes has bolstered ambitions to reach sales of £100m with the acquisition of Penparc Pet Centres.
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News
Tesco and Mars face off over petfood prices
It is understood the petfood giant – which owns Sheba, Whiskas, Pedigree and Cesar – has paused supply to the retailer
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News
City Snapshot: M&S profits to shrink as inflation squeezes spending power of households
Marks & Spencer has warned its profits will take a hit this year as the squeeze on household finances gets tighter. Plus, Ocado Retail sales fall as shoppers cut down on spending; annual results from Pets at Home; and Bakkavor worries about volumes as more price hikes loom.