All Petcare articles – Page 9
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Category ReportThe next frontier: petfood category report 2020
Petfood is taking giant leaps, with trends like technology, insects and plant-based all making an impact. But which will stick?
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NewsCity snapshot: Pets At Home upgrades profit expectations
Consumers flocked to its shops and veterinary operations over the summer
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NewsPetfood sales flurry expected with deals for brands on table
A further raft of UK petfood brands are set to come to market by the end of the year as the M&A market begins to thaw in the aftermath of lockdown.
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NewsPetfood supplier Forthglade eyes expansion following sale to IK Investment Partners
Premium dogfood supplier Forthglade is eyeing an international expansion push and broader range after its £50m sale to European investment firm IK Investment Partners.
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NewsPremium dog food brand Forthglade sold to IK Investment Partners
Nordic investment firm IK Investment Partners has bought a majority stake in premium pet food supplier Forthglade in a deal that will see existing PE investor Piper exit the business
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NewsSales of pet treats surge over lockdown as Brits spend more time with animals
Shoppers sought to ease the strain of lockdown by treating their pets, new data reveals
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Comment & OpinionIf dogfood brands can make a Better Chicken Commitment, why can’t human ones?
BCC signatories enjoy a free, sustained PR boost for signing up
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NewsLily’s Kitchen revenues near £40m amid exports surge
Premium petfood brand Lily’s Kitchen saw revenues jump to near £40m ahead of its acquisition by Nestlé on soaring export sales and strong growth in its home market.
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NewsInsect-based petfood maker Aardvark smashing fundraising target
A startup producer of insect protein petfood has smashed its launch fundraising target as it prepares to make its first products.
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NewsLily’s Kitchen reformulates dry dog and catfood ranges and revamps design
The brand has rolled out ‘highly impactful’ new packs featuring ‘a more contemporary design’
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NewsTails.com launches in six more countries across Europe
It is now live in Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Austria
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NewsPurina claims first with Pro Plan allergen-reducing catfood
Pro Plan Live Clear neutralises allergens in cats’ saliva that affect humans
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NewsHike in demand prompts Pure Pet Food to increase production
The brand has taken on a new 14,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire
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NewsScrumbles to make supermarket debut with Sainsbury’s listing for petfood
It follows a recent rebrand and packaging switch-up
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NewsTails.com adds Yakers yak milk dog chews to DTC portfolio
Yakers’ grain-free chews are made from a combination of skimmed yak and cow milks
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NewsNestlé Purina to run £100m Lily’s Kitchen at arms length to ‘preserve premium credentials’
Premium petfood brand Lily’s Kitchen will continue to be run separately from global giant Nestlé Purina to “preserve [its] premium credentials” after being snapped up in a deal thought to be worth over £100m.
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NewsNestlé Purina buys premium petfood player Lily’s Kitchen
Premium petfood brand Lily’s Kitchen has been acquired by Nestlé Purina with the aim of boosting its global growth
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NewsDifferent Dog raises over £770k in 24 hours amid wider funding plans
The premium petfood brand is now planning a wider Series A round to raise up to £4m by the end of the year
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Comment & OpinionPetfood president enjoys an entire month of dog chow
The ‘person eats dogfood’ marketing stunt is an old one – so congratulations to Mitch Felderhoff for raising the bar
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NewsEdgard & Cooper lands Sainsbury’s listing for grain-free dogfood
It marks the Belgium-based brand’s first national grocery listing in the UK