All Petcare articles
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News
Pets at Home recruits new CFO from PZ Cussons
The retailer is rebuilding its top team amid declining sales
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Category Report
The trolley problem: petcare category report 2025
Supermarkets and pet shops are losing sales as a new generation of pet parents turns to online and bargain stores. How can the mults fight back?
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News
Pets at Home shares tank as CEO leaves in the wake of another profits warning
CEO Lyssa McGowan has left the business with immediate effect
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Pet retailer Jollyes launches ‘Zoomies’ delivery service with Uber Eats
The ‘Zoomies’ service was piloted last month, and had proven a ‘massive hit’
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Profiles
Pooch & Mutt CEO Paul Dennison on Whippets, Space Odyssey and fake £50 notes
‘More honesty and openness from the start would help build lasting, long-term buyer relationships’
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News
PepsiCo, Mars and ADM launch regenerative agriculture programme in Poland
The scheme will cover 5,454 hectares in western Poland
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News
Pets Choice swoops for Kennelpak brands
Petfood manufacturer Pets Choice has swooped for several brands from collapsed wholesale petfood supplier and distributor Kennelpak
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Inspired Pet Nutrition expands European foothold with strategic DTC acquisition
Inspired Pet Nutrition has moved to cement its entry into Europe with the purchase of Ultra Premium Direct, France’s leading DTC petfood brand
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Comment & Opinion
Rule 34 but make it petcare: the future of fur baby food fads
Petcare brands show considerable agility and ingenuity in keeping pace with the hottest human trends
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News
Pooch & Mutt launches gut health testing kit and supplements for dogs
The kit promises ‘cutting-edge science, research and AI to deep-dive into dogs’ unique microbiomes, to identify gaps or imbalances’
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News
Omni unveils Pawzempic supplement to help dogs lose weight
Inspired by the success of human weight-loss medications, Pawzempic is the result of more than two years’ development
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Scrumbles rolls out Gut Friendly wet catfood in recyclable pouches
The pouches are mono-plastic pouches – ‘designed to address growing consumer concerns over single-use petfood packaging’
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Pooch & Mutt launches functional Bone Broth range for dogs
The NPD comes in response to ‘demand for natural, functional pet products that go beyond basic nutrition’
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News
Mars Pet Nutrition names new GM for UK, Ireland & Nordics
Nick Foster replaces Paolo Rigamonti, who was appointed regional president for Mars Pet Nutrition Europe earlier this year
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DTC catfood brand Untamed lands first supermarket listings
The catfood brand – which promises “human-grade ingredients you can trust” – is now in Tesco and Sainsbury’s nationwide
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Pure Pet Food’s sales double after hefty investment
The company secured a £15m investment in October to support further expansion after consecutive years of strong growth
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News
Nicotine pouches drive spike in dog poisonings
Ingesting the sugar substitute in the pouches, even in small amounts, can lead to seizures in dogs and can sometimes prove fatal.
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Events & Awards
The Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Marleybones wins Specialist Online Service of the Year
Last year, female-founded, vet-backed dog nutrition brand Marleybones pivoted from DTC to an omnichannel approach
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News
Inspired Pet Nutrition targets ‘ambitious’ European expansion with French buy
Fast-growing Inspired Pet Nutrition has agreed to buy Sopral, a French premium dry petfood manufacturer, as part of its plans for ‘ambitious’ growth on the Continent
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News
Jobs lost as dogfood supplier Kennelpak calls in administrators
Wholesale petfood supplier and distributor Kennelpak has been placed into administration, resulting in 51 job losses