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Mars Petcare continues veterinary expansion with new deal
Monday, 11 June 2018, 9:25
Mars Petcare continues veterinary expansion with new deal
Pet food manufacturer Mars Petcare is continuing to expand the veterinary leg of its business with the acquisition of European…
Mars Petcare acquires veterinary group Linnaeus
Friday, 8 June 2018, 10:59
Mars Petcare acquires veterinary group Linnaeus
Mars Petcare has announced that it has acquired UK veterinary group Linnaeus from private equity firm Sovereign Capital Partners. On completion…
New micro-algae pet food startup receives £500k investment
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 9:31
New micro-algae pet food startup receives £500k investment
A ‘micro-algae’ pet food startup has a received £500,000 investment from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) to enable the company…
Pet food manufacturer starts new campaign to combat pet obesity
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 11:49
Pet food manufacturer starts new campaign to combat pet obesity
Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin has announced a new campaign to try to “start a conversation” around rising pet obesity.…
Top three pet food manufacturers urged to watch their tails
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 10:27
Top three pet food manufacturers urged to watch their tails
The world’s largest pet food manufacturers, Purina, Royal Canin and Hill’s are under threat from smaller brands, according to new…
Pet retailer Jollyes bought out by Kester Capital
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 11:52
Pet retailer Jollyes bought out by Kester Capital
Pet retailer Jollyes has been sold to mid-market UK private equity firm Kester Capital in a deal advised by M&A…
Danish pet retailer partners with Sporting Saint
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 11:32
Danish pet retailer partners with Sporting Saint
Danish pet retailer Siccaro has announced a new partnership with specialist gundog retailer Sporting Saint. The partnership will make it…
UK pet insurance pays out all-time high of £775m in 2017
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 10:24
UK pet insurance pays out all-time high of £775m in 2017
New research has found UK pet insurance companies paid out a record £775m in 2017, with claims up by 10…
Three quarters of recruiters ‘don’t see any value’ in apprenticeship levy
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 11:31
Three quarters of recruiters ‘don’t see any value’ in apprenticeship levy
According to new research three quarters of recruiters see ‘no value’ in the apprenticeship levy. The research conducted by the…
Pets at Home profits plummet by 12 percent despite sales rise
Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 10:40
Pets at Home profits plummet by 12 percent despite sales rise
Pets at Home has announced a drop in pre-tax profits of 12.3 percent despite seeing revenues rise by 5.5 percent.…