Butcher's Pet Care offers dog meals at England pubs

Brakspear pub company has teamed up with Butcher's Pet Care to offer meals for dogs alongside its regular food menu.
The program is a month-long trial that offers owners and pets the option to dine together. Customers have the choice of six meals for their pets, including "Liver & Garden Veg" chunks in gravy and "Chicken & Beef" chunks in jelly. Two Brakspear pub locations currently offer the dog meal options: the Five Alls pub in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England and the Catherine Wheel pub in Goring-on-Thames, Berkshire, England.
“For many dog-owners, being able to source a meal in the pub for their pet as well as for themselves will be an attractive option and we're pleased to be offering the Butcher's meals, which we hope will be a further boost to the dog-friendly reputation of our pubs," said Tom Davies, commercial director for Brakspear.

Bravo moves lamb and beef production to New Zealand

Bravo made an agreement with Alpine Export Ltd. to manufacture the majority of its beef and lamb products, according to petproductnews.com.
The products, which were previously being produced in the United States, will now be produced in New Zealand, where Alpine is based. They will be tested and regulated by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority, according to the companies. The Alpine-made lamb and beef products are expected to be available in retail stores in July.

The Pet Chef wins Life Enriching Discoveries award

Brother International Philippines awarded Naomi Charmaine Quimpo with Life Enriching Discoveries with her business concept, The Pet Chef – Gourmet Home Cooked Dog Food.
According to Quimpo, the inspiration was to provide her dog a tasteful, healthy and nutritional food option.

UK sees increased gourmet, seasonal sales

UK petfood manufacturers reported an increase in demand for their gourmet food ranges as well as seeing a seasonal surge in purchases of special snack treats for animals, according to Financial Times.
“The number of people buying products such as our gourmet cat food … increases by 13-16% during December and January,” said Andrew Harding, director of market development at Nestlé Purina.
The demand for seasonal novelty items extends to pet owners with some pet stores reporting a 30-50% increase in sales during the holidays.