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Immerse yourself in an enlightening virtual journey through the pet nutrition landscape tailored specifically for veterinary professionals. This concise yet comprehensive full-day programme starts with an essential overview of pet food, followed by a critical exploration of various food formats, all backed by solid evidence.

The current UK and global pet food manufacturing marketplace is changing, with the rise of gourmet recipes and owners increasingly transferring lifestyle choice to their pets.

UK Pet Food, along with The Parrot Society UK and a number of other organisations and exotic vets are running the first ever Parrot Awareness Week (PAW) from 2 to 8 July 2023

Excellent to see Nicole Paley quoted in this BBC News article about a Transport & Environment (T&E) Study looking into the diversion of important pet food ingredients to biofuels, which will ultimately be worse for the planet. The story also got a mention on this morning’s Today Programme. Nicole explains that these animal fats are valuable ingredients, which are hard to replace and they are already put to good use by our industry in a very sustainable way.

An alliance of national animal charities has joined forces with FareShare and global corporate donors including Pets at Home, Petplan, Purina Petcare, Lily’s Kitchen, and Mars Petcare to help owners in need to feed their hungry pets in the face of the cost of living crisis.

Celebrate National Pet Month with us and share your stories

UK Pet Food is at Sandown for PATS in Gold Box 3 to welcome existing and potential members to join them for a networking lunch from 1230 on Monday 27th March. PATS attendees can also book a 20-minute slot for bespoke advice from UK Pet Food by emailing [email protected].

UK Pet Food has announced a new online Pet Food and Nutrition Course, which runs 21 February – 2 March 2023.  The webinar series has been organised following the success of previous events and is open to all pet care professionals interested in pet nutrition and pet food production.

To support the launch of UK Pet Food’s world leading standard for raw pet food production, an educational poster which was published for London Vet Show.

Alongside a new name and new identity, UK Pet Food announces that its world leading raw pet food production scheme is now up and running.

As the industry evolves, the trade association looks confidently to the future

UK Pet Food is working hard behind the scenes with our members, Government, and the wider food sector to minimise any disruption and to help support pets and their owners during this current crisis.

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) are delighted to welcome our latest Associate Member – QCL who provide analytical solutions to the pet food industry.

The PFMA Parrot Symposium on 21 September will provide a unique learning and networking opportunity for all parrot experts and enthusiasts.

The leading pet food body, PFMA, is delighted to welcome in to Associate Membership, Think Incentives (TI).

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) are delighted to welcome our newest Associate Member – Pollen Consulting Group - onboard.

The survey of almost 9000 UK households confirmed that dogs top the charts with 13 million, followed closely by cats with a population of 12 million.