EDITOR’S LETTER | PET GAZETTE | 3
MEET THE EXPERTS CONTRIBUTING
TO THIS MONTH’S ISSUE
Nigel Baker is chief executive
of the Pet Industry Federation
(PIF). He joined the PIF in
2012 and has more than 30
years’ experience in the pet
trade. Nigel has considerable
commercial experience from
the senior positions he has
held in pet food manufacturing
and supplier companies.
EDITOR’S LETTER
A number of sectors are currently or have recently been under
John Courteney-Smith MRSB
is the bird and reptile manager
for Arcadia Products and a full
member of the Royal Society
of Biology. He believes that we
still have much to learn from
the wild and has a passionate
dedication to ever increasing
animal welfare. His aim is to start
a ‘revolution in exotic pet care’. investigation by regulators and government bodies in a bid to
Caroline Offord has worked
in the RSPB Communications
Department for over ten years
and has spent her working life in
the conservation/environmental
sector. She enjoys being outside
in nature and since becoming a
mum to two boys is passionate
about getting them outdoors to
enjoy and experience wildlife
and the natural world. as in some parts of the country, certain vet practices have at
Nicole Paley is the
communications manager at
the PFMA and has worked in
the pet food industry for over
ten years. Liaising with the
PFMA’s team of industry and
veterinary nutrition experts, Nicole
writes on a range of subjects
from pet nutrition to industry
trends and developments. the launch of its new trade show, Petindex, which will see its
make the playing fi eld fairer to the businesses which operate
within them. We have seen the department for Business, Energy
and Industrial Strategy call for the Big Four audit fi rms to be split
and the pricing strategy of the funeral trade go under scrutiny.
With this in mind, competition consultancy Aldwych Partners
asks whether the veterinary sector could be next in line for a
market investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority
least 25% market share. Read more about this on page 28.
Speaking of market share, Nicola Ravensford gives tips on how
retailers can stay ahead of the curve when choosing which
trends to invest in to make sure their customers continue to
purchase at their stores. See what she has to say on page 34.
In this issue, PIF also shares the details and reasoning behind
fi rst event take place next year. Find out what Nigel Baker says
about this on page 13.
We also focus on pet food in this issue and what some of the
companies in the sector have to offer - see the products which
are on the market on page 31.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Shekina
Shekina Tuahene, Online editor
www.petgazette.biz
April 2019