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NEW PET TREAT HI TS THE MARKET WI TH UNI QUE FLAVOURS THAT WI LLHELP DOGS’PHYSI CALAND MENTALHEALTH Pooc h&Mut t ,Br i t i s hpetf oodbr and,hasl aunc hedi t snewr angeof‘ GoodMoodFood’ Pr obi ot i cMeat y Tr eat sf ordogsdes i gnedt oi mpr ov et hement al andphy s i c al wel l bei ngoft henat i on’ spooc hes .
Mel oni sanat ur al s our c eofant i ox i dant swhi c hc anhel pt or educ ei nf l ammat i on-s omet hi ngwhi c hi s es pec i al l yi mpor t antf orpat i ent swi t hat opi cder mat i t i sandal l er gi es .
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Thel as toft henewpr oduc t si st hemos tr ev ol ut i onar y–Tur k eyandHemp,des i gnedt opr omot ec al mnes sandr educ es t r es sandanx i et yi ndogs .
•Duc k&Ros emar yai dsdent al heal t handc ont ai nss aget opr ot ec tagai ns tbac t er i aandgum di s eas e, whi l eSHMPpr ev ent st ar t arf or mat i on. •Shr i mp&Coc onutk eepss k i nandc oat sheal t hywi t hOmega3f r om s hr i mp,f l ax s eedandmi c r oal gae; pl usc ol l agenf orpeaks k i nc ondi t i on. •Tur k ey&Hempi nc l udesv al er i anr oot ,whi c hal ongwi t hhempc anmai nt ai nl ows t r es sl ev el s ,whi l e Lt r y pt ophanhel psc r eat es er ot oni n.
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Eac hPooc h&Mut tt r eatc ont ai nsnat ur al i ngr edi ent sal ongs i dec ol l agenf orheal t hys k i n&c oat ,and pr obi ot i c st onotonl yenc our ageheal t hydi ges t i on,butpr ov i deot herbenef i t ss uc hass uppor t i ngc ogni t i v ef unc t i on,ass i mi l ar l yt ohumans ,goodheal t hs t ar t si nt hegut . Pooc h&Mut tar epi oneer sbot hi nt er msofc r eat i ngt r eat st hatdogsf i ndi r r es i s t i bl eandpl ac i ngaf oc us onpet s ’ ment al wel l bei ngaswel l asphy s i c al ,f i ndi ngt hec onnec t i onbet weent hef ooddogseatandt he behav i ourt heyex hi bi t . Thebr andi sl eadi ngt hepac ki nt er msofahol i s t i cappr oac ht oani mal wel l bei ng,anddoi ngt her i ght t hi ngf orpeopl e,pet s ,andt hepl anet ,hel pi ngc ons umer si nas i mpl e,ac c es s i bl ewayt ounder s t and way si nwhi c ht heyf eedt hei rdogc anc r eat eabet t ermoodandl i f ef ort hem. Thenewf l av our sar et her es ul tofr es ear c hi nt oani mal pr ef er enc es ,andc ommonc ompl ai nt sowner s hav eaboutt hei rpet s ’ behav i our sandphy s i c al wel l bei ng. Tr adi t i onal l y f l av our edDuc kandRos emar ywi l l hel pi nr educ i ngbac t er i al ev el s ,whi c hc anl eadt or educ edpl aquef or mat i onandc anhel pmai nt ai nheal t hygums .Ont opoft hi s ,br eat hwi l l aut omat i c al l y s mel l f r es her . Col l agen,as t r uc t ur al pr ot ei n,hasbeenaddedt oai di ngum heal i ngandt obol s t erj awandt oot hheal t h. Whent i s s uesar oundt het eet har es uppor t ed,t heyc ans t ayi ngoodheal t hmuc hf ur t heri nt oadog’ s l i f e. Thes odi um HMPhasbeens c i ent i f i c al l ypr ov ent ohel pt os of t enandr emov ec al c ul us( wi t houthav i ngt o gett hatdr eadedt oot hbr us hout ) .Thi sr es ul t si nl es sgi ngi v i t i sandanov er al l heal t hi ermout h. Shr i mpandCoc onutt r eat sof f erat as t eofThai l andandar epac k edwi t hc ol l agenandomega3t hatc an i mpr ov es k i nbar r i erf unc t i on,s os k i nr emai nsheal t hyandhy dr at ed.Abr ok ens k i nbar r i erc anr es ul ti n mor ei nf ec t i onsandanur get oi t c hs oowner smus tdoal l t heyc ant ok eepi ti nt ac t .
Val er i anr oothasbeenus edi nt het r eat mentofs l eepdi s or der sf orhundr edsofy ear s .I tac t sasami l d s edat i v eont hec ent r al ner v ouss y s t em andc anhel pdogsgett hei rf or t ywi nk s .I tc anbees pec i al l y us ef ul f orol derdogswhos t r uggl et onodof fands t ays l eepi ng. Pooc h&Mut t ’ si nhous ev et er i nar ys ur geon,DrLi ndaSi mon,s ai d:“ Wear ev er yex c i t edt oi nt r oduc e s omet hi ngs pec i al wehav ebeenwor k i ngonbehi ndt hes c enesher eatPooc h&Mut t . “ Thi snewr angeoft as t yt r eat st ar get ss omei mpor t antar easofc ani neheal t handof f er sar angeof benef i t s . “ Fr om s k i nandc oatt oment al wel l bei ngandor al hy gi ene,t her ei ss omet hi ngher ef orev er ypooc h andmut t . “ Aswel l ashel pi ngt oaddr es sunder l y i ngi s s ues ,t hei ngr edi ent si nt hes et r eat sc anal s opr ev entpr obl emsf r om dev el opi ngi nt hef i r s tpl ac e. “ Thes et r eat sc anbef edwhenev ery oul i k e,s uc hasdur i ngt r ai ni ngs es s i onsandasl i t t l er ewar dsf or goodbehav i ourbutr emember ,t r eat ss houl dnev ermak eupmor et han10% ofy ourf ur r yf r i end’ sdi et . ” Thenewc ol l ec t i onwi l l beav ai l abl eonl i neatwww. pooc handmut t . c o. ukf r om J anuar y2021andi n s t or esi nc l udi ngSai ns bur y ’ sandOc adof r om 24t hJ anuar y2021.I ndi v i dual f l av our sar eav ai l abl ei n pac k sof7x120goraT as t erPac kc ont ai ni ngoneofeac hf l av our . Rel eas ef r om ht t p: / / www. pooc handmut t . c om/
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Accor di ngt ot heOf f i cef orNat i onalSt at i st i cs,“ youngerwor ker sandt hose wor ki ngi naccommodat i onandf oodser vi ceswer emostl i kel yt obef ur l oughedandwer eal sol essl i kel yt ohavet hei rpayt oppedupbyt hei rempl oyerwhencompar edwi t hot herf ur l oughedempl oyees” .
• 43. 2% ofpeopl eant i ci pat ehavi ngt ot akeoutaf ur t hercr edi tf aci l i t y ,or bor r owmoneyf r om f ami l yorf r i ends,bef or et heendoft hi syear . • Youngadul t s,speci f i cal l yt hoseagedbet ween25and34ar est r uggl i ngt he mostf i nanci al l yduet ot hepandemi c. • Peopl el i vi ngi nLondonar et hel ar gestgr oupt ohavet akenoutsomeki ndof addi t i onalf i nancef aci l i t yt hi syear( compar edt ot hosei not herUKci t i es) . I nl i ghtoft heongoi ngpandemi candt het ol li t ’ st aki ngont heBr i t i sheconomy andt henat i on' sf i nances,KI SFi nancer ecent l yconduct edaf i nanci alsur vey whi chaskedconsumer swhet hert hey’ vehadt ot akeoutanyf or m ofcr edi t t hi syearsol el ybecauseoft hepandemi c. Thesur veyal sof ocusedonwhatt ypesofcr edi tpeopl ear et ur ni ngt oand whet hert heyant i ci pat ehavi ngt or el yonanyf ur t herbor r owi ngbef or et heend oft hi syear . 45. 5% ofpeopl ehavet akenoutcr edi tsol el ybecauseoft hepandemi c Al mosthal foft hesur veyr espondent ssai dt hatt hey’ vehadt ot akeoutat l eastonef or m ofcr edi t ,bor r owmoneyf r om f ami l yorf r i ends,orsel lasset s t hi syearwhi cht heywoul dn’ thavehadt odoi fi twasn’ tf ort hepandemi c. • 25. 8% wenti nt oanar r angedorunar r angedover dr af t • 15. 5% t ookoutanaddi t i onalcr edi tcar d • 10. 5% r ecei vedf i nanci alhel pf r om f ami l yorf r i ends • 7. 7% t ookoutaper sonall oan • 6. 4% hadt osel lasset s • 5. 2% t ookoutapaydayl oan Wi t ht hemaj or i t yofpeopl ehavi ngt ot ur nt oshor t t er m bor r owi ng,t hi si sl eadi ngt oconcer nsovert henumber swhowi l lbel ef ti nl ar geamount sofdebti n t hecomi ngmont hs.Thi si sspeci f i cal l yt hecasef ort hoseusi ngover dr af t s, whof acet hepr ospectofAPRsr i si ngt onear l y40% andt her emovalofi nt er est f r eebuf f er sovert henextcoupl eofmont hs. Youngadul t shavebeenhi tt hewor stf i nanci al l y Per cent ageofpeopl ei neachagegr oupwhohavehadt ot akeoutsomef or m ofcr edi t ,bor r owmoneyf r om f ami l yorf r i ends,orsel lasset sbecauseoft he pandemi c: 18–24year ol ds:59% 25–34year ol ds:66. 1% 35–44year ol ds:63. 6% 45–54year ol ds:38. 7% 55–64year ol ds:23. 6% 65+year sol d:16% Youngadul t s,especi al l yt hoseagedbet ween25and34havebeenst r uggl i ng t hemostf i nanci al l ywi t h66. 1% oft hi sagegr oupsayi ngt hatt hey’ vet akenout someki ndoff i nancef aci l i t y ,bor r owedmoneyf r om f ami l yorf r i ends,orsol d asset sbecauseoft hepandemi c. 66. 7% oft hi sagegr oupal soant i ci pat ehavi ngt ot akeoutf ur t herbor r owi ng bef or et heendoft hi syear . Thoseagedbet ween18and24haveal sobeenhi tpar t i cul ar l yhar dbyt he pandemi cwi t h59% sayi ngt hey’ vehadt obor r owal r eadyt hi syearand56% ant i ci pat i nghavi ngt obor r owmor et ogett hem t ot heendof2020.
Wi t hyoungpeopl emaki ngupt hel ar gestpr opor t i onofwor ker si nt hehospi t al i t ysect or ,whi chhasbeenhi thar destbyt hepandemi c,i t ’ snotsur pr i si ng t hatmanyhavehadt ot ur nt oaddi t i onalbor r owi ngt ogetby . Londoner sar est r uggl i ngt hemost Per cent ageofpeopl ei neachci t ywhohavehadt ot akeoutsomef or m of cr edi t ,bor r owmoneyf r om f ami l yorf r i ends,orsel lasset sbecauseoft he pandemi c: London:61. 3% Manchest er :49. 1% Bel f ast :46. 2% Leeds:44. 4% Br i st ol :44. 2% Edi nbur gh:40. 6% Not t i ngham:38. 5% Car di f f :38. 4% Nor wi ch:38. 3% Bi r mi ngham:37. 7% Li ver pool :33. 6% Newcast l e:32. 5% Sout hampt on:31. 9% Shef f i el d:25. 8% Gl asgow:23. 1% Theci t i eswher emostpeopl ehadt or el yoncr edi tf aci l i t i est hi syearwer eal l i nei t hert i er2ort i er3bef or et hesecondnat i onall ockdowncamei nt oef f ect att hest ar tofNovember .Thi ssuggest st hatt heseaddi t i onalr est r i ct i onshad abi gi mpactont hef i nancesofpeopl el i vi ngi nt hesear eas. Thosel i vi ngi nLondonhavecl ear l yst r uggl edt hemostf i nanci al l ydur i ngt he pandemi c,wi t h61. 3% ofourr espondent sl i vi ngi nLondonsayi ngt hat t hey’ vehadt ot akeoutacr edi tf aci l i t y ,bor r owmoneyf r om f ami l yorf r i ends, orsel lasset s,whi cht heywoul dn’ thaveot her wi sehadt odo. 59. 6% ofLondoner sar eal soant i ci pat i nghavi ngt ot akeoutf ur t hercr edi tt o seet hem t hr ought ot heendof2020. Wi t hunempl oymentr at esi nLondonr eachi ng6% bet weenJul yandSept emm ber( whi l stt henat i onalaver agewas4. 8%)i t ’ snotsur pr i si ngt hatmanyar e st r uggl i ng. Whypeopl eant i ci pat ehavi ngt obor r owbef or et heendoft hi syear 43. 2% oft hesur veyr espondent ssai dt hatt heyant i ci pat ehavi ngt ot akeout someki ndofcr edi tf aci l i t yorbor r owmoneyf r om f ami l yorf r i endsbef or et he endoft hi syear . Thesear et her easonswhy; • Fearofj obl oss/ r edundancy:33. 44% • Tocovert hegapwhenpaymenthol i daysend:27. 98% • Topayf orChr i st mas:25. 34% • Tocoverdayt odayl i vi ngexpenses:18. 65% • Toconsol i dat ecur r entdebt s:12. 14% • Tohel poutf ami l ymember sorf r i endsf i nanci al l y:7. 04% Rel easef r om ht t ps: / / www. ki sbr i dgi ngl oans. co. uk/
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Jobseeker shavet hei rbi ggesthol i dayi nf i veyear s Br oadbean’ sdat ar eveal edt hatt her ewasa34% dr opi nt henumber ofpeopl eappl yi ngf orj obsl astmont hwhencompar edt ot hesame t i mei n2019andt her ewer e45% f ewerappl i cat i onst hani nDecember 2016.I ncont r ast ,t henumberofvacanci esbei ngadver t i sedwer e downsl i ght l yl ess( 32%)suggest i ngt hatmanypeopl et ook‘ ahol i day’ f r om t hei rempl oymentsear chasuncer t ai nt yi mpact edconf i dence l evel satt heendofl astyear .Thi sf al li nappl i cantnumber si sal soi n keepi ngwi t ht her ecentext ensi onoft hef ur l oughschemesuggest i ng t hatmor eempl oyer shaveut i l i sedt heschemei nr ecentt i mes. 2021get sof ft oagoodst ar tdespi t et hi r dl ockdown El sewher e,t hedat ar eveal edt hatdespi t et heUKent er i ngl ockdown onceagai n,vacanci eswer eup4% i nt hef i r stweekofJanuar ywhen compar edt ot hemi ddl eofDecember ,suggest i ngt hatmanyempl oyer s
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Wi t ht heunc er t ai nt ydur i ng2020,whent het i met oi nv es ti sr i ght ,ens ur i ngqual i t yandl ongl as t i ngequi pmenthasnev er beenmor ec r uc i al .Thi sNewYear ,Pr i nz enar el aunc hi ngt hei rl at es tpr oduc tl i ne,t heMeggs i usf ami l ywhi c hal ongs i de t hei ral r eadywel l -es t abl i s heds y s t ems ,ai mst oof f erj us tt hat :r el i abi l i t y ,ef f i c i enc yandaf ut ur epr oofc ol l ec t i onofegg pac k i ngequi pment . Onef ar mer ,Mat tDonal d,29,hasal r eadyf oundt hebenef i t sofupgr adi nghi ss y s t emsandwi t hhi s73, 000bi r ds ,i ti sv i t al hehasanef f ec t i v eandef f i c i ents et upt oc at erf orhi sdemand.
Mat tc ont i nues ,“ Ther ol l eri ns pec t i onmeanst hewhol e eggc anbev i ewedandc hec k edf orc r ac k sordi r t ymar k s wi t houtt heneedt ohandl eev er yegg.Thegr aderhas t ak enawayt hehandwei ghi ng,ast hebi r dsc omei nt o l ay ,wer emov es mal l eggs ,t hi swasademandi ngt as k andnowwec anc ompl et epac k i ngf as t er ” Fr om hi sex per i enc eandex c ept i onal per f or manc eat Cl ev el andVi ew,hi sat t ent i onwast ur nedt oupgr adi ngt o aut omat i onathi sot herf ar m,MountPl eas ant ,i n2019. Hes t at es ,“ onc ewehads eent heabi l i t yoft hemac hi ne t opl ac eeggswi t houtdamageands eeahi ghhat c h t hr oughoutt hef l oc k ,i twasanobr ai nert oi ns t al l anew pac k eront heol deruni t ” . Mat thasof f i c i al l ybeeni nt hepoul t r yi ndus t r yf ort en y ear sbuthashadani nt er es ts i nc ehec oul dwal k .He gr ewupwi t hbr oi l erbr eeder sont hef ami l yf ar m andenj oy ed“ t hatbr eeder swer es omet hi ngal i t t l emor euni que ands pec i al i s t ” .Fur t hert ot hi s ,dur i nghi si nv ol v ement wi t ht heNFUPoul t r yI ndus t r yPr ogr amme( PI P) ,hegott o enhanc ehi sk nowl edgeandl ear naboutt hewi deri ndus t r y . I n2017/ 18,Mat twor k edc l os el ywi t hVenc omat i cUKat hi sf ar m,Cl ev el andVi ewwher ehi sdec i s i ont oi ns t al l t hei r Pr i nz enpac k erwasdr i v enbyqual i t yandpr ov endat a. “ Wewer ei nf l uenc edmos t l ybyt heeggi t s el f ,c hi c kqual i t y i sdr i v enbyhy gi eneandhandl i ngoft heeggf r om t he nes tandwewantahi ghhat c habi l i t ywhi c hmeansgent l e t r ans f er st hr ought hes y s t em.ThePr i nz enpac k ermeant ar educ eddemandf orl abourf oregghandl i ngandt i me c anbes pentl ook i ngaf t ert hebi r ds ” . Wi t hanef f i c i entdes i gn,us i ngt heOv ogr ader20,PSPC7 andt heRol l erI ns pec t i onT abl e,notonl yc oul dher el y upon99. 7% poi ntdowns etac c ur ac y ,buti mpr ov edegg t r ans f erands peed. Headmi t s ,“ I ni t i al l y ,wehadc onc er nsr egar di ngt heac c ur ac yof‘ poi ntdown’ butev enwi t ht hebes twi l l i nt he wor l d,wec oul dn’ tobt ai nt hes amer es ul tt hi spac k erc an whenpac k i ngbyhand”
I naddi t i ont ot her el i abi l i t yoft hemac hi ner y ,i twasal s o v i t al t hatMat tc oul dt r us thi ss uppl i erf ors uppor twhen needed, Hes t at es ,“ Ser v i c eands uppor tar ec r uc i al ,es pec i al l y nowwer unar educ edt eam duet ot heaut omat i on” . Asar es ul t ,wi t hVenc omat i cUKpr i di ngt hems el v eson t hei rPr i nz enpr omi s eandunr i v al l edr eput at i onf ors uppor t( i n2018and2019,t heyhad100% 24hours er v i c e r es pons er at e) ,i ti sr eas s ur i ngt ok nowt hatbot hMat t andot herc us t omer sc anbes ur eont wot hi ngsi n2021: t hei requi pmentandt hei rs uppl i er .
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