8 in 1, a brand with a world-wide reputation for innovation and quality, is proud to officially launch Delights, its new  range of premium snacks for dogs. Previously available as Meaty Middles the range changed its name earlier this year and was given a fresh new look and appeal, focused on the top end of the companion animal category.  Dental Delights and Dental Chews have also been added new to the range.

Tetra's mantra that healthy fish demand clear water and high quality food was reflected in the new products and line extensions it launched at GLEE 2008.

The findings of extensive consumer research carried out across Europe by Tetra provided the focus for its new additions to the TetraPond range at GLEE this year. The new product launches offer a more complete range of food and care products that help keep fish looking and feeling healthy and give consumers more time to relax and enjoy the pleasure of owning a pond.

Tetra is offering retailers the chance to participate in its water care range promotion, giving shops the chance to offer fishkeepers the opportunity to win one of over 550 instant prizes, starting on October 1st 2008.

Any rose lover will tell you roses are well worth the care and attention they need to grow well. So why until now has it been so difficult for gardeners to find the products they need to care for their roses when visiting their local retailer? 

Packaging is one of the main means of communicating with customers.  With this in mind, Bayer Garden has introduced a new generation of packaging that brings to life the garden care specialist's slogan "We Can Help". 

Following the phenomenal success of Baby Bio Orchid Food comes the launch of Baby Bio Citrus Food.

Always alert to the needs and wishes of its customers, Bayer Garden has developed and is now launching a replacement for the Sodium Chlorate weedkiller preparation - Long Lasting Ground Clear.

Bayer Garden has been listening to feedback from its customers and has introduced clear new packaging on its range of Advanced Weedkiller concentrates, bringing to life the garden care specialist's slogan "We Can Help". 

Following interviews with customers in Scotsdales Garden Centre to find out their views on products, packaging and gardening, Bayer Garden has enhanced its Phostrogen brand to make it more consumer friendly. 

Spear & Jackson has added a collection of four utility knives to its comprehensive range of hand tools. The range incorporates a number of refinements designed to appeal to the hard working professional tradesperson, while delivering a useful sales and profit opportunity to retailers.

Take a look at the Draper Tools Lighting Promotion offering a great selection of over 90 lighting products and batteries for professional and domestic use.

Bucking current trends in the gardening industry, sales at P. de Jager & Sons Limited, the premier garden flower bulb wholesale and retail company based in East Sutton, Maidstone, are romping ahead at 60 per cent up on last year and still rising. It is only four months since George and Rose Clowes bought the company and they are delighted with progress so far!

Judging by the voting of this year's visitors to the Ball Colegrave Summer Open Days it certainly looks that way!

The Blue Flag Test is a measurable study that identifies sales opportunities right through the supply chain and enables Ball Colegrave customers to determine what varieties are "favourites" as visitors place a blue flag beside their favourite plant. Over 1,200 Blue Flags were placed this year during trade and public days.

Bolsius, Europe's leading maker and supplier of candles, has just appointed Paul Christodoulou (pictured) as a Key Accounts Manager for the UK. He will manage existing national account customers and will help develop the company's business within the retail sector.

Amongst the latest wave of new products from Trixie comes a range of wicker pet beds offering traditional design with a modern influence. Trixie is now supplying a new small sofa called Willow Sofa and a nest of six new style beds called Basket. The new products are distinctively made from a dark brown willow. Both beds include comfort cushions with removable covers.

Embrace is a premium range of candles from Bolsius, designed to change the way we think about and use candles.

Wet weather can play havoc with lawns, especially ones that see a lot of use. But this autumn retailers can offer customers something to put the spring back into turf, with BounceBack from Sinclair.

Spear & Jackson - the UK's leading manufacturer of builders' tools and gardening equipment - has made an important senior appointment with the promotion of Ian Archer to Sales & Marketing Director. Ian, currently Export Director, will incorporate his existing responsibilities into his new role.

French designer and manufacturer of candles, Bougies la Française has now launched its Autumn-Winter collection in the UK. 

Leading garden timber manufacturer Hillhout has merged with Dutch brand and prominent industry player, Gouderak BV, to create one of the largest garden timber firms in Europe.

CWA Pet Supplies is announced as the winner of a £20,000 shop re-fit from CASCO.

CASCO's fantastic competition at this years Glee show has been even more popular then the last with the competition being worth an impressive £20,000. Throughout the 3 day show CASCO had an overwhelming response to the competition with over 1500 entries including the lucky entry from Alison Adams of CWA Pet Supplies.

A new range of purpose built ‘off the shelf' units for displaying livestock is available from CASCO Europe. These units combine the usual excellent CASCO quality with exceptional value for money, simply because they are ready made to standard specifications. The units are manufactured in a series of sizes and colours and delivered fully assembled.

One of the more ambitious environmental kite mark schemes to be introduced to the retail sector is being proposed by the Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA).

Dunweedin' has added new ‘value' range products to its impressive recycled rubber mulch range - giving garden centres exciting new products to entice cash-strapped gardeners.

Chris Nickson, Business Manager for 8 in 1 comments on GLEE 2008:  "This was a very good GLEE for the new, premium 8 in 1 range. The 8 in 1 brand has been around a long time but has recently been re-launched with a premium positioning.  It was well received as retailers understood the need to focus on good quality and value. 

This was Cadac's 4th year of exhibiting at GLEE and yet again there has been serious interest shown in our growing range of Patio and Leisure barbecues and accessories. We are all aware of the difficult times we are currently experiencing and many garden centre owners/managers/buyers have said that to be able to stay one step ahead of the competition they need to have products that are not to be found everywhere.

Scotts Miracle-Gro has promised more than £6m to advertise its famous brands in 2009 including £1.5m for Weedol MAX, £1.3m for Roundup and £0.5m for Pathclear. This will be supplemented with £1.5m for a new lawn product called EverGreen Mow-It-Less and £1.5m to promote Miracle-Gro feeding and ‘Its Gro Time'.

Peat-free, organic composts, fertilisers and growing media manufacturer, Vital Earth, which makes its products by recycling garden waste, showed a massively extended, reconfigured and repackaged range at GLEE 2008.  Claims Managing Director, Steve Harper, "It was a great show and our launch really cemented our relationship with the garden trade, making us the first and only one stop shop for 100% natural, 100% sustainable and 100% UK-sourced green growing media. "

This was my first show as Mines for Pets so it was a perfect opportunity to tell buyers that I am now importing Pet Blinkers and the Canine Hardware/Chuckit range. I was happy with the show and sold plenty of racks of the new generation Pet Blinkers with coloured metallic barrels, a choice of flashing colours and on/off buttons.

"Reassurance is what retailers attending GLEE this year were looking for" comments Rupert Bridges Product Manager for Tetra UK.  He continues:  "There was a lot of talk about the current economic climate and the potential for a downturn, which meant that retailers were looking to stock brands they know; brands they can trust, that will sell and not be left on their shelves collecting dust and tying up much needed cash.  

ONE of the UK's leading mat suppliers launched a new design within its Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) collection at GLEE this month (September 2008). 

For the 15th Year running, G7 Computer Services exhibited at the largest annual trade show for the Garden, Pet and Leisure industries, GLEE. The show was yet again a huge success for us, even with the show being slightly smaller this year and having a lower footfall.

Launched at this years GLEE the Jundor® BBQ Blower received great acclaim from retailers and distributors alike. Stephen Smith director of Gemini Sales and Marketing, who is responsible for selling the Blower in home and overseas markets, commented ‘We had great feedback and are looking forward to next summer.

Interpet  had another successful year at GLEE exhibiting exciting new products in Mikki, Nylabone, Interpet Indoor Aquatic, Blagdon and a range of new books.

Wow, what a start after a very exciting Glee, ‘ONE' is definitely off the mark. With its unique and eye catching  pack design, fresh display stand, positive feed back & confirmed orders what else could a company desire! Valagro launched its ‘ONE' plant nutrition range at Glee, after  a successful UK market trial during 2008.

Glencrest have just launched a brand new collection of Ash Grey Coloured Resin Weave Garden Furniture.

Haddonstone - the UK's leading manufacturer of fine cast stone garden ornaments - displayed several new products at this years GLEE exhibition.

It is great to see Slemcka's AWT range going from strength to strength. This GLEE saw the addition of a new range of two, three and four gas burner grills to complement the existing Signature range and a new portable charcoal barbecue that is lightweight enough to take wherever you go.