Awards

Podium Pet Products welcomed by King Charles III

CEO of Podium Pet Products Carina Evans was welcomed by King Charles at a Buckingham Palace reception after the firm was awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise. The Berkshire-based company, whose popular brands include Dog Rocks and Be:Loved, has been recognised for its excellence in international trade. Evans started the…

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Vetpol graduate named Companion Animal SQP of the Year

Vetpol has announced that Paul Cartledge has been awarded Companion Animal SQP of the Year 2022.  Cartledge, who works at Jollyes, was one of four finalists in the SQP awards who have all graduated with Vetpol.  All the finalists in the Companion Animal Category were Vetpol graduates and included Cartledge,…

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Tuft Global named Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022 finalist

Chloe Smith, the founder of Tuft Global, a grooming app for pet owners to find, book and review local groomers, has been recognised as a 2022 Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year finalist at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The category celebrates businesses across the UK that are leading the…

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Mars Petcare celebrates Product of the Year 2022 award wins

Mars Petcare announced it led the number of pet wins at the Product of the Year 2022 Awards, one of the surveys of product innovation in the UK, winning within both the ‘cat’ and ‘dog’ food and treats categories. Now in its 18 year, the Product of the Year Awards…

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Supreme treats win 2021 Pet Business Industry Recognition Award

Supreme Petfoods’ Selective Naturals Berry Loops treats have received the Pet Business Industry Recognition Award in the Small Animal Treats category this year.  The treats are said to be healthy and rich in natural ingredients, and “cater to the current consumer trends for natural and high-quality products”.  They are also…

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OATA names recipient of second stakeholder award

OATA has given its second Stakeholder Engagement Award to Rob Quest from Heathrow’s Animal Reception Centre in recognition of his long-standing work with the pet industry. The association said it wished to acknowledge the work he has done over many years, both at the airport to help ensure the smooth…

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Barking Bags wins ‘Best New Business’ at PIF awards

Barking Bags has revealed that it recently won the Best New Business at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards. The PIF Awards celebrate success across a wide range of products, services, companies and individuals and provide the perfect platform to recognise excellence and innovation in the industry. The awards were…

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Local doggy daycare and hotel wins National Industry Award

Derbyshire-based company Rose Cottage Doggy Day Care and its Luxury Doggy Hotel has been awarded the Kennel of th Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards (PIF). Dawn Brown founded Rose Cottage in December 2017 and has helped grow the business to its current size looking after over 2000 clients…

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Bestpets named ‘Wholesaler of the Year’ at PIF awards

Bestpets has revealed that it has been named as “Wholesaler of the Year” at the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) awards, for the third time. The awards were held this year on Thursday 21 October 2021 at Whittlebury Hall Hotel, Towcester. Adam Moore, category controller – pet, said: “It’s an honour…

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OATA names Stakeholder Engagement Award recipient

OATA has awarded the Stakeholder Engagement Award to Alasdair Scott of the Fish Health Inspectorate in recognition of his long-standing work with the industry. He was presented with the accolade at AQUA2021. This marks the first time OATA has presented this award to recognise officials who demonstrate the “highest levels…

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