Awards

Jan- 2019 -

30 January

Poppy’s Picnic nominated for Expo Awards

Dylan Watkins, founder of raw dog food brand, Poppy’s Picnic, has been nominated for the Male Entrepreneur of the Year in the south west region’s Great British Expos’ Awards and the company has been nominated in the ‘New Start-up of the Year’ category. The Great British Expos’ Ltd have been…

28 January

Royal Veterinary College awarded for commitment to vet wellbeing

The Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital (BSAH), part of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) was commended for the measures it has in place to ensure the wellbeing of its 44 staff members. The teaching hospital, which sees around 15,000 consultations per year, has invested in mental health first aid training and…

15 January

Scrumbles obtains B Corp certification

South London pet food start-up Scrumbles has announced today that it has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp). B Corps are a group of companies who have met rigorous social and environmental standards. Scrumbles has been certified by B Lab for its “commitment to goals outside of shareholder…

11 January

Burns announces new ‘Willy Wonka-style’ competition

Welsh pet food company, Burns Pet Nutrition, has launched a new “Willy Wonka-style” competition giving dog owners across the UK the chance to win a year’s supply of free dog food, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. To mark the milestone, the family firm has released limited-edition vintage look bags,…

4 January

Benevo maintains top ethical score for third year running

Pet food manufacturer Benevo has said it was delighted to receive the top score of 100 out of 100 from the Ethical Company Organisation for the third year running. The Ethical Award is a guarantee of a company’s good ethical standards and aims to assure customers that Benevo has been…

Dec- 2018 -

20 December

UK enterprises collect £22,000 in Purina’s BetterwithPets award

Pet food brand, Purina, has awarded a total of £22,000 to UK-based groups Medical Detection Dogs and Canine Hope in its BetterwithPets Prize. The European-wide BetterwithPets Prize celebrates innovations focused on enriching the lives of pets and people. The finalists of the Purina BetterwithPets Prize, in collaboration with Ashoka, a…

17 December

Scottish pet retailer wins business award for third year running

A Scottish pet retailer has won the ‘Best Montrose Business’ gong at the Angus Business Awards for the third year running. Montrose Pet Shop, has now been entered into the finals of the national competition as a result of the win, with awards based on customer votes. Owner Yvonne Will…

7 December

Luxury dog bedding company awarded for entrepreneurship

Luxury dog bedding company Charley Chau has been named the NatWest Great British Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018 for the North, after winning their shortlisted category of Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year. Christine and Jenny Chau, the two sisters behind Charley Chau, came out on top at the award’s…

7 December

Fish4Dogs commended in Your Dog Product Awards for second year

Two of Fish4Dogs best-selling products have been given accolades in the 2018/19 Your Dog Product Awards – for the second year running. Now in its 12th year, the awards, run by the dog magazine, were voted for by readers to “celebrate and recognise all those must-have doggy products that enhance…

4 December

PIF crowns its 2018 award winners

The winners of the 2018 Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards were announced on 3 December at Whittlebury Hall Hotel, near Northampton. Karen Pickwick, former editor of PBW News, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award; and two new Special Achievement Awards, were awarded to Matthew Hood (Marriages) and Marion Stinton (Henry…