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Pet industry hits back at raw food fears
Best Place to Work award for pet firm
Pet care firms listed in Top 100 Megabrands
Pet food firm nominated for major franchising awards
OATA supports freshwater fish conservation programme
Vet tech business gets funding for international expansion
Greatest dog show in the world starts today
Thirteen hours of Crufts on TV
Billy + Margot showcases new dog food range at Crufts
The world’s greatest dogs deserve real food
Naturediet to showcase extended Eco-Friendly dog food
50 years of expertise and innovation for EUKANUBA
Paul O’Grady's dog food range on show at Crufts
WHIMZEES helps dogs gain champion clean teeth
Orvis celebrates partnership with Nineteen 87
Benyfit Natural announces exciting guestlist for Crufts
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Pet shop owner prosecuted by RSPCA
PIF restructures event portfolio to include new dog grooming contest
School pupils create plastic-free pet products
New floating shape toys from Mighty Mutts brand
Bestpets ‘takes two’ at the Bestway Performance Awards
Skinner’s sponsor Suffolk Dog Day’s first Woofers Winter Walk
New and improved FURminator premium grooming range
Tetra launches Pond FilterStart Bacteria to restore biological balance
Let's use Brexit to ban cruel animal exports, says MEP John Flack
Nine in 10 Brits shop on Amazon, says Mintel
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Pet shop owner left 'heartbroken after break-in
Roger Mugford stepping down as CEO of Company of Animals
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Bestpets ‘takes two’ at the Bestway Performance Awards

Specialist pet wholesaler, Bestpets, scooped two awards at the Bestway Performance Awards – the annual showcase where the company celebrates and rewards outstanding achievements seen across all its divisions, during the company’s last financial year. 

 

More than 500 colleagues and supply partners attended the glittering ceremony, held at The Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel.    

 

 

Bestpets with its ‘Free Wild Bird Watching Starter Kit’ took pride of place, winning the Best Community Award initiative for 2018.   Working with retailers across the country, consumers were asked to nominate local primary schools to receive a ‘Free Wild Bird Watching Starter Kit’ back in early 2018, with the kit including a nest-box, a variety of feeders and a ‘feast’ of bird food to help common garden birds survive the winter.

The kits were developed with support and products from partner supplier, SUPA. Chris Goodlad, Managing Director of Supa, said “Supa are delighted to have been involved with this great community initiative. We believe that encouraging children to interact with nature from a young age is important for the future of conservation.”

 

Collecting the Award on behalf of Bestpets was Karen Hubbard – Marketing Manager (Specialist Pet).  She said: “It is a pleasure to accept the Award on behalf of all of the Bestpets Team. This initiative really was a team effort including the Bestpets Head Office, the Sales team and the depots. It shows how we all work together and how we embrace the Bestway Values.”

 

 

Next on stage was Cheryll Flanagan, winning Pet Salesperson of the Year following a tremendous performance across 2018, bringing on board many new customers for the Manchester, Preston and Liverpool depots.  Cheryll later thanked all her colleagues and the Manchester Telesales team: “It is so lovely to feel appreciated and I want to stress this is also a massive team effort.  I would like to say a huge thank you to our Manchester Bestpets Telesales team, Jayne, Nicky and Abbie.  Thank you girls - I couldn’t have done it without you!”

 

Mike Bailey, Head of Bestpets said: “It’s been a great night for Bestpets in the recognition we have received for our work across 2018 both for ‘Free Wild Bird Watching Starter Kit’ initiative, and for the extraordinary commitment that our sales team have given the business over the past year, including all our shortlisted colleagues and Cheryll, who’s work ethics are truly outstanding.

 

“We continually look for innovation in how we work with our pet customers to help drive loyalty, growth and value in their businesses.”

 

For over 14 years, the Bestway Performance Awards have been central to Bestway in recognising commitment and exceptional talent.

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