Arden Grange, Danish Design, Marriages, Natures Menu, Pet Brands, and SureFlap have been shortlisted in the Manufacturer of the Year category for the sixth annual Pet Industry Awards, with the winner being announced next Thursday, October 23.

This year’s finalists are:

Grooming Business of the Year – sponsored by Jelf

Dogs Delight, Chiswick, London
Grooming at Tiffany’s, Beccles, Suffolk
KD Grooming Studio, Wincanton Somerset
Ulti-Mutt Dog Grooming, Calne, Wiltshire

Kennel or Cattery of the Year

3Cs Cattery, Camberley, Surrey
Chequer Trees Cattery, Heathfield, East Sussex
Fairmile Cattery, Fairmile, Devon
Lea Wood Cattery, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Pets Country Manor, Tarbock Green, Liverpool

Manufacturer of the Year - sponsored by PATS

Arden Grange
Danish Design
Marriages
Natures Menu
Pet Brands
SureFlap

Pet Service Business of the Year

Barking Mad, Northumberland
Chase Pet Services, Cannock, Staffordshire
Positive Animal Solutions
The Pet Butler, Portsmouth
Wagging Tails, Swindon

Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Harrison Clark Rickerbys

Food4Paws, Blackburn, Lancashire
Poole Farm Feed Centre, Great Yeldham, Essex
Pets Corner, Cheltenham
Williton Pet Centre, Taunton, Somerset
WuffitMix

Wholesaler of the Year – sponsored by PATS/JK Aquatics
Pedigree
Scruffs
Sky Pet Products
Trixie

The Awards winners will be announced on Thursday 23 October at a glittering and memorable Monte Carlo themed dinner to be held at Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa, Towcester, Northants and the awards will be presented by boxing legend, Frank Bruno MBE. 

Additionally, guests will also discover the recipient of the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by PIF Telecom, and will find out which pet products pet owners simply can’t live without, as voted for by the dedicated readers of Your Dog/Cat magazines. A very special auction will take place later in the evening, along with a raffle, both to raise funds for The Pet Charity.

The Pet Industry Federation Forum begins on Wednesday 22 October with a selection of ice-breaking events, including rally driving and a charity golf tournament and an evening buffet, before talks covering merchandising, the UK economy, consumer trends and Google take place from Thursday 23 October, alongside plenty of opportunities for networking.  Lead sponsors of the Forum are: Crown Petfoods, Nestle Purina, Mars Petcare and Hills Pet Nutrition.