Richard Higgs, of Trust Pet Products, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award last week. The category was sponsored by Agria Pet Insurance, and the following was read out by Alistair Cook of Agria:

The PIF Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded each year to someone who has, in the view of the PIF board of directors, made an outstanding contribution to the pet industry throughout their career.

It is awarded to someone who has had a major impact on the UK pet industry and made a significant contribution to a particular aspect of it. And this year is no exception.

Previous winners have included: John James; Keith Davenport and Steve Fowler.