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Naturediet celebrates record sales of new range at PATS
Pictures from this week’s PetQuip Awards
HOWND wins double gold at PetQuip awards
Ceva ensures that ADAPTIL sales ‘rocket’ with TV advertising campaign
Beco Pets cleans up on East Sussex beach
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Icing on the cake at CSJ trials
Milo’s Dog Running joins the True Instinct pack
Senior executive quits Bank of America for pet retailer
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
Lifetime Achievement Award for John James
PetQuip Award winners revealed at glitzy event
PATS Telford 2018 New Product Awards revealed
HayPigs! secures deal to stock over 150 Petbarn stores in Australia
BSB Products introduces Martin Seller Pet Accessories to UK
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PetQuip Award winners revealed at glitzy event

 

Group 55 and HOWND were crowned double winners at the PetQuip Awards in Telford last night. The awards were presented at a glitzy party after the first day of PATS Telford.

HOWND won two awards – Marketing Project of the Year for a second consecutive year and Pet Product of the Year (Food & Treats), and Mark Hirschel said: “We can’t believe we won double gold for a second year running. Our strategy from day one was to develop affordably premium products within the health wellness and hygiene category and these awards provide validation that we’re heading in the right direction. Innovation and a passion for creating great products is what drives us and we always look forward to bringing new developments into the market. Onwards and upwards as the saying goes.”

Group55 were voted Business of the Year and Exporter of the Year.

 

Stephen Turner, of Group55, said: "To win both of these prestigious awards – Business of the Year and Exporter of the Year – is amazing. It's the ultimate recognition for the work we do. It couldn't be achieved without a fantastic team."

 

Other winners included Danish Design and Sure Petcare.

A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to John James, of James and Steel, who said: "I had no idea this was going to happen. It's a very humbling experience and one I will treasure. It is wonderful to be recognised in this way."

 

The UK Pet Retailer of the Year Award was won by Mutt & Co Pet Boutique, of Hartlepool, Teesside. Amy-Leigh Norris said: " We've only been open for a year so to win a national trade award is beyond our wildest dreams. Frankly, I'm shocked but in a good way."

 

PetQuip Awards 2018

 

WINNERS

 

 

Business of the Year

Gold - Group 55

Silver -Natures Menu

HC - Broadreach Nature +

 

 

Exporter of the Year

Gold - Group 55

Silver - Burgess Pet Care

 

 

Marketing Project of the Year

Gold - Hownd

Silver - Company of Animals

HC – Natures Menu/True Instinct

HC - Just for Pets

 

Pet Product of the Year

Three categories:

 

 

Food & Treats :

Gold - Hownd – Hemp Wellness Treats

Silver - Nutriment – Dinner for Cats

Highly commended - Poppy’s Picnic – Enhanced Pet Food/Complete Meatballs/Follow-on Paste

 

 

Accessories :

Gold - Danish Design – Dog Duvet

Silver - Collarways – Mookiemax grooming and massage tool

HC - K9 Organics – shampoos/paw balms 

 

 

Health & Technical:

Gold - Sure Petcare – Microchip Pet Door Connect/Cat Flap Connect

Silver - PetWeighter – Dog Feeding System

 

 

International Pet Retailer/Distributor/ Wholesaler of the Year

Gold - Whesco, Denmark

 

 

UK Pet Retailer of the Year

Gold - Mutt & Co Pet Boutique, Hartlepool, Teesside

Silver - Pack and Clowder, Hackney, London

HC - WaggleAntics, online retailer

 

 

Lifetime Achievement

John James

 

Some of the silver and highly commended winners are pictured in our gallery below...

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