The Pet Industry Federation will be running a competition on its stand at PATS Telford (A32) for two retailers to win tickets and accommodation to the Pet Industry Forum & Awards, which this year takes place from 16-17 November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Liverpool, thanks to the generosity of Bern Pet Foods.
Staff will also be on hand to talk to visitors about PIF’s comprehensive range of benefits, many of which are particularly relevant to pet retailers, including online courses on pet store management and range of different taxa, as well as general business benefits.
PIF has announced the Awards finalists:
Pet Retail Chain of the Year - sponsored by Natures Menu
Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Intelligent Retail
- Betty & Butch, Manchester
- Ingleby Pet Supplies, Teeside
- Nurture them Naturally, Hampshire
- Paw Abella, Liverpool
- Unique Pets, Winslow, Bucks
Manufacturer of the Year - sponsored by PATS
- Burns Pet Nutrition
- Forthglade
- Nutriment
- Marriages
- Pet Remedy
- Sea Treats
- WildWash
Wholesaler of the Year – sponsored by PATS
- Essex Breeding Centre
- Liberta
- Pedigree Wholesale
- Peregrine Livefoods
- Mutneys Professional Pet Care Ltd
Exporter of the Year
- Natures Menu
- Pet Brands
- Pet Food UK
- Scruffs
- WildWash
Grooming Business of the Year – sponsored by FURminator
- Evesham Dog Grooming Academy, Evesham, Worcestershire
- KD Grooming Studio, Wincanton, Somerset
- Oakwood Dog Grooming, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Ulti-Mutt, Calne, Wiltshire
- Vita Canis, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
- Woof & Ready, Glossop, Derbyshire
Kennel or Cattery of the Year
- Country Kennel & Cattery, Hertfordshire
- Elmtree Canine Country Club, Middlesex
- Lakeside Cattery & Small Animal Hotel, Cheshire
- Lea Wood Cattery, Lincolnshire
- Lower Mills Boarding Kennel & Cattery, Shropshire
- Royvon, Esher
Pet Service Business of the Year
- Bona-Fido Professional Dog Walking & Pet Care Services, Warwickshire
- Buster Dog Services, Brentwood, Essex
- Claire’s Comfy Canines, Bucks
- Heathers Pet Services, Bath
- Jakki Gunn – Barking Mad, North Glasgow
- Suffolk Canine Creche
Sales Representative of the Year
- Aimee Cinderby – Symply Canagan
- David Showell – Hagen
- Howard Russell – Johnsons
- Julian Milburn – Spectrum Brands Ltd
- Nigel Hibberd - Armitages
- Roy Farrell – Interpet
The Awards winners will be announced on Tuesday 17 November at a 60s themed Awards dinner to be held at the Crowne Plaza City Centre Hotel, Liverpool and will be presented by screen and stage legend, Brian Blessed.
Additionally, guests will also discover the recipient of the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tickets tothe event, which include pre-dinner networking, wine, three-course dinner, live band and the awards spectacle are available from £96.00 per ticket – or book a table of 10 for a discount. Call the PIF team on 01234 273933 or visit www.petfederation.co.uk. Limited discounted accommodation is also available at the Crowne Plaza.
