Trade association PetQuip has named the shortlist for its 2023 awards.
Spanning 11 categories, the awards include a mix of supplier, retailer and product categories, including the inaugural New Starter Award to acknowledge the many businesses who have entered the pet industry over the last three years.
PetQuip trade federation manager Susan Fairley said: “The pet trade naturally attracts innovation and originality and this award recognises exciting, trend setting newcomers.
“The entries we have received for this category have been of extremely high quality, from businesses which have seen impressive growth so early in their business plan. Many of these entrepreneurs have come from adjacent industries and have switched from a corporate role to a kitchen table or workshop.”
The finalists for the awards, which attracted a record number of entries this year, will be judged by an independent panel in early September. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner on October 1, the first day of the PATS Telford show. The evening will begin with a drinks reception, followed by a table service dinner and entertainment.
PetQuip director general Amanda Sizer Barrett said: “The PetQuip Awards are always a great evening of celebration, recognition and networking for manufacturers, suppliers and retailers. We are reverting to our original format of a table service dinner this year, which promises to be a lively, enjoyable evening, celebrating the best of the best!”
The PetQuip Awards are sponsored by: Group 55, Pedigree Wholesale, Whistl, Noble Futures, CIPS, James & Steel, Petface and PBW News and is organised in association with PATS Telford.
Tickets for the dinner can be booked through the PetQuip website
PetQuip Awards Finalists:
Business Service of the Year
Antantics
DryDogs
Extremus Dog Training
Henry & Co
Pedigree Wholesale
Pet Trust
Puppy Tales
Slapton Holiday Cottage
Whitebeam Wood
Celebrating Green and Organic
Antantics
Blue Pet Co (Vital)
Denzels
Di Filippo Legmani
Dogs 4 Wildlife
Dorwest Herbs
D-Style Ltd (Kompact9)
Eddgy
Furr Boost
HayPigs!
Inter-Zoo Pet Products
Mr Bug
Naturaw
Nilaqua Pets
Petface
Poocher
RPFC Group Benyfit Natural Billy and Margot
Simply2
The Soap Story (Vital)
Verm-X
Vitalin Cranswick Pet Products
Walker & Drake
Westland Horticulture
The Theresa Swann Exporter of the Year Award
Hownd
Macahl Animal Health
Mutney’s
New Starter Award
Aloise & Co Ltd
Antantics
Bark Avenue
Blue Pet Co (Vital)
DryDogs
D-Style Ltd (Kompact9)
Eddgy
Furr Boost
Gizzls
Hundhaus
Hugo and Ted
Oh So Precious
PawDaw of London
Pawer Water
Pet Trust
Petto Smart Nutrition (Vital)
Poocher
Poorly Paws
Simon’s Kitchen Raw Food
The British Glass Lady
The Buffalo Co (Vital)
Tippaws
Trinkety Paws
Walker & Drake
Wrimes
Product of the Year – Accessories/Technical
Aloise & Co Ltd
Bark Avenue
Cocopup London
Company of Animals
DogSpace
D-Style Ltd (Kompact9)
Eddgy
No Fuss Fill 3 products
PawDaw of London
Paws in Earnest
Pedigree Wholesale 7 products
Pets Choice
Pets Love Scruffs
Poocher
Red Dingo 3 products
The British Glass Lady
The Dog-G8 Co
Trinkety Paws
Twiggy Tags
Yellow Dog UK
Product of the Year – Food/Treats
BasicBxtch
Blue Pet Co (Vital)
Burns Pet Nutrition
Butchers Pet Care
Denzels
Eden Holistic Pet Foods
Forthglade
Furr Boost
HayPigs!
Hownd
Kennelpak 2 products
Macahl Animal Health 2 products
Mackle Pet Foods
McAdams Pet Foods 2 products
Mealberry
Naturaw
Nutriment
Percuro Pet Food
Pedigree Wholesale 9 products
Petto Smart Nutrition (Vital)
RPFC Group Benyfit Natural Billy and Margot
Sabre Pet Food Wholesale 2 products
Snif-Snax 4 products
The Buffalo Co (Vital)
Walker & Drake
Whitebridge Pet Brands
Wilsons Pet Food 4 products
Product of the Year – Healthcare/Animal Grooming
Company of Animals
Dorwest Herbs
Gizzls
Henry & Co
MSD Animal Health
Pedigree Wholesale 2 products
Peregrine Live Foods
Pets Choice
Poorly Paws
ProTrainings Europe 2 products
The Soap Story (Vital)
Watermans
Wrimes
Supplier of the Year
Brambles
Burgess Pet Care
Butchers Pet Care
ChickenGuard
Furr Boost
GHS Direct Ltd
Harvest Pet Products Ltd
Mutney’s
Naturaw
Pedigree Wholesale
Pet Trade Innovations
PowAir
RPFC Group Benyfit Natural Billy and Margot
The Dog-G8 Co
Walker & Drake
We.pet
UK Retailer of the Year
Cocopup London
Discount Feeds
Henry & Co
Lifetime Achievement Award
To be announced on the night
