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Events
2 185 visitors at
Pats Telford
The latest Pats show has broken all records, with the two-day
show at Telford in Shropshire recording its highest-ever attend-
ance figures since the event was launched in 2009.
The largest-ever Pats show, attendance of 2 148 recorded in BYMiT. The judges said: “Good
staged in three halls for the first 2017. Organiser Gordon Thomas price point, good choice of fla-
time, closed with visitors and ex- said that many of the compa- vours and it is nice to see good-
hibitors agreeing it had been a nies exhibiting at Pats Telford quality cat food with a high meat
huge success. The event deliv- were eager to point out the high content.” In the Dog Food Prod-
ered an unrivalled platform for calibre of people visiting their ucts segment, the company
the launch of hundreds of excit- stands. Naturaw won with Naturaw For-
ing new pet product innovations. age. “Attractive packaging, well
Assisi Pet Care was exhibit- thought-out ingredients, great
The organisers were pleased with the increased number of visitors. ing at Pats Telford for the first price point and compostable
A total of 2 185 retailers and time and was delighted with packaging,” stated the judges.
the outcome. Product manager
buyers came through the doors Suzy Broughton said: “It was a Further winning products were
of the Telford International Cen- great opportunity to showcase the Odourless Braided & Straight
tre, 6 per cent more than the the natural brands that make up Bull Pizzle (Dog Treat Products)
numbers for Pats Telford last our UK portfolio. To talk directly from JR Pet Products, as well as
year. It beats the previous record to and listen to the wide variety Sotnos Earth Aware Natural Rub-
of businesses that make up our ber Dog Toys (Dog Accessories
industry under one roof made for and Toys), the Adventure Lead
a great two days of interaction.” With Close Control from Twiggy
Tags (Dog Harnesses, Leads
New products and Dog Wear), the Pig ‘n’ Mix
A team of independent retailers Treats Range (Small Animal and
and retail experts decided on the Bird Products) from HayPigs, the
awards for new products. They Doughnut Recovery Collar (Pet
had to make their selection from Care Products) from Dirty Little
a record number of over 340 Paws, and Tropiclean Enticers
new products submitted. In mak- Dental Care Products (Groom-
ing their decisions, they consid- ing Products) from Pedigree
ered a range of criteria including Wholesale.
product innovation, design, qual-
ity, packaging, value for money The next Pats shows will take
and sustainability. The winning place in Sandown on 26-27
products were: March and in Telford on 1-2 Oc-
tober 2023.
Cat Food Products: Naturea
Grain Free Cat Wet Food from n
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