The list of 55 finalists has been disclosed. The following are nominated in the category "Business of the Year": Beco Pets; Bunty Pet Products; Collarways; Danish Designs; First Aid for Life; Forthglade; Friends for Pets; Naturediet; Natures Menu; Phoenox Textiles; Pedigree Wholesale; Scruffs and Unipet.
Armitage Pet Care, Danish Designs, Natures Menu, Pero (Foods), Phoenox Textile and Pet Revolution are nominated as "Exporter of the Year". And one of the companies from Cotswold Raw, Hownd, Pet London, The Dog Treat Co and Unipet will get the award for the "Marketing Project of the Year".
The "Pet Product of the Year" is divided into three categories: for "Food & Treats" the nominated companies are Beco Pet, Burgess, Huxley Hound, JR Pet Products, Pet Munchies, Naturediet, The Dog Treat Co and Verity & Voss.
Accapi, Collarways, Danish Designs, Haypigs, Hownd, Krafty Creature, Phoenox Textiles and Scruffs are listed for "Accessories" and for "Health & Technical" the nominees are Blumen International, First Aid for Life, Pet Revolution and Scout Traks.
The candidates for the award for "International Pet Retailer/Distributor/ Wholesaler of the Year" are blue gray, s.r.o (Petpark)/Slovakia, Faunatar/Finland, Häromi Hundtillbehör AB/Sweden, Meiko Heimtierbedarf AG/Switzerland and Ranzijn tuin & dier/The Netherlands.
Fetch.co.uk (Hertfordshire), Paws & Claws (Frodsham, Cheshire), Pet London (London), Pets Pantry (Lincolnshire), Pets Pantry (Warrington, Cheshire) and The Wandering Dog (Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear) are the nominations for the "UK Pet Retailer of the Year".