Blackburn pet foods boss tells of delight over royal award

A PET foods enterprise has been exceeded a coveted award for worldwide expansion and export increase.

TastyBone, in line with the Whitebirk industrial property in Blackburn, is the uk's desirable company of nylon chews, part of Pets choice, it was awarded the Queen's Award for commercial enterprise previous this year.

And this week, chief government Tony Raeburn received the accolade from the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord Shuttleworth.

Lord Shuttleworth become treated to a tour of the Pets choice premises with the Deputy Mayor of Blackburn, Cllr Pat McFall.

Accepting the award, Mr Raeburn spoke of: "it is a good honour that our business has been presented the Queen's commercial enterprise Award for foreign alternate.

"Pets alternative has grown greatly during the past four years and we are now one of the vital fastest-growing to be pet food agencies in the UK.

"All this couldn't were kept away from the committed team at Pets choice and i am so proud of everyone inside our company."

Mr Raeburn said the manufacturer loved fast growth due to entertaining items, the stamp of UK manufacturing and an outstanding team in the back of the scenes.

Recalling assembly the Queen at a reception at Buckingham Palace lower back in July, he brought: "I arranged for samples of our Royal dinner party-flavoured TastyBone products to be despatched for each and every of the corgis, namely Vulcan, Willow and candy.

"I got a fantastic letter returned from the master of the family saying the corgis can be enjoying their treats at Balmoral."

TastyBone become among a hundred and fifty enterprises to be recognised for commercial enterprise and company, having exported its range of nylon TastyBones to 29 international locations around the world.

The items are manufactured within the UK from 100 per cent virgin nylon and are available in eleven shapes and 33 flavours, together with roast beef, wine and peanut butter.

prior this yr, Pets option was additionally handed a pink Rose Award for manufacturing.

A TastyBone spokesman stated: "Our intention is to lead the way into the next generation of pet products with the aid of growing new and inventive top rate products which are basically flavoursome, promote first rate oral hygiene and are most of all fun.

"We're in a good position to have in mind and shape the future of the pet items market."