Multi-brand pet food manufacturer with 135+ years of industry heritage
Pets Choice operates a vertically integrated pet food business across manufacturing, private label, and retail brands — running CMMS and PLC systems for production control with Power BI for visibility. The hiring acceleration is weighted toward marketing (Head of Marketing role open) and new product development, signaling a shift from commodity production toward branded growth and veterinary channel expansion. Active projects span supply chain optimization, ingredient sourcing, and e-commerce scaling, while pain points cluster around marketing ROI, category growth, and raw material supply resilience.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Marketing
Pets Choice is a privately held pet food manufacturer headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire with additional facilities in Yatton and Cardiff. The company operates 12 owned and licensed brands — including Webbox, Bob Martin, TastyBone, Spike's, and Vitakraft — serving UK grocery, independent retailers, and pet specialty channels. Beyond branded products, Pets Choice manufactures private label goods (extruded, wet, and retorted formats) and offers packaging design, fulfilment, and logistics services. The portfolio spans dogs, cats, wild animals, and other pets. Founded in 1988, the business combines manufacturing infrastructure with multi-channel distribution and is actively scaling its veterinary sales and e-commerce presence.
The company uses CMMS and PLC systems for production control, Microsoft Office and Excel for operations, Power BI for analytics, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) for design and packaging. ERP is handled via Sage.
Pets Choice operates manufacturing sites in Blackburn and Yatton (both England) and Cardiff (Wales), with headquarters in Blackburn, Lancashire.
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