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2 8 PET TRADE WORLD OCTOBER 2009www. pettradeworld. com Glee News and New Products Arden Grange: a double celebration Arden Grange announced the receipt of two accolades at the Pet Product Retail Association ( PPRA) Awards at the recent GLEE PET INDEX show. This is the second consecutive year in which Arden Grange has won the award for Best Supplier. This year, the company also took home a second award thanks to Arden Grange Area Manager Sue Hodgkiss, who was awarded the title of Best Representative. PPRA, a division of the British Hardware Federation, is a trade association for independent retailers and suppliers in the pet industry. The Pet Product Retail Association Awards were formed in 2005, to recognise and reward excellence within the sector. In the Best Supplier category, members are asked to consider certain criteria while voting, including: product design; use; range and quality; availability; sales and wow factor. According to Diana Truman, executive secretary of PPRA, the awards are an opportunity for the people in the industry to show their appreciation to the companies, people and products they deal with. " The Best Representative award in particular is a real coup, as it rewards the people on the front- line, we can say here is something for all your hard work!" Sue Hodgkiss is a valued and experienced member of the Arden Grange team, having been an Area Manager with the company since 1996. During that time her passion and commitment to pet nutrition has shone through, enabling her to build fantastic relationships with retailers and breeders in central England and north Wales. Graham Stephens, Managing Director of Arden Grange said, " We are proud to have received these awards. Our strong growth not only confi rms the quality of our products, but also refl ects the calibre of our staff and their commitment in upholding the Arden Grange standard of excellence." The award was received by Sue Hodgkiss ( Area Manager), Jennifer Chambers and Val Botting ( Marketing Manager and Marketing Administrator), on behalf of Arden Grange. ¦ Glee 2009 GLEE 2009 is now over and done with and whilst it was obvious that the stand space taken was smaller than last year and large contingents of food and aquatic manufacturers were missing, there was still a positive vibe around the hall during the three days. Glee Petindex show director, Daniel Thurlow said: " This year's Petindex has been so well received. Thousands of visitors attended from across the UK and abroad, from major multiples to independent retailers - and they were buying. A number of exhibitors reported record sales; one even saying that the orders they took covered their costs within the fi rst two hours! But people also commented that Petindex was a really warm, friendly and high quality show this year. As well as that, being alongside Glee, Petindex exhibitors were able to meet buyers from the garden retail sector which is a huge advantage and something no other show can off er. It certainly goes to prove that as an exhibitor you can achieve everything you want with one, national pet trade show rather than going to all the add- on costs associated with attending several events. The real praise however goes to the visitors and exhibitors themselves, whose attendance meant that Petindex worked well from both the buying and the selling perspective. Our exhibitors worked hard and fully deserve the success they achieved." ¦