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Mackle Petfoods team receiving industry awards
Industry Accolades & Standards

Awards & Recognition

Demonstrated Excellence in Wet Pet Food Manufacturing, Innovation & Global Supply

Proven Manufacturing Credibility

Benchmark Standards For Global Retailers & Distributors


Our industry awards reflect over five decades of dedication to operational excellence, rigorous food safety compliance, workplace safety, and export growth. For global supermarket chains, private label brand owners, and international importers, these accolades provide verified assurance of supply chain reliability and premium recipe formulation.

01

Operational Excellence

Recognised as Manufacturer of the Year by leading UK and international industry bodies, validating our thermal retort processing, seam integrity monitoring, and batch consistency.

02

Export & Market Growth

Honoured with top Export Excellence awards for supplying compliant, health-certified wet dog and cat food to over 40 markets across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

03

Employer of Choice

Winner of Employer of the Year at the Grocer Gold Awards, ensuring low workforce turnover, highly skilled technical staff, and reliable execution on high-volume OEM contracts.

Track Record of Success

Our Official Award Chronicle


A history of industry honors spanning product innovation, brand marketing, export capability, and technical workforce development.

2026 Awards
Grocer Gold Awards: Finalist – Supplier of the Year
Belfast Telegraph Business Awards: Highly Commended – Employer of the Year & Excellence in Manufacturing
Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards: Winner – Best Food/Drink Export Marketing
2025 Awards
Grocer Gold Awards: Winner – Employer of the Year (Retailer or Supplier)
Grocer Gold Awards: Finalist – Household Goods Brand of the Year (Naturo)
Irish News Awards: Winner – Best Place to Work & Best Employee Development Programme
Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards: Winner – Best Marketing Campaign & Best Brand
Belfast Telegraph Business Awards: Highly Commended – Employer of the Year & Best Large Business of the Year
2024 Awards
Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards: Winner – Manufacturer of the Year
2023 Awards
Grocer Marketing Awards: Winner – Best Brand (Naturo Natural Pet Food)
Food Force Ireland: Winner – Ambient Supplier of the Year
2022 Awards
Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards: Shortlisted across 4 major categories including Best Brand (Brandy Dog Food), Best Digital Campaign (Naturo E-commerce Relaunch), and Best Export Marketing.
2021 Awards
Belfast Telegraph Business Awards: Winner – Excellence in Exporting Award
2019 Awards
Belfast Telegraph Business Awards: Highly Commended – Excellence in Export, Excellence in Marketing, and Excellence in Innovation
2018 Awards
Belfast Telegraph Business Awards: Winner – Excellence in Marketing
2015 Awards
Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards: Winner – Best Brand (Naturo)
2013 Awards
Ulster Grocer Marketing Awards: Winner – Best Marketing Campaign (Brandy Dog Food)
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