28th - 30th September 2025  |  NEC, Birmingham
17 Jun 2024

KENNELPAK EXPANDS DIAMOND PET FOODS PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE DIAMOND NATURALS RANGE.

Kennelpak Stand: B20
KENNELPAK EXPANDS DIAMOND PET FOODS PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE DIAMOND NATURALS RANGE.
1) Kennelpak announces the expansion of its partnership with Diamond Pet Foods to include the exclusive distribution of Diamond Naturals to the UK’s rapidly-growing natural pet food category.

This latest announcement taps into the thriving natural pet food market, introducing Diamond Naturals uncompromising quality and performance to the UK. By adding Diamond Naturals to Kennelpak’s carefully curated portfolio, this new range, along with Taste of the Wild, will serve the premium and quality natural pet food market and further establish Kennelpak as the go-to distributor and wholesaler in the UK.

Celebrating 50 years of pet food expertise, Kennelpak will benefit from Diamond Pet Food’s extensive experience in the US where demand for natural pet food has soared, with Diamond Naturals becoming the fastest growing natural pet food brand. With the global natural pet food market expected to grow by 7.16% during 2024-2032[1] alongside the trend towards treating pets like family, this new agreement sees Kennelpak poised to be the distributor of choice for UK retailers looking to provide UK pet parents with a greater selection of natural and holistic pet foods.

The Diamond Naturals range offers retailers and pet parents a high- quality, healthy and wholesome family pet food, offering exceptional ingredients at a mid-range price. The range includes options for dogs including all life stages, puppy, adult, senior, and specialist diets as well as selections for kittens, fussy and indoor cats.

The #1 ingredient in Diamond Naturals is real meat or fish, with only cage-free chicken, pasture-raised lamb and beef, and salmon. The high-quality protein from these real meat sources aligns with a pet’s natural diet and supports the muscles, organ function, immune system, healthy skin and shiny coat of dogs and cats. For superior nutrition, every formula is packed with superfoods like chia seeds, quinoa and spinach along with powerhouse fruits and vegetables like kale, blueberries and papaya, which help pets fight disease, boost energy, and maintain overall good health and well-being.

Kennelpak already owns and distributes a wide range of brands appealing to all pet parents and this announcement adds a further option for the growing natural pet food category.  Recent investment in an experienced sales team and support function has put Kennelpak in the perfect position to capitalise on these opportunities and further grow its distributor sales.

Kennelpak Chief Executive Officer, Claire Bayliss, said: “We are proud to announce the expansion of our partnership with Diamond Pet Food, offering our customers an exciting new natural pet food brand at a mid-range price point. Pet owners are increasingly more informed about the benefits of natural ingredients in their pet’s food and, by adding Diamond Naturals to our portfolio alongside Taste of the Wild, we will give more choice to health-conscious owners who are looking to feed a diet that more closely emulates their dog’s and cat’s natural eating habits.”

Luis Miguel Gomez – VP of International Sales for EMEA said: “Kennelpak is a trusted and longstanding partner to our business and has successfully distributed our Taste of the Wild brand to UK retailers since 2016. Kennelpak was therefore our first choice to work in partnership with to bring our Diamond Naturals brand to the UK market. Our mutual commitment to excellence is the pillar of our business relationship and we look forward to seeing the growth of our exciting concept in the UK.”

 


[1] IMARC Group Organic and Natural Pet Food Market Report 2024

 

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We are thrilled with the incredible response from our very first exhibition at PATS! The three days were absolutely brilliant, giving us the opportunity to connect with many new and existing customers. PATS proved to be the perfect platform for launching our new catalogue and introducing over 350 brand-new SKUs. We can't wait to be a part of next year's event at the NEC!

Tom Gwilliam
Sales & Marketing Director |  HugglePets

I think it’s a great idea to add a third day to PATS. We’re here for all three days, giving us enough time to meet everyone and make informed decisions about stocking new products. We also like PATS because of all the networking opportunities.

Tina Quest
Redpaw Pet Supplies, Devon

At PATS 2024 it was lovely to reconnect with our existing customers while also having the opportunity to meet potential new ones. We were thrilled to launch three new ranges during the show, Canagan Petite, Canagan Raw (Freeze Dried Treats and Toppers) and Symply Little, all of which have sold amazingly well, further highlighting the value of this event for showcasing our innovations. Looking ahead, we believe that the Birmingham NEC could offer significant advantages, including improved transport links and a larger venue to accommodate a growing number of exhibitors and visitors, both will enhance the overall experience.

Charlie Williams
Joint Managing Director |  Canagan Group

We’ve been rushed off our feet on all three days. It has been an excellent show and I love the fact you can spend more time with visitors. I will definitely need a larger stand in 2025

Cyril Geoffray
UK & Ireland national Sales Manager |  Zoo Med
We’ve missed going to Aqua so we’re really happy to be visiting the Aquatics Zone at PATS. We’ve come to see the new products, find out about deals on offer and meet people face to face. It’s also a great opportunity for networking with other shops and companies and building new relationships – something we have missed out on during the Covid years
Mark Warren
Partner |  West Dorset Aquatics
We’ve come to PATS for the whole three days because you just can’t do it justice in only two. For us, as we deal with the whole spectrum of the pet industry, we spend day one wandering through the halls to see what catches our eye and day two doing our buying – but we’ve found that by the end of the second day we haven’t always got round to everyone. So the third day is a real bonus. There is less of a rush to get it all done and we can spend more time building relationships and ensuring we’ve caught all the deals and found all the new products we might want to stock. PATS is an important highlight of the year and we wouldn’t want to miss any of it!
Toni Thornton
Managing Director |  Four Oaks Pet Supplies, Scarborough

It was great to see the Aquatics Zone sold out and full of exhibitors. For us at J&K it was a pleasure, as always, to catch up with a good number of our longstanding customers as well as meet with and introduce our brands and product ranges to potential new ones. Hopefully the new format for 2025, moving into a larger venue, capable of accommodating even more exhibitors, and with better air, road and rail access, will encourage even more visitors, allowing the show to grow in the years to come.

Ben Windeatt
Sales & Marketing |  J&K Aquatics
I’m a big advocate of having three show days because it gives you more time to spend with clients. PATS keeps growing in a good way because it gives more companies – big and small, old and new – the platform to make their mark. I had a look at the New Starter Zone and loved the buzz that these new companies were creating. PATS is great for the UK pet industry
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Head of UK |  RPFC Group

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