Boil and Broth Winners of PIF Export Award
Stoke-on-Trent, 7 November 2025, Local Dorset business, Boil and Broth, has been honoured with the Export Award, sponsored by Associated Veterinary Services, at the nationally recognised Pet Industry Federation (PIF) Awards. The ceremony took place on Thursday 6 November at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Stoke-on-Trent.
Organised by the Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK’s leading trade association for pet businesses, the annual awards celebrate the very best in innovation, growth, and excellence across the UK pet industry. Winning a PIF Award is regarded as one of the highest national achievements in the sector, bringing together manufacturers, retailers, and service providers from across the country.
The Export Award recognises companies that demonstrate outstanding international growth, strong export strategy, and a commitment to advancing UK-made products in global markets.
Rachel Down, Managing Director and Founder of Boil and Broth, said:
“Receiving this Export Award is a tremendous honour for everyone at Boil and Broth. It reflects our dedication to producing premium, natural pet nutrition in Dorset, and our ambition to take British-made quality into overseas markets. To be recognised at the PIF Awards, a national benchmark for the pet industry in the UK, gives us real pride and momentum to build further global partnerships and help pets everywhere thrive.”
About the Award
The PIF Awards are an annual event celebrating excellence across the UK pet industry. Supported by leading sponsors and attended by hundreds of industry professionals, the Awards recognise innovation, sustainability, business growth, export success, and best practice across all sectors. Being selected as a PIF Award winner is a prestigious national achievement that highlights companies setting new standards in quality and performance.
About Boil and Broth
Founded by Rachel Down eight years ago in her Dorset kitchen with just one slow cooker, Boil and Broth has grown into a thriving family business now partnering with her husband Simon Down. The team have an expanding factory in Shillingstone, North Dorset. The company produces 100% natural bone broths for both pets and humans, all made in the UK using whole-food ingredients and sustainable sourcing.
From humble beginnings to international exports, Boil and Broth has stayed true to its mission, to provide clean, nutrient-rich nutrition that supports gut health and overall wellbeing. This recognition from the PIF Awards marks a major milestone in the company’s journey from local startup to a nationally and globally recognised Dorset brand.
What’s Next
Following this national award win, Boil and Broth will continue to scale its export strategy, form new distributor partnerships overseas, and grow its presence in key international markets — while proudly maintaining its Dorset manufacturing base.
