Sneyd's Wonderfeeds moves in to new £800,000 premises in Scunthorpe creating jobs
A dog feed manufacturer has moved to £800,000 new premises in Scunthorpe.
Sneyd's Wonderfeeds Ltd has moved in to the 25,000 sq. ft. premises at Hebden Road, Scunthorpe to enhance efficiency and extend its product range.
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Pictured (L to R) outside Sneyd’s Wondefreeds new premises in Scunthorpe are company founder and chairman, John Sneyd, managing director, Phil Judson and Yorkshire Bank Doncaster Business and Private Banking Centre small business relationship manager, Katie Green.
The business, that had been based in Thorne for the previous 17 years, has created two jobs due to the move, with the total number of staff now standing at nine.
The move was made possible thanks to financial backing from Yorkshire Bank through its £1bn Business Expansion Fund launched last autumn.
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Managing director, Phil Judson, whose father-in-law John Sneyd founded the business in Thorne in 1995, said: "We had tried to buy land in Thorne, but to no avail, so are delighted to have been helped to move into fantastic new premises at Scunthorpe.
"We have also invested in and installed new production machinery, which will increase efficiency and enable us to extend our range.
"I am confident that this investment, coupled with the enthusiasm and hard work on which we have built the business, will lead to further growth.
"I believe our customers will benefit from a greater range of top-quality products as we continue to expand our team and take the Sneyd's Wonderfeed brand to a higher level.
"Feedback from our retail customers shows that they want better value and lower prices without losing the nutritional quality of their animal feeds.
"This is a demand we already meet with ease and will remain central to our growth strategy.
"Yorkshire Bank has helped make all this possible and we hope to enjoy a continued working relationship for what should be a very bright future for Sneyd's Wonderfeeds."
Sneyd's Wonderfeeds, which has a £2m turnover, operates throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, also makes small animal feeds for rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs and sells through agricultural stores, farm and country pursuits shops and is particularly strong in the gundog sector with a big presence in Scotland.
The new machinery allows the business to mix larger batches of dog feed which, coupled with new, faster weighing equipment will allow the company to double its monthly production capacity of 270 tonnes and will support a planned breakthrough into the premium dog feeds market.
Katie Green, small business relationship manager at Yorkshire Bank, said: "Sneyd's Wonderfeeds has secured a strong place in a growing sector by concentrating on providing high-quality feeds, a benefit recognised by a wide range of dog owners including those who keep them as working dogs rather than just as pets.
"Yorkshire Bank is very much open to support small businesses with the right proposition and we are pleased to be assisting the Sneyd's Wonderfeeds with its growth plans."
6 Comments
by MoragMcShin
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 3:09PM
“All 6 of Ryan's dogs had the runs until he switched to Sneyd's. And he very kindly plugged a retailer.
It's a miracle elixir! Do we believe it readers?”
by MoragMcShin
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 2:40PM
“Good advert, but I wouldn't try it because it's full of fillers and a small amount of unknown "meat" plus colourings. But it's all down to personal choice; models eat tissue paper and some people feed McDonald's to babies.
From an economical perspective, which is best... 100g of quality food or 300g of cheap food? You'll generally find that the quality food works out better (especially if you buy online). And, a dog with the runs may be overeating protein, that's why it's bowels would return to normal on a very poor quality feed/waste product diet.
Try a premium dry food but be very careful not to overfeed. Weigh your dog and use the chart on the back of the back.
HTH”
by ryan3790
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 12:25PM
“sneyds food is the best food i have used on my 6 dogs, most of the other brands i have used give my dogs the runs etc, but i have found that sneyds is the most suitable for my dogs, its also at a reasonable price too. especially in todays financial climate
get it from MyPet on the skippingdale retail park at a good price.
would definitely recommend, people just need to try the food rather than give it a bad name before using it.”
by WILFANDALF
Monday, February 18 2013, 8:06PM
“save time and cut out the middel man, just chuck it on the pavements”
by MoragMcShin
Monday, February 18 2013, 2:40PM
“Here's an example from a better brand:
Composition: Chicken meat meal (27%), rice (26%), maize, chicken oil, beet pulp, fresh chicken (5%), chicken digest, yeast, whole dried egg, linseed, fish meal, fish oil, prebiotic FOS, prebiotic MOS, cranberries, yucca extract, glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin, nucleotides.
Additives (per kg)
Nutritional Additives
Vitamins: Vitamin A 18,000 IU, Vitamin D3 1,300 IU, Vitamin E 126 IU.
Trace Elements: Zinc chelate of amino acid hydrate 250mg, Zinc sulphate monohydrate 208mg, Ferrous sulphate monohydrate 125mg, Manganese sulphate monohydrate 87mg, Cupric sulphate pentahydrate 30mg, Copper chelate of amino acid hydrate 25mg, Ferrous chelate of amino acid hydrate 21mg, Calcium iodate anhydrous 1.8mg, Sodium selenite 0.5mg. Antioxidants (rosemary and tocopherol-rich extracts).
Nutritional Information:
High proportion of chicken (32%) - providing the top quality protein that is essential for the structural and functional demands of the adult canine body
Human grade chicken - no battery farming, and no growth hormones or antibiotics
Medium sized kibble – suitable for most breeds of adult dog
Chicken oil as the primary fat source – easily digested and the most appropriate for the largely carnivorous needs of the canine
Super-premium ingredients – the chicken meat meal is the most superior quality and includes no feet, feathers, heads or undesirable material
Moderately energy dense – ideal adult maintenance feed for pet dogs or those in light work
You feed a lot less and it isn't tested on dogs in laboratories. (I am not implying that Sneyd's is, we don't know, but most brands are).”
by MoragMcShin
Monday, February 18 2013, 2:17PM
“I am NOT impressed with their products. Let's take a look:
Compostion
Cereals, Meat and Animal Derivatives (minimum 4% meaty chunks), Derivatives of Vegetable Origin,
Oils and Fats (0.25% cod liver oil), Various Sugars, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Minerals.
The main ingredient is "Cereals". What is this? Rice, brown rice, Maize? Cheap!! A wild dog would not eat cereals, domestic dogs should only eat a small amount - preferably not Maize.
"Meat & Animal Derivatives". Could be anything. We don't know what it is, which country it is from and how it was slaughtered. Could be Halal; could be anything! A minimum of 4%? That's very unhealthy for a dog, we should be looking at 30%. Cheap!!
Various sugars and vegetable protein? Yuck. Cheap!!
Additives
Colourants, Antioxidants, Preservatives. Nutritional Additives / Kg Vitamins: Vitamin A 17,000 i.u.,
Vitamin D 1,500 i.u., Vitamin E 70mg. Trace Elements: Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 4mg,
Sodium Selenite 0.2mg, Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 32mg, Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate 200mg,
Manganous Oxide 81mg, Zinc Oxide 139mg.
We don't know what the preservatives are, some are quite nasty. And why add colour? It's dog food not sweets.
Has this food been tested on dogs in laboratories?
This food may be cheap for 15kg but the feeding guide indicates that it's nutritional value is poor and the dog needs three times the amount than of a quality food. So when comparing prices, treat this as a 5kg bag instead of 15kg.
Shocking, but they're far from being the worst.”