Kennomeat
Encyclopedia
Kennomeat was a popular brand of canned dog food
sold in the United Kingdom. It was particularly popular in the 1960s due to a successful series of TV commercials which reversed the role of dogs and their masters.
Robert Wilson & Sons were an established manufacturer of pet food
s, with canneries in Barrhead
near Glasgow and at Malone in Belfast
, Northern Ireland, and in the 1930s they registered the names Kennomeat and Kattomeat. The respective products for canines and felines were not launched until the 1950s, but soon took 20 per cent of the British pet food market.
In 1964, Spillers
Ltd took over the brand names with its acquisition of Wilsons' subsidiary, Scottish Animal Products Ltd.
Kattomeat was renamed as Arthurs in 1992, but the Kennomeat brand has been dropped, perhaps due to a popular association of the name with the supposed fate of unsuccessful racehorses.
The Spillers business was acquired in 1998 by Nestlé
, and the factory at Barrhead was closed in 2004.
Dog food
Dog food refers to food specifically intended for consumption by dogs. Though technically omnivorous, dogs exhibit a natural carnivorous bias, have sharp, pointy teeth, and have short gastrointestinal tracts better suited for the consumption of meat...
sold in the United Kingdom. It was particularly popular in the 1960s due to a successful series of TV commercials which reversed the role of dogs and their masters.
Robert Wilson & Sons were an established manufacturer of pet food
Pet food
Pet food is plant or animal material intended for consumption by pets. Typically sold in pet stores and supermarkets, it is usually specific to the type of animal, such as dog food or cat food...
s, with canneries in Barrhead
Barrhead
Barrhead is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. As of the 2001 census its population was 19,813....
near Glasgow and at Malone in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland, and in the 1930s they registered the names Kennomeat and Kattomeat. The respective products for canines and felines were not launched until the 1950s, but soon took 20 per cent of the British pet food market.
In 1964, Spillers
Spillers
Spillers Ltd is a defunct British company that owned flour milling operations in the United Kingdom, operated bakeries and also sold pet food.Winalot is a popular brand of dog food sold by Spillers.The name was first used in 1927 for dog biscuits...
Ltd took over the brand names with its acquisition of Wilsons' subsidiary, Scottish Animal Products Ltd.
Kattomeat was renamed as Arthurs in 1992, but the Kennomeat brand has been dropped, perhaps due to a popular association of the name with the supposed fate of unsuccessful racehorses.
The Spillers business was acquired in 1998 by Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
, and the factory at Barrhead was closed in 2004.