Leading pet and wild bird food producer Henry Bell & Co has appointed Andrew Mellowes as National Sales Manager to support the company’s growth in the garden centre sector. He will work alongside an extensive network of sales agents to consolidate and develop customer relationships.
Andrew, with vast experience of the gardening trade, has held a variety of positions over the past 20 years. He worked at Gardman, where he became Commercial Support Director, and was General Manager of Woodlodge Products, a supplier of garden and indoor pots and accessories.
Before joining Henry Bell, Andrew was Commercial Director of Burpee Europe, a wholesale supplier of vegetable and flower seed to the UK’s home garden seed market.
“I am really looking forward to working with the Henry Bell team to build on the company’s significant success and to re-engage with customers and colleagues across the garden centre industry,” he said.
Henry Bell Managing Director Thomas Lee added: “We are delighted that Andrew has joined us. His experience and knowledge of the garden centre and wild bird care markets make him a great asset to our company, and I am extremely pleased to have him on board at this exciting time.”
Andrew who has three grown-up children and enjoys cooking, gardening, walking and cycling in his spare time, took up his new role on 1 November. Retailers interested in becoming a Henry Bell stockist should contact Andrew by email, andrew@henry-bell.co.uk, or telephone 01476 565761.
Notes to editors
Henry Bell
The Henry Bell Wild Bird Care Collection was launched in July 2019 by Henry Bell & Co, a leading animal feeds manufacturer since 1825. This exciting range features more than 200 products catering for every type of garden bird, all designed with health and wellbeing of birds in mind.
The collection features high-quality wild bird feeds, including seed mixes, straights, fat balls and suet bites, and accessories such as feeders, feeding stations, bird boxes and baths. All packaging is 100 per cent recyclable as part of the company’s green credentials and commitment to the environment. Henry Bell Wild Bird Care products are available nationally in garden centres, pet shops, country stores and other retailers. Henry Bell has also been pivotal in the growth of many private-label wild bird food brands.
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