November 2011 - Local football team looks ready for promotion drive

Castle Cary Football Club can thank local company, Crown Pet Foods, for looking the part as they prepare for a major push to secure a quick return to the county’s Premier Division. The disappointment of last year’s relegation to Somerset Senior Division One was a distant memory as the club took delivery of its new kit sponsored by the company’s Royal Canin brand of super premium dog and cat food.. Read more...

May 2011 - Country Diary - Toads in Somerset

The threatened natterjack toad that breeds every spring migrate to a pond near Crown Pet Foods ... Read more...

19th June 2009 - New Managing Director for leading pet food manufacturer

Crown Pet Foods, based in Castle Cary in Somerset, has confirmed the appointment of Jean-Lin Pelatan as the company’s new Managing Director.  He now assumes full responsibility for all interests of the market-leading pet food manufacturer in the UK and Ireland, following senior roles in the United States and Belgium within The Royal Canin Group – the parent company of Crown Pet Foods. Read more...

11th May 2009 - Success for apprentices at Crown Pet Foods

Two former pupils of Ansford School, who were among the first to be selected for a local employer's comprehensive apprenticeship scheme, have joint cause for celebration. Sarah Duck and Jasmine Russell are now well on the road to a successful career at Crown Pet Foods.  Read more...

17th February 2009 - Castle Cary community groups celebrate grant support

There was cause for joint celebration as the organisers of four special community projects in Castle Cary and Ansford area met for the first time on Monday, having all benefited from special grants awarded by The Somerset Community Foundation last year. Read more...

7th November 2008 - Your Cat and Your Dog Awards

Castle Cary-based Crown Pet Foods, makers of James Wellbeloved and Royal Canin foods for dogs and cats, has swept the board for the second year in a row in a prestigious magazine awards competition. Read more...

27th October 2008 - Fun and fitness for local dogs thanks to company's support

Popular local agility training classes for dogs of all ages have been given a new lease of life thanks to support from one of the UK’s most successful premium pet food brands. Lisa Glover of Lovington near Castle Cary runs canine companions classes at North Barrow village hall, which are now benefiting from a new range of purpose-designed equipment thanks to financial sponsorship provided by Royal Canin, a brand of Crown Pet Foods which has its new UK HQ on the outskirts of Castle Cary. Read more...

9th September 2008 - Local residents see advanced production facility at first hand

A special Open Day organised by Crown Pet Foods last Saturday has provided residents of Castle Cary and Ansford with the opportunity to see the company’s advanced £18m production facility at first hand. As well as guided tours of the kitchen and production lines, a hog roast and entertainment for children was provided and it proved to be an enjoyable and informative day for 400 local guests. Read More...

12th August 2008 - New odour abatement technology now on-line

Following a shut down of four days, Crown Pet Foods has confirmed its new odour abatement system is now operational and that production has now resumed at its facility on the outskirts of Castle Cary. Representing an investment of £1m, the new technology comprises a new stainless steel condenser, weighing more than three tonnes, and no less than 18 cubic metres of activated carbon for the two new filtration systems. Both additional systems are now operating in tandem with the cold plasma filter installed as part of the original production system at the end of last year. Read More...

1st July 2008 - Trial results are extremely encouraging as Crown Pet Foods takes delivery of advanced odour abatement technology

Major components of the advanced odour abatement system being introduced by Crown Pet Foods have started to arrive on site. Representing an investment of £1m, the additional equipment is being installed to minimise odour emissions from the company’s new facility on the outskirts of Castle Cary. Read More...

12th May 2008 - Press Visit

As promised earlier in the year following a number of requests for a site visit, on Monday we invited members of the local press to meet with us, see what we were doing, ask any questions they wanted and tour our production facility and offices.

8th April 2008 - Pet food producer to introduce advanced odour control technology at new Castle Cary facility