About Us
Arden Grange's history
Arden Grange Ltd was founded by Graham and Wendy Stephens and the company is based in the beautiful Sussex countryside. Prior to founding their pet food business both Graham and Wendy were renowned for their experience and expertise in the dog world, where they had been breeding and showing their highly acclaimed Ardenburg German Shepherds for many years. This extensive knowledge and understanding of canine dietary requirements, combined with the desire to provide superior pet nutrition led to the birth of Arden Grange in 1996.
Since Arden Grange was first launched, we have been building on our vast knowledge and experience and our range has evolved from those early days, whilst still holding true to the original commitment to optimum nutrition. In 1997 a range of super-premium dry cat foods was launched, demonstrating our belief that cats deserve the same high quality, hypoallergenic foods as their canine counterparts. The canine range continues to expand to include additional flavours as well as more specialist diets for dogs with specific requirements, our "Partners" Tinned foods and Crunchy Bites, a range of dog treats.
Both Graham and Wendy were pivotal to every decision made by the company and their passion is evident in every member of staff they employ, many of whom have been with the company for over ten years. Sadly, Graham lost his battle with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in November 2009. Graham was a man of deep integrity, an excellent leader and friend who is still greatly missed. His greatest legacy, even before Arden Grange, is his family. Arden Grange is continued by the Stephens family, in the path set by Graham and Wendy.
As an ethical company Arden Grange are committed to the health and welfare of all cats and dogs. This commitment extends to our "Not tested on animals guarantee" which is demonstrated by our procedures in developing new products. Before reaching market all recipes are trialled by the discerning pets of Arden Grange staff, in their home environment. Rather than being tested "on" animals our products are tested "by" them, to ensure palatability and digestibility. Our Arden Grange "Not Tested on Animals Guarantee" logo is prominently displayed on all our packaging and marketing materials.
We listen carefully to our customers and regularly review our product ranges to ensure that we are meeting the very need of both them and their pets. In 2011, due to changes in EU labelling legislation regarding ingredient declarations on animal food packaging we had the perfect opportunity to refresh the design of all our product packaging. The new designs, which are vibrantly coloured and feature an image of a different dog on each product, were launched at Crufts in March 2012 to universal approval. It is a testament to the pride we take in our foods that Ollie, the dog owned by Director Jon Stephens son of Graham and Wendy, is the star of our "Adult with fresh chicken & rice" dry dog food, as well as its tinned partner.
