Central Garden & Pet Announces 2020 Vendor Awards

Central Garden & Pet announced its Garden Vendor Awards for 2020, which recognize the company’s vendor partners that have demonstrated outstanding performance, excellent collaboration and sales support in the garden industry for the year. The awards recognize vendors across three categories: Vendor of the Year, Independent Channel Vendor of the Year and Sales Excellence.

The Vendor of the Year Award goes to Collier Manufacturing, which has been producing 30 Seconds outdoor cleaning products for more than 40 years and has demonstrated extraordinary resilience during 2020 as consumer interest in cleaning products surged beyond normal levels.

The Independent Channel Vendor of the Year Award goes to Dr. Earth, which is focused on providing organic lawn and garden products to the retail market. The Winters, CA-based business was founded in 1991.

The Sales Excellence Award is given to vendors who “hits it out of the park” and bring new and/or innovative products to Central Garden Distribution.

• EcoClear focuses on bringing effective pest control products to the retail market that are safe for pets, family and wildlife.
• PF Harris leverages America’s oldest EPA registered brand (Harris Famous Roach Tablets) as a springboard, and this year has expanded into the cleaning and herbicide categories with vinegar-based solutions that have resonated well with consumers.
• EYE Hortilux designs and manufactures premium horticulture lighting products ranging from LED, HID and Fluorescent grow lamps and fixtures to electronic ballasts, LED drivers and lighting controls.
• Down to Earth has been producing natural and organic fertilizer solutions for more than 43 years.
• Back to the Roots, began as a college kitchen collaboration and has evolved into a nationally recognized unique line of products that reflect the founders’ passion for urban gardening and reconnecting families back to food.
• Bond Manufacturing began importing bamboo products more than 70 years ago and has evolved into a leading manufacturer and distributor of essential gardening tools, hoses and outdoor living products.

These annual awards serve as an exciting kickoff to the company’s annual Central Garden Distribution Dealer Show, which brings together a premier vendor group and leaders in the independent retailer and garden center market. While the format of this year’s event has changed to a virtual show for 2020, Central’s commitment to the industry is stronger than ever. Celebrating “all things garden” for the 13th consecutive year, the Central Garden Distribution Dealer Show brings together a premier vendor group and leaders in the independent retailer and garden center market. The event attracts a national audience of retailers looking for new products, information on trends in marketing and seminars on best business practices and promotional activities.

“Spring of 2020 has been an extraordinary lawn and garden season driven by increased consumer engagement in this product category. We are extremely grateful to our vendor base for performing above and beyond the standard call of duty during this unprecedented time of uncertainty and heightened demand. These vendor awards give us the opportunity to highlight and thank vendors that have truly excelled during the past 12 months,” said Jordan Downs, Vice President of the Central Garden Vendor Partner group.