BAIT-TECH

We were delighted that the Bait-Tech brand joined the Donald Cooke family in January 2020. Bait-Tech have been at the forefront of bait in the UK for many years and is established as a market leading range. With best in class groundbaits like Special G and Pro Natural as well as a comprehensive range of pellets, liquids and hookbaits, no retailer should be without these top class ranges.

   
Available through our local wholesale partners or through Donald Cooke, for trade enquiries please call us on 0114 2693901 or email: info@donaldcooke.co.uk

ROD HUTCHINSON

The Rod Hutchinson brand joined the Donald Cooke family in 2016. Rod Hutchinson is a world renowned, premium fishing tackle and bait brand, specialising in carp products. Rod Hutchinson was a pioneer in carp angling and developed many of the products that are broadly used in the market today. With over 40 years experience at the sharp edge of carping, the Rod Hutchinson brand does not compromise on quality and continues to innovate and produce tackle, baits and additives that, frankly, have been proven for longer.
   

Available through our local wholesale partners or through Donald Cooke, for trade enquiries please call us on 0114 2693901 or email: info@donaldcooke.co.uk

Bait Masters

Bait Masters is our starter range of Baits to cover all needs to the angler, from Boillies to Pellets, Hookbaits to Pop Ups as well as Liquids too.

EMP

Our EMP bird food was developed in 1987 and remains one of our best selling products.  As a best in class superior egg food for cage and aviary birds, EMP has been a mainstay for breeders, pet shops and owners for over 30 years.  Whilst there are other egg foods available, we would say that they are best in class, but we are maybe a little biased.
Available in 1kg, 2.5kg and 20kg.
EMP is available through all good wholesalers and pet shops as well as direct from Donald Cooke.
For trade enquiries please call us on please call us on 0114 2693901 or email: info@donaldcooke.co.uk

K9 Chew Co.

We have developed K9 Chew Co. to provide our customers with a high quality range of Natural dog treats. Our commitment is to have a consistent supply of high quality products, all in one place. This has allowed us to source the products from around the globe, but also to work with complimentary brands to enhance the range as well, such as Good Wood, Chewllagen, Whimzees, Adios, Bugalugs and most recently Tick Twister® and BambooStick®. Our K9 Chew Co. range consists of a full range of naturally shed Antlers, Yak Cheese chews (in a pack of only 5 pieces), Olive Roots, a broad range of Bulk Natural Treats, Meaty Stick & Strips which are 99% meat, Training Treats in 1kg bags, a Pick n Mix Concept with pots for customers to fill

Macahl Animal Health.

Vets Menu® Gravy

Simply pour on wet or dry food or serve as a treat.  It can be served warn, room temperature or it can also be frozen for those hotter days.

All natural ingredients and free from artificial additives, preservatives and colours too! Available in Chicken and Lamb varieties.

Pack of 6 in full Shelf Ready Packaging.
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Oralade® Active

Hydration support tailored for dogs when they need it most.  Coming in a 250ml bottle it is ready to use as is or in water or as a topper on food as well.

The Isotonic formula quickly absorbs, replenishing essential fluids and electrolytes.  Free from cirates, preservatives and artificial flavourings as well.

Available in Chicken, Duck and Vegetable varieties.

Pack of 6 in full Shelf Ready Packaging
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For trade enquiries please call us on 0114 2693901 or email info@donaldcooke.co.uk

SUNRING

The Sunring brand has been the main stay of our own production from many years.  The Sunring brand encompasses a comprehensive range of pet and animal products.  In the 30 years Sunring have been active they have developed and improved on a constant basis.
Sunring now encompasses a complete range like top of the range Parrot Xseed, Budige Tonic, super clean seeds such as our Mixed Canary seed.  The Sunring brand offers supreme quality wild bird foods such as our No Mess With Mealworms, Wild Bird with Insect blend as well as the best selling No 1 mix.

The brand has grown over the years to include Rabbit foods, Dog Foods, fishing baits, and pond foods.
Overall Sunring offers exceptional value for the customer

For trade enquiries please call us on 0114 2693901 or email info@donaldcooke.co.uk

SUTEKI

Our Suteki brand is for our premium fish and pond food ranges and is currently under development ready for a relaunch in 2024.
Look out for further news soon!

Gaby Pillows

We are the exclusive distributor in the UK for Gaby Pillows.

We are delighted to be working with Gaby in the UK offering their broad and fun range of fish pillows, perfect for the fisherman who has everything, but also ideal as a gift for anyone who loves fish.

Manufactured since 2012, these pillows are manufactured using the highest quality antiallergenic materials and are handsewn which allows them to have that realistic and uniquely lifelike appearance.  Gaby manufacture all of their products in accordance with the highest industrial and ethical standards. The pillows are made of anti-allergenic polyesters that is fully recyclable. We proudly bear the CE symbol on our labels to underline our compliance with all EN71 safety standards for toys 3+, with testing having been carried out by SGS Labs in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Available through our local wholesale partners or through Donald Cooke, for trade enquiries please call us on 0114 2693901 or email: info@donaldcooke.co.uk

Stroft Fishing Line

Since 2005, we have been the exclusive distributor in the UK for Stroft Fishing Line, their philosophy is to offer the worlds best fishing lines.

About Stroft
In order to reach this goal they focus solely on fishing lines, concentrating all our energy and capacity in this produce – we’ve been doing this for over 35 years. Through constant contact to leading departments that concern themselves with the research and development of plastics and monofilament technology, and through our own tireless tests and experiments we have developed a high degree of technical competence and “know-how”. STROFT fishing lines are developed “in-house” and based on our technical expertise.

The lines are then manufactured exclusively for WAKU by manufacturers that have suitable extruding and braiding facilities. Our specifications are constantly monitored and if necessary corrected. We are able to implement new developments immediately. The names of the products aren’t changed. For example, the monofilament fishing line, STROFT GTM, has experienced thirty-seven improvements. Just as the yellow fluorescent STROFT FLUOR. STROFT GTP has been improved on nineteen occasions. All this together builds the basis of the flexibility and technical superiority of STROFT products.

What does the EFTTA seal of quality mean and how is it achieved?

As a couple of years ago more and more fishing lines with unrealistic breaking strains came on the market the EFTTA (European Fishing Tackle Trade Association) reacted and set up a neutral test procedure in a laboratory in Great Britain. Since then all manufacturers have had the opportunity to have the diameter and breaking strain of their lines neutrally verified. When the manufacturer’s values corresponded with the test results then they were awarded the EFTTA seal of quality*.

The EFTTA wishes to effectively combat fraudulent manufacturers and has now created a new logo ** in order to do so. This logo** may be used by those companies that have joined the "EFTTA line charter ". By subscribing to the charter these companies commit themselves to stating the true diameter and breaking strains and to monitor and adhere to these values using appropriate quality tests. Companies giving fraudulent information may be prosecuted in court, if necessary. We welcome this new initiative, especially because we have been discussing this problem for years. The STROFT GTM was one of the first lines proved and tested by the EFTTA at the beginning of 2004 subsequently receiving the "EFTTA approved" logo. As of the beginning of 2012 you can now find the new "EFTTA logo" on all STROFT monofilament labels. More information about the EFTTA line charter can be found at www.eftta.com. Now the consumer has the opportunity to separate the wheat from the chaff. Further information on the EFTTA line test can be found here: www.EFTTA.com. As of now the consumer has the opportunity to separate the wheat from the chaff and buy verified quality products that carry the EFTTA label. One should certainly wonder why some products do not carry the EFTTA label, particularly when the breaking strains seem comparatively high. See also: Why is there no EFFTA quality seal for multifilament fishing lines?

Monofilament Fishing Lines
The US magazine „Fly Fisherman“  published in May 2012 the so far probably largest test of monofilament fishing lines with 30 different products. The tester measured the average breaking strength (without knot) of all products in relation to the actual diameters.  Afterwards the best products have been undergone a knot test with 22 (!!!) different knots.
The overall  “Breaking Strength Winner” of all  tested brands is STROFT GTM.  Read the test.

The fishing magazine „Rute und Rolle“ published the results of a test that had been carried out by the TUV Munich (German standards organisation); various properties and characteristics of 10 monofilament fishing lines from a range of manufacturers were compared. E.g. the stated thickness - actual diameter – knot-strength before and after stretching the line - the elasticity before and after having stretched the line - the knot-strength after being stored in a hot atmosphere - the elasticity after having been stored in a hot atmosphere. The unquestionable winner was STROFT GTM. Read the test.

Available through our local wholesale partners or through Donald Cooke, for trade enquiries please call us on 0114 2693901 or email: info@donaldcooke.co.uk