Batleys Cash & Carry has bought petfood manufacturer Seddons Seedfeeds for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition makes Batleys one of the largest petfood wholesalers in the UK with 19 depots (including Seddons) and an annual turnover of £520m. Both Seddons' sites at Farnworth and Foston will remain operational. Batleys' regional operations controller Alan Brown becomes chief executive. Batleys managing director Len McCormick said: "We are looking into the possibility of using Seddons to manufacture a range of our own label petfood lines." {{NEWS }}