Apax Partners to become primary investor behind Nulo 05.17.2021 By Jordan Tyler The global private equity firm has reached an agreement to buy out the pet food and treat manufacturer’s existing investors. Read More
Trouw Nutrition invests $12.1 million in new Blending Innovation Center 05.07.2021 By Jordan Tyler The company is expanding its existing facility in Highland, Ill., to meet pet food customers’ long-term needs.Read More
Pet ownership among higher-income households driving unprecedented pet spending 05.06.2021 By Jordan Tyler Increased pet ownership, paired with premiumization and pandemic-era shifts, is supporting historic growth for the global pet care industry.Read More
Walmart releases ‘super premium’ private label pet foods 05.05.2021 By Jordan Tyler The retailer’s new Pure Balance PRO+ line includes several dry dog and cat food formulas, as well as a wet pâté diet for cats.Read More
Private equity acquires New Zealand-based pet food manufacturer 05.04.2021 By Jordan Tyler KKR is the new owner of Natural Pet Food Group, the producer of three premium pet food and treat brands.Read More
How the industry kept pet food facilities purring throughout COVID-19 05.04.2021 By Constance Cullman Processing in a pandemic came with more than a few lessons and brought attention to areas of improvement that will likely become status quo.Read More
SquarePet awarded for Squarely Natural package designs 05.01.2021 By Jordan Tyler The packages were developed and designed in partnership with flexible packaging supplier ProAmpac.Read More
Science-based, premium pet products driving Purina sales 04.23.2021 By Jordan Tyler Nestlé reported its first quarter, three-month earnings on April 22, in which Purina sales grew 3.4% to nearly $4 billion.Read More
Kemin introduces natural fiber ingredient in Brazilian pet food market 04.21.2021 By Jordan Tyler TEGRAVIA™ is the company’s first fiber ingredient, on par with the performance of other fiber sources such as beet pulp and microcrystalline cellulose.Read More
Wet Noses on a mission to deliver ‘dog-worthy dog food’ with human-grade ingredients 04.20.2021 By Jennifer Semple This human-grade manufacturer has come a long way, extending its human-grade philosophy to cats and anticipating growth.Read More