Private equity invests nearly $80 million in French direct-to-consumer pet food brand 04.01.2021 By Jordan Tyler Eurazeo Brands has signed an exclusive agreement to acquire a majority stake of Ultra Premium Direct. Read More
PetDine expands production capacity for liquid meal toppers 04.01.2021 By Jordan Tyler The company has opened its second manufacturing facility in Fort Collins, Colo.Read More
Simmons Pet Food facility in Dubuque on track to open in July 04.01.2021 By Jordan Tyler The company has invested $80 million to prepare a state-of-the-art wet pet food cannery in Iowa. Read More
SPINS to provide data, analytical support for independent pet retailer association 03.31.2021 By Jordan Tyler The data and analytics firm has become the exclusive data provider for the Independent & Neighborhood Pet Retail Association (IndiePet). Read More
Natural Balance expands solution-based dog food product line 03.31.2021 By Jennifer Semple The Targeted Nutrition portfolio offers two new products in addition to its existing formulas to address a range of dog health needs.Read More
Lemmon to lead Enterra into next phase of growth 03.31.2021 By Jordan Tyler Dave Lemmon, former leader of The J.M. Smucker Company’s pet business, has been named chief executive officer of the insect protein company.Read More
Functional formulations steal the show at Global Pet Expo 2021 03.31.2021 By Jordan Tyler The top new product trends seen at this year’s pet industry trade show. Read More
Stella & Chewy’s to expand wet pet food portfolio 03.31.2021 By Jordan Tyler The company has teased four new product launches: one wet cat food, two wet dog foods and one wet meal topper for dogs.Read More
Kansas-based cat company expanding in Taiwan 03.30.2021 By Jordan Tyler Meowijuana has partnered with Petiia Co. Ltd. to distribute its catnip, treat and toy products throughout the country.Read More
E-commerce, private label and CBD from a pet specialty perspective 03.30.2021 By Jordan Tyler NielsenIQ shared key pet industry retail trends and how they impacted pet food and treat purchases in 2020. Read More